By Scott Lepp
After a fourth-place finish in the 2011–12 national championships — which the Dinos entered as the host team — the University of Calgary women’s basketball team was cautiously optimistic heading into the 2012–13 season despite losing their iconic head coach Shawnee Harle. Even with all the uncertainty of a new head coach, the Dinos have… Continue reading Women’s basketball
By Scott Lepp
Scott Lepp If you wandered the halls of the University of Calgary anytime during the late ’70s and early ’80s, chances are you’ve heard of Janis Paskevich, (now married as Janis MacDonald). The then-Paskevich came out of Calgary’s St. Mary’s High School, joined the women’s basketball team in the fall of 1977 and had an… Continue reading Joining the men in the rafters
By Scott Lepp
With the loss of the Lady Dinos all-time leading scorer and All-Canadian Leighann Doan, one could only expect a rebuilding year. That’s not the case. The 2001/02 version of the women’s basketball team looks good. Head Coach Shawnee Harle is quick to point out her team’s upside. "Our biggest strength is our athleticism," he said.… Continue reading Dinos trade blows with Pandas to start year
By Scott Lepp
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, democracy just doesn’t work. In its purest form, the will of the people can, and quite often will, lead us astray. That is why we have political parties and why those parties, in turn, have leaders.The idea of a grassroots party, a party truly of the people,… Continue reading For whom the bell tolls
By Scott Lepp
Women’s basketball Head Coach Shawnee Harle and all the legions of Dino fans have to hear some bad news. At the age of 22 and after two years playing for the University of Calgary and four years of ball in total, Rena Carriere has decided to end her post-secondary career a year early. Coach Harle… Continue reading No more long bombs
By Scott Lepp
Loyalty, versatility, respect and love. These are just a few of the words that Head Coach Shawnee Harle uses to describe two of her fifth-year players, Alison McGinn and Sarah Williams. The 22-year-old McGinn joined the Dinos as a freshman out of W.G. Murdoch high school in Crossfield, Alberta. Harle started watching McGinn in her… Continue reading For Whom The Bell Tolls
By Scott Lepp
It’s March, and as any basketball fan knows, that means that it’s time for March Madness. No, not NCAA, we’re talking about the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union. Yep, our very own University of Calgary women earned a spot to participate in Nationals for the second straight year. The Dinos represented the Canada West Conference as… Continue reading Doan and the dinos get bronzed
By Scott Lepp
Tuesday marked the last practice of the season for the Dinos as they prepared for the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union Championships hosted by the University of Alberta. The practice was filled with energy because the girls are pumped and ready for Nationals. As the team practiced their half-court offense, an entry pass from the perimeter… Continue reading Dinos climb Victoria Falls
By Scott Lepp
The reigning East Conference champion Indiana Pacers lost point man and floor general Mark Jackson to the Toronto Raptors during the off-season. They thought it wouldn’t be a big deal. They could fill the void with Travis Best. They thought wrong. The 2000-2001 Pacers have fallen out of playoff contention in the East since the… Continue reading NBA craziness
By Scott Lepp
The regular season has come and gone and our lady Dinos are heading into post-season play as the second seed in the Canada West Conference with a record of 16-6. This record comes after another weekend sweep, this one over the Trinity Western University Spartans. Calgary dominated play throughout the entire weekend, paced as usual… Continue reading Weekend Update: One team gets to play on