Month: December 2000

By Kris Kotarski

Playing fullback can be an adventure in any sport. In football, they’re a battering ram. In rugby, they’re reclusive outcasts. While playing soccer, Dinos captain Juliamai Giffen got to be an anthropologist. Giffen’s favourite memory as a Dino reaches back two years. It was the golden season for the Dinos: the national championship, Stephanie O’Neill’s… Continue reading Juliamai Giffen: A farewell to fifth-year Dinos

By Andrea Bundon

It’s not easy leaving behind a team that has been a central part of your life for the past five years, but for Teresa McLachlan it’s time to move on. This former women’s field hockey captain is now setting her sights on the national identification camp Jan. 13-14 where she hopes to be selected to… Continue reading Teresa McLachlan: A farewell to fifth-year Dinos

By Sarah Stall

The Dinos will surely miss three outstanding players: David Swaggar, Brock Balog and Ian Schafer. They are all one-of-a-kind contributors to the 2000 football team. All three noted many key experiences and skills that made the football team an important memory in their varsity sports experience. Balog, Schafer and Swaggar would all like to continue… Continue reading Swaggar, Balog and Schafer: A farewell to fifth-year Dinos

By Kris Kotarski

I bet there were a lot of players who felt special. They were big, strong, tough–some probably had beautiful girlfriends. Then Jeff Lewis came along and beat the crap out of them on the field. They probably didn’t feel so special anymore. Lewis is ready to step away from football now, after a successful varsity… Continue reading Jeff Lewis: A farewell to fifth-year Dinos

By Nicole Kobie

Now what? No, that’s not what offensive tackle Brian Kynaston is saying now that his days as a Dino have come and gone. But it’s surely what the Dino’s will be saying now that Kynaston is on his way out. Kynaston, who’s had a four-year run as a starter in spite of major injuries in… Continue reading Brian Kynaston: A farewell to fifth-year Dinos

By Natalie Sit

Dean Fisher is having some memory problems… sort of. When asked his favourite memory of his Dinos career as a running back, he paused as if he’s running through the past four years. He must be really tired. "My first touchdown in 1996," remembered Fisher. "It was the first time I played. It meant a… Continue reading Dean Fisher: A farewell to fifth-year Dinos

By Kris Kotarski

Talent: Not what it was last year, but last year was an A+. A- The wrestling season is still young, but the Dinos of this year look like the Dinos of old. Calgary continues to dominate Canada West opponents with Brad Neve, Hakan Kadir and Mike Stitt leading the way. New additions like Kristian Leach… Continue reading Wrestling: Report card time

By Sarah Stall

The 2000 edition of the University of Calgary Dinos football had a year of ups and downs. The team went undefeated in their last five games heading into the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Regina Rams beat them in the final seconds of the Canada West semi-final. The Rams then went on to the Vanier Cup. Fitness:… Continue reading Men’s Football: Report card time

By Еvan Osentоn

The University of Calgary women’s hockey program is like the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation–both struggle through personnel cuts and abysmal funding levels. Should we then be surprised when the best the CBC can do is Pit Pony or Jonovision? Should we be surprised the Dinos staggered to a 1-8-1 record to close the first half of… Continue reading Women’s Hockey: Report card time

By Kris Kotarski

Talent: A Hard to dispute that when you let in three goals in a 10-game season. This was one hell of a team. It really was. Three goals allowed in a 10-game regular season. First Team All-Canadian and Canada West MVP honours for goalie Taryn Swiatek. Their season was as close to perfection as you… Continue reading Women’s Soccer: Report card time