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On Sunday March 20th, Raymond Moore the CEO of the Indian Wells tennis tournament said this.. “In my next life when I come back I want to be someone in […]
Category Archives: Sports
Sports Reporting
I love writing – but I love writing about sports. Here are some of my best: Beyond Bikinis: How the media covers female athletes Sharpe graduates to the Olympic pool […]
Bloodline Tigers
The Stammbergers are Dalhousie people. Anna played for Dal’s women’s basketball team for five years starting in 1978. She was assistant coach for two years under Carolyn Savoy and […]
Dal swimmers smash records
Multiple Dalhousie records were broken at the swimming team’s first at-home meet, the AUS invitational. This past weekend David Sharpe smashed the records for both the 200 metre backstroke […]
Tigers drown out the competition
Dalhousie’s domination in the pool continued this past weekend at the AUS invitational meet at the Dalplex. Dal was on top of the podium for 17 of the 19 women’s […]
Dal once again makes the biggest splash
They did it again. Dalhousie’s swimming teams are the AUS champions. This is the 15th consecutive win on the men’s side and the 12th straight title for the women. […]
2013 Most Eligible Tigers
What’s that, you say? You’re single? And ready to mingle? Well, aren’t you in luck. We at the Gazette thought you may want to meet eight of Dalhousie’s most eligible […]
Video – Do students like their athletic facilities?
UNews talks to students at Dal, MSVU and SMU about their campus fitness facilities With Ken Wallingford. Unews reporters walked around Halifax campuses on Friday Nov. 23, 2012 to talk […]
Crowded Forum squeezing some groups’ ice time
Dal, SMU, community groups all sharing precious time slots There are 15 figure skaters, 55 varsity hockey players and over 350 intramural players at Dalhousie University. But these athletes […]
Halifax wrestlers react to the IOC cutting wrestling
The International Olympic Committee cut wrestling from the Olympic program. Halifax wrestlers react.
Dal Bachelors and Bachelorettes 2013
Once again I took on tough task of interviewing the hottest athletes at Dalhousie. Here is the trailer video… The idea: Take Dal’s hottest varsity athletes and put them in […]
Highlight Reel: Aaron Robbins
For full disclosure, Aaron Robbins is my second cousin. And I couldn’t be more proud. Check out the video I put together of his third season with the UPEI Panthers. […]
Students protest gym by dancing
Some students at the University of King’s College in Halifax were upset that the board of governors implemented a new gym fee after students voted against the fee. The students believed they could work out anywhere […]
Sharpe graduates to Olympic pool
Tigers swimmer makes most of whirlwind summer By Paula Sanderson In Grade 1, David Sharpe decided that he wanted to be a swimmer. He was already playing soccer and gymnastics […]
Withrow heading to the World’s
By Paula Sanderson August 22, 2012 At Ted Reeves Arena the normal cheer squad of parents supporting their kids is reversed. “Go Dad!” shouts one kid. “Good job Daddy,” yells […]
Athenas drop regionals to Leaside
By Paula Sanderson July 5, 2012 On a dry and dusty Tuesday, East York C.I.’s girls softball team went into the regional championship ranked number 1. When they emerged, the […]
Northview takes the north crown
By Paula Sanderson July 4, 2012 As the buzzer sounded at Northview Heights S.S., the entire boy’s water polo team jumped into the water to celebrate their North Regional crown […]
Saying farewell
By Paula Sanderson June 29, 2012 Three-sport star Riverdale C.I.’s male athlete of the year Ronnie Yeun picked up baseball this year Three-sport athlete Ronnie Yuen of Riverdale C.I. […]
NTCI boys of ’62 relive their championship season
By Paula Sanderson June 25, 2012 Nov. 7, 1962 was dark and dreary but North Toronto Collegiate Institute’s senior boys Norsemen football team took to the field at the old […]
Bruins come up just short in final
By Paula Sanderson June 19, 2012 Don Mills C.I. girl’s soccer team made it further into the playoffs than it ever had before, but it wasn’t enough to take the […]
Close call for UTS
By Paula Sanderson June 15, 2012 After leading for six innings UTS came close to blowing its chance at a Tier Two South Region championships after Jarvis C.I. drew even […]
Beaches Jr. A lacrosse looks for fresh start
