Chris Wright is graduating this semester with a bachelor of science degree in geography. An honourary degree in education should be granted to him as well. This being his fifth and final year as a post player for the University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team, Wright can look back on his legacy and not… Continue reading Sole super-senior says sayonara
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Baller boys bounced by bullying Bears
The Dinos men’s basketball team’s season was cut short of March Madness. The do-or-die Canada West central division semi-final best-of-three series Feb. 17-19 killed hopes for a miraculous win as the University of Alberta Golden Bears clutched the Dinos’ purse of dreams and ran off to Saskatchewan. The weekend brought back painful memories from when… Continue reading Baller boys bounced by bullying Bears
Ballers win fight for playoff spot
The Dinos men’s basketball team defied gravity Feb. 11-12 as they kept their game–along with their playoff hopes–up in the air. After some turbulence on Saturday afternoon against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, our men were keen to jet-set their way into the last playoff spot of the season. Regina served as a warm-up ground… Continue reading Ballers win fight for playoff spot
Hoopster’s hopes happily hovering high
While football fans hunkered down with a bowl of Doritos in preparation for the tight, tight pants of Superbowl Sunday, the Dinos men’s basketball team stole the Steelers’ thunder in another epic battle on the court. Our men have kept us guessing all season–taking our hopes from the heart of Hurricane Katrina to fish-infested Newfie… Continue reading Hoopster’s hopes happily hovering high
As Dinos pick up steam, playoffs appear on horizon
Watching Dinos men’s basketball lately has been like launching a slinky: upon first observation, it seems flimsy and full of kinks, but when you finally let go the whole thing gains momentum and slowly but deliberately progresses. The whole process becomes mesmerizing to observe. The more it inches forward, the more uneasy you are that… Continue reading As Dinos pick up steam, playoffs appear on horizon
Dinos and b-balls and bears, oh my!
Weather reports indicate there was an excessive amount of heat radiating from the Jack Simpson Gymnasium Jan. 13-14. The Dinos men’s basketball team rubbed sneakers with the University of Alberta Golden Bears for the second time this season. This time the friction took place on home soil. The finished product was an electric weekend capped… Continue reading Dinos and b-balls and bears, oh my!
Montana makes Dinos moan morbidly
The Brandon University Bobcats bob-cut the Dinos men’s basketball team deep Jan. 6-7 as the weekend’s results were not to plan. Friday night left fans optimistic as the Dinos took to the floor with cohesion and energy. They jolted the Bobcats by shooting 50 per cent from the field and 88 per cent from the… Continue reading Montana makes Dinos moan morbidly
From foul trouble to double-double
The Dinos men’s basketball team has a little more reason to strut about campus this week: they gave everything they had and eventually came out on top Dec. 3-4. True, they’re 3-7 in league play with a half-season of work ahead of them, but with shooting averages like they had these games, it will be… Continue reading From foul trouble to double-double
Lethbridge match Dinos’ game in pair of umm…
The Dinos men’s basketball team came up just short of a weekend sweep once again in a face off with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Nov. 25-26. The U of L came back hard against the Dinos on Saturday after being mercilessly defeated on Friday night. In the end, home was where the win was… Continue reading Lethbridge match Dinos’ game in pair of umm…
Ballers split
The old adage “you win some, you lose some” vindicated itself yet again in the Dinos men’s basketball team’s play Nov. 18-19. Travelling to the University of Manitoba and playing the Bisons before a crowd of about 100 (hey, it is Manitoba), the Dinos proved they are worth every penny by starting the weekend off… Continue reading Ballers split