By Lee Bogle and Sean Nyilassy
Last issue, we had the misfortune of bidding adieu to four of the Dinos women’s hockey jocks. Now it’s time to continue the adieuing with the remaining departees. Arranged by decreasing number of letters in their names are: Kelsey Szymanek, Shauna Raugust, Andrea Scheuer, Tiana Velestuk, Linsy Stewart, Kealy McGraw and Steph Wahl. Raugust quickly… Continue reading Four years forge good memories
By Lee Bogle and Sean Nyilassy
Some varsity athletes go through five years of Dinos glory with only stories to tell. Basketball veteran Cory Bekkering has these, but she boasts a few additional badges of pride. For her determination when faced with adversity and dedication to the game, she was named the 2005 Tracy MacLeod Award recipient for Canadian Interuniversity Sport.… Continue reading Basketballer nationally acclaimed for perseverance
By Sean Nyilassy and Lee Bogle
Faced with the 20-0 Simon Fraser University Clan in the Canada West quarter-finals, calling the 9-11 Dinos women’s basketball team under-dogs would be an under-statement. After squeaking into the final playoff spot by winning their final two games, our ladies were forced into a best-of-three series against the nation’s top team in their Vancouver lair,… Continue reading Like a hummingbird fighting a gorilla
By Lee Bogle and Sean Nyilassy
It looked good for the Dinos women’s basketball team until they opened their Christmas presents to find an iceberg that would damn them all to the depths of the Canada West ocean. “It’s felt like the iceberg has hit us,” commented Head Coach Shawnee Harle. “We haven’t been able to play to the level I… Continue reading Doom looms overhead
By Lee Bogle and Sean Nyilassy
With the Dinos women’s hockey team earning season points in both of the weekends preceding their Feb. 4-5 games, the go-get was in their skates. Unfortunately, the go-get ’em attitude was not enough to beat the top-ranked Mount Royal College Cougars on Friday. Yeah… 3-0… moving on. The following soiree found the Dinos eagerly anticipating… Continue reading Going out with a bang
By Sean Nyilassy and Lee Bogle
After a season turning-point first win Jan. 22 against the Grant MacEwan College Griffins, the Dinos women’s hockey team went like a record baby, right round baby, right round. Their first rotation was back into uncharted territory, a 3-2 last-minute loss to the top-ranked team in the ACAC. The Red Deer College Queens paid a… Continue reading Lady Dino hockey’ers “throne” out of contention
By Sean Nyilassy and Lee Bogle
Well that was a waste. The 30 bones we spent on a three-nippled fortune teller and her crystalline-like ball told us what we already knew would happen. As predictable as not the weather, the Dinos dropped one to the top-ranked Simon Fraser University Clan and defeated the bottom dwelling Trinity Western University Spartans Jan. 28-29.… Continue reading I think I clan…
By Lee Bogle and Sean Nyilassy
With an illustrious 0-11-1 record, the Dinos women’s hockey team was looking to continue their streak Fri., Jan. 21 against the Mount Royal College Cougars. And they weren’t disappointed (?). MRC is the second ranked team in the ACAC with a now 10-3-1 record. And rest assured, the Dinos didn’t give them one of those… Continue reading Hockeysaurs win one???
By Lee Bogle and Sean Nyilassy
Fans of Canada West basketball got their wish Jan. 21-22. Anything can happen now in the last six games of the regular season between the third and tenth positions across the western divisions. These eight teams will be cat fighting for one of the remaining six playoff spots, but more importantly, good position. However we… Continue reading Ballers in close race
By Lee Bogle and Sean Nyilassy
Coming off two tough losses in Manitoba, the Dinos women’s basketball team was looking to break their losing streak. They met the University of Alberta Pandas, our provincial rivals and perennial pain in the ass, Jan. 14-15. Despite the home court advantage, our ladies still struggled for a single win against the U of A.… Continue reading Lady basketballers major in Drama