By Paula Sanderson June 6, 2012 After a dismal summer season last year, the Beaches Jr. A lacrosse team is starting fresh with new uniforms, new equipment and new coaches. […]
Newtonbrook SS levels Don Mills
By Paula Sanderson May 9, 2012 Newtonbrook SS senior boys rugby team has set their goals high after crushing Don Mills CI 49-0 in their first game of the season.“We […]
Ugly loss marks start of a season of learning
By Paula Sanderson May 1, 2012 After Don Mills CI’s devastating 49-0 loss to Newtonbrook SS, the coach of the senior boys rugby says his team has a lot to […]
Editorial: Dal swimmers head for unchartered waters
By Paula Sanderson Dalhousie swimming is a big fish in a small pond. They don’t just win, they crush everyone else. Both the men’s and women’s teams take home AUS […]
Swimming coach retires
by Paula Sanderson David Fry, the head coach of the Dalhousie swimming team, is retiring after a 30-year run with the program. Fry joined the team in 1981, coaching with […]
Tigers have respectable swim on national stage
By Paula Sanderson Dalhousie’s men’s and women’s swimming teams placed sixth and seventh respectively at last weekend’s CIS championship in Montreal. The finish was a strong result for the women, […]
Triano selected as honorary chair for CIS Final 8
By Paula Sanderson Former Raptors coach excited to watch basketball’s best in Halifax Former Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano was named the honorary chair of the 2012 CIS Final […]
Dalhousie sailors represent Canada
By Paula Sanderson There is something about beating Americans that is just so sweet for Canadians. At the Student Yachting World Cup in France, Team Canada, represented by the Dalhousie […]
Ryer is made for running
Women’s cross-country captain seeks CIS acclaim By Paula Sanderson Ashley Ryer had her first race in eighth grade. “I just did it for fun, but I started to get more […]
Preview: Swimmers set sights on AUS crown
With the entire men’s team returning and the women’s side only losing two players from last season, Dalhousie’s swim team is looking to do big things. The men’s team is […]
Saint Mary’s Huskies Women’s hockey team cut
Saint Mary’s Huskies Women’s hockey team has been cut due to financial constraints. The decision was finalized last week but was announced on March 18, 2011. The team is currently […]
McGill win national gold in women’s hockey
The McGill Martlets are the CIS national women’s hockey champions for the third time in four seasons after beating St. FX Axewomen on Sunday night. McGill moved the puck and […]
Sharpe wins national 50-metre backstroke
David Sharpe defended his 50-metre backstroke title for the second year in a row at the CIS national swimming championships in Calgary two weekends ago. “There wasn’t anything super special […]
Tigers hammer competition in AUS swimming championship
Hosts Dalhousie swam to its 13th straight AUS championship last weekend. The men’s team continues to be undefeated since 1999 and the women’s team since 2002. Dalhousie consistently made the […]
Nova Scotia’s first gold medal “couldn’t have gone to a nicer kid”
Jared Goad of Bible Hill, NS is the first medal recipient of the Canada games and it was a golden moment. “I never thought I would make the Canada games, […]
Halifax welcomes 2700 athletes for the Canada Winter Games
2700 athletes from 10 provinces and three territories marched into the Halifax Metro Centre Friday night during the opening ceremonies of the Halifax 2011 Canada Winter Games. The ceremony showcased […]
Synchronized Swimming Preview Canada Games
Synchronized swimming powerhouse Quebec is the team to watch during Week Two of the Canada Games. The three-time defending champions will be looking to defend their title with Ontario, British […]
Artistic Gymnastics Preview
Artistic gymnastics is one of the most popular sports to watch for good reason –it combines grace, flexibility, balance and strength. Men will compete in six events: Floor Exercise, Pommel […]
On the road to AUS
Dalhousie Tigers are ready for the Atlantic University Sport Championships after a highly successful AUS Invitational swim meet at UPEI. The women’s team won 12 of 16 individual events and […]
Bryan Fumerton and Meagan Bernier break records
Bryan Fumerton and Meagan Bernier broke two of the longest held Dalhousie swimming records Saturday at the Atlantic Universities Swim (AUS) invitational meet at the Dalplex pool. Fumerton broke Darcy […]
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