Now that the season is over it is time to take a look back at how things went for the Dinos. Nine Dinos teams were in action during the winter semester and here is an evaluation of how things went, with a little bit of Star Wars thrown in, of course. Men’s volleyball Record: 30-10… Continue reading Report cards
Results for "Mike Attersall"
Australia
How you going?" Not "how’s it going?" Not "where you going?" Not even "how are you?" No, "how you going?" An expression used by all in Australia, it may sound weird and confusing but they all use it. Since I’ve been in Sydney, I’ve picked up on a lot of things which make this country… Continue reading Australia
High hopes for inexperienced teams
As a new semester dawns, we become excited about all the new faces and people we expect to meet in our classes. But as an athlete the one thing you count on is the familiarity you have built with your teammates and the bond you share with them. After all, it’s the bond that brings… Continue reading High hopes for inexperienced teams
The Dr. Dennis Kadatz Award
Z is usually found at the end of a long list. But if you were to look up the list of accomplishment made by any track athlete you may find the letter Z coming up all too often–Jessica Zelinka made sure of that.As a first-year member of the U of C track and field team,… Continue reading The Dr. Dennis Kadatz Award
The Bill Popplewell Award
Can there be anyone more deserving of this award?Who knows? Either way, with such a deserving cast of nominees it would be hard to say that anyone who received the award would not deserve it.As the 2002/03 Male Rookie of the Year, Geoff Kerr has even more to be proud of than just his outstanding… Continue reading The Bill Popplewell Award
This is what we call the Moppett show
With the season over, it will be hard to forget what a season this fourth-year Dino has had. For Amanda Moppett, it was a season of highs and lows, and at the same time it was a year of recognition. Though it may seem like it was a year of nominations for this superstar, Moppett… Continue reading This is what we call the Moppett show
A little Extra Effort
The Gauntlet annually gives out the Extra Effort Award to two athletes that deserve it. This year’s recipients were from women’s hockey Kealy McGraw and from men’s volleyball Kelly Cherniwchan (far right). McGraw went out off her way to make inspirational pre-game CDS and highlight videos for her team, while Cherniwchan overcame injury after injury… Continue reading A little Extra Effort
Odds and ends for Night of the Dino
Male Athlete of the Year:David Kooperberg 2-1Jamie Elliott 4-1 Chad Murray 6-1Lincoln Blumell 15-2Brian Newmarch 1000-1Female Athlete of the Year:Amanda Moppett 3-1Jessica Zelinka 7.5-2Kristy Cameron 8-1Erin Gammel 8-1Katie Lee 12-1Male Rookie of the Year:Geoff Kerr 2-1Alex Andrews 5-2Adam Onulov 10-1Huy Nguyen 23-2 Female Rookie of the Year:Janelle Findlay 3-2Alexandra Lys 5-1Steph Hoogveld 8-1Mike Attersall 1000-1—… Continue reading Odds and ends for Night of the Dino
Kicking it back with Tracy Keats
So one day, this Newfie decides to make a trek across Canada. As she makes her way through Saskatchewan, she suddenly stops her car. The Newfie couldn’t believe her eyes–there was a person sitting in a boat in the middle of a wheat field pretending to row. The Newfie yelled at the person “what the… Continue reading Kicking it back with Tracy Keats
Who’s entertaining the Gauntlet Sports Editor?
Entertainment, what is it? If I had to relate it to the Dinos, then it would have to be any event that was worth watching, for one reason or another. Whether it was seeing our Dinos completely humiliate their opponents, or the pure joy of being in the stands with a bunch of drunken, rowdy… Continue reading Who’s entertaining the Gauntlet Sports Editor?