By Joanna Wynn
In March, 2004 the Dinos women’s volleyball team fought their way to the top, winning the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women’s Volleyball Championship in Saskatoon, SK with sweat and tears. In the 2004-2005 pre-season, there was some concern when the Dinos lost all three games they played against the always competitive University of Alberta Pandas. Losing… Continue reading Volleysaurs T-Burnt in semi-final
By Joanna Wynn
The Dinos women’s volleyball team has basked in glory all season, and the Canada West playoffs have been no exception. Opening the playoffs right here in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium Feb. 18-19, the Dinos loomed over the eighth ranked Trinity Western University Spartans. Fri., Feb. 18 the Dinos came out in full force, dominating from… Continue reading Going all the way… again
By Jo Wynn
TalentThis team had a lot of height, a lot of strength and a lot of wins under their belt. At the base of this, what made the women’s volleyball team so damn good was their plethora of talent on the court. A few key returning players are Canadian Interuniversity Sport Player of the Year Joanna… Continue reading Report Card: Women’s Volleyball
By Jo Wynn
Winning every regular season game has been done before. But the Dinos women’s volleyball team have created history since new rules making it more difficult for a team to win every single game were initiated. Despite the difficulty, our Dinos women have done it by winning the last two matches of the season against the… Continue reading Another historic volleysaur feat
By Jo Wynn
One thing that is not hard to find on the Dinos women’s volleyball team this season is praise for star player Joanna Niemczewska. The fact that fourth year just won Canada West player of the week may seem impressive to most, but as Dino Janelle Findlay aptly puts it: “Jo’s athlete of every week.” Well… Continue reading The Jo Show
By Jo Wynn
In the battle for volleyball greatness Jan. 28-29, the Dinos women’s volleyball team faced off with their nemesis the University of Alberta Pandas, to gain supremacy. The two teams have been rivals for what seems like forever, but the weekend showed which team is truly the best as the Dinos came back both nights to… Continue reading Lady volleyballers don’t suck at all
By Jo Wynn
With only four games left in the regular season, the Dinos women’s volleyball team is streamlined for success. The Dinos are still undefeated this season after winning against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Jan. 21-22. Friday night the Dinos opened the weekend at home in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium by slaughtering the Huskies 25-14. The… Continue reading Lady volleysaurs unstoppable
By Jo Wynn
Despite bitter prairie temperatures below 50 degrees and despite playing with the wrong game ball, the Dinos women’s volleyball team had another winning weekend Jan. 14-15. The results of the season have motivated some people to ask: “Can they lose?” The Dino’s are still holding the reigns as number one in the country and remain… Continue reading streaking. verb. the stringing of victories together
By Jo Wynn
The Dinos women’s volleyball team closed the first half of the 2004/2005 season with a bang Nov. 26-27, defeating the University of Saskatchewan Huskies 3-0 two nights in a row. Friday night, the Dinos didn’t give the Huskies a chance, coming out in full force to win the first set 25-10. “We felt right at… Continue reading Volleysaurs untouchable
By Jo Wynn
While Halloween was the obvious hot topic of last weekend, the die-hard volleysaur fans know that the action was at the Husky Dino Cup that ran Oct. 28-30. The women played their second round of league games Thu., Oct. 28 and Fri., Oct. 29, winning both games 3-1 against the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. Thursday… Continue reading “Force plus power equals velocity”