By Ryan Laverty
Can you say conspiracy? Any way you look at it Jamie Salé and David Pelletier were robbed on Mon., Feb. 11. I don’t claim to be a figure skating expert but, it would take the mental capabilities of a gnat to actually think that Russians Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaia performed better than the Canadian… Continue reading Laverty’s notes from the Sportsdesk
By Ryan Laverty
What’s the definition of a professional athlete? At one point it seemed easy for me to define. A professional athlete was someone at the pinnacle of their sport, someone paid by a pro sports organization. But, a rather heated argument over the weekend suddenly clouded my view and made me question what it is to… Continue reading Laverty’s notes
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By Ryan Laverty
"Ain’t life a bitch?"So asked Billy Cole from the movie The Last Boy Scout just following an on-field killing spree as he then proceeds to turn his pistol on himself. If fiction mirrors reality then that scene is the dramatization of Mike Tyson’s rapidly approaching end.Once feared for his punishing blows and calculated attack, Tyson… Continue reading Laverty’s notes from the Sportsdesk
By Ryan Laverty
Hey Shaq, if you want your opponents to stop fouling you, learn how to shoot a free throw. The whole league knows you can’t score from outside a three foot radius and that you don’t miss inside it so putting you on the charity stripe is their way of disrespecting your skill. You can’t go… Continue reading Laverty’s notes from the Sportsdesk
By Ryan Laverty
Losing the gold is a tough pill to swallow for every Canadian but what makes it worse is that the team that won was a bunch of cocky, disrespectful and disdainful cheaters. It was a Russian squad that actually spit on Canadian players in their round-robin game earlier in the World Junior Hockey Tournament. This… Continue reading Laverty’s notes from the Sportsdesk
By Ryan Laverty
Perfection in sports is measured by the outcome, no matter the means taken to get there. The women’s hockey team earns a perfect score as they managed to win the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championship. The path to the gold was not perfect, but it was successful in the end. The Dinos were notorious for… Continue reading Women’s hockey
By Ryan Laverty
Despite solid efforts from fifth-years Courtney Coyle and Whitney Haswell, the women’s basketball squad found themselves on the losing end one too many times this season. They only managed eight wins to their 14 losses, making for a frustrating season. A bright spot was their undefeated effort to win the Hoopwell Holiday Hoops tournament on… Continue reading Women’s basketball
By Ryan Laverty
Talent Shortly after being named CIS Female Athlete of the Week, Jessica Foltinek tore her ACL. To make things worse, the third highest scorer in Canada West, Tanya Hautala, injured her ankle during the run for a spot at nationals. Lindsay Maundrell was another key player for the Dinos, representing on Canada West’s scoring and… Continue reading Women’s Basketball
By Ryan Laverty
Talent Two Dinos ladies placed among the top eight scorers in the Alberta Collegiate Athletics Conference: Melissa Barcelous and Tara Hammer. Goaltender Tonya Young was named Most Valuable Player in the ACAC this year, probably helped by her incredible role in getting the Dinos to the ACAC finals. Coaching Head Coach Julie Healy took this… Continue reading Women’s Hockey
By Ryan Laverty
The University of Calgary women’s basketball team saw some sad slaughter and some sweet success in Saskatchewan on Saturday and Sunday. They broke a four-game losing streak this weekend, bringing them to 7-9 on the season. The Dinos met the University of Regina Cougars Sat., Jan. 31. Lindsay Maundrell and her tall socks dominated for… Continue reading Women’s basketball