By Brad Halasz
If you’re like me, when it comes time to fight, you kick your opponent in the shin, squeal, run about 10 yards and get the crap kicked out of you. If you’re Jarome Iginla, you look your opponent square in the eye, rip off your helmet and proceed to re-arrange his face. Although these scenarios… Continue reading You gotta fight for your right to . . . fight
By Brad Halasz
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a freakin’ meteor! And it has taken Superman’s strength to deal the ensuing media frenzy surrounding its arrival in Saskatchewan late November. Since the Nov. 27 discovery of meteor fragments that landed on Ian Miller’s farm near the Saskatchewan-Alberta border, University of Calgary graduate student Ellen Milley and… Continue reading U of C professor finds meteor and fame in north
By Brad Halasz
At the end of every University of Calgary Dino season we here at the Gauntlet take time to give praise or criticism to those who are much more athletic than us. Chances are they are more popular, better looking and smarter too, but being unbiased journalists, we will not let that factor into our assessments.… Continue reading It’s report card time!
By Brad Halasz
The University of Calgary Dinos cross-country team had yet another strong season despite the departure of star runner Geoff Kerr. Both the men’s and women’s teams won Canada West titles at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships in early November. They did this by overpowering opponents in a gruelling 400-metre uphill dash to finish the race… Continue reading Cross-country Report Card
By Brad Halasz
Sarah Lacny knows that when an opportunity comes along you take it. The setter for the University of Calgary Dinos women’s volleyball team is flourishing in her second year with the team, as an injury sustained by Kathyrn Moncