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By Daorcey Le Bray

Janet Bang’s favourite cheese is marble. "I like its contrasting sharpness with the creamy taste of mozzarella," she said with a smile as three Gauntlet journalists listened intently to every answer she spun from a myriad of loosely connected questions–favourite cheese being one of those queries. It may seem that one’s cheese preference has little… Continue reading Volleyball, cheese and a lot of memories

By Gauntlet Sports Staff

The Dinos gave us a lot to write about this season. We get to pick athletes of the year too–just cause we feel like it. We deserve it. We’ve worked hard too. – Gauntlet Sports Staff Dean Fisher This year, the Dinos football team enjoyed its best season since 1995’s Vanier Cup victory. And while… Continue reading Male athletes of the year

By Gauntlet Sports Staff

Leighann Doan It’s one thing to be a legend at your school, and another to be a legend among your contemporaries. Leighann Doan is one of the greatest of all time. Twice named CIAU Player of the Year ( ’00 and ’01) she is a pillar of leadership. She is not only a dominant force… Continue reading Female athletes of the year

By Kris Kotarski

To keep their slim conference title hopes alive, the University of British Columbia women’s volleyball team needed to come to the Jack Simpson Gymnasium last weekend and take two games. It’s really too gosh-darn bad the Dinos got in the way. "It was awesome–totally awesome," said Dino standout Alisa Marriott after the home side swept… Continue reading Volleysaurs feast on flightless foes

By Daorcey Le Bray

Kevin Boyles can’t stop smiling. The Head Coach of the women Dinos volleyball team has good reason to be happy. As far as the Canada West finals are concerned, the Dinos are in the house. Two undisputed triumphs in Regina last weekend proved the women will dominate in the regional final and quite possibly at… Continue reading Women’s Volleyball: Weekend Update

By Daorcey Le Bray

The University of Calgary Students’ Union and the Dinos Athletic Advisory Council are suffering from an on-again, off-again relationship. For almost a year, the SU has refused to recognize or support the DAAC. SU Vice-president Events Alix d’Archangelo was a member of DAAC when the SU elected to no longer recognize the athletic council, citing… Continue reading Athletic council still debated

By Daorcey Le Bray

Watching Escape from New York and its ever-so-witty sequel Escape From L.A., only one thing is for sure: Snake will never die. Even if there is a bad guy sneaking up behind him, Snake will spin around, homemade knife in hand, and pin the dude right between the eyes. Then he’ll grace us with a… Continue reading Women’s Volleyball: Weekend Update

By Daorcey Le Bray

Although Trinity Western University’s women’s volleyball team has improved since their Canadian Intercollegiate Athletics Union debut last year, they still insist on claiming the last place in Canada West for their own. Pitted against the formidable Dinos last weekend, the Spartans maintained their ability to roll over and be spanked like a bad, bad donkey.… Continue reading Weekend Update: Women’s Volleyball

By Daorcey Le Bray

A thick layer of snow covered the field where a handful of seventh grade boys organized themselves for the daily game of football. Each one of them dreamt of becoming a famous sports star. Each one billowed out storms of frozen breath as they tensed for the next play, a field goal attempt. The stuff… Continue reading The scary realm of the Alpha-male

By Daorcey Le Bray

The Yay or Nay coin for Women’s Volleyball has just about landed, and as the team steps away from the first part of their season, the numbers appear to be in their favour. I know that it means about as much as a mark from a prof of 500, but here’s how those numbers stack… Continue reading Women’s Volleyball: Report card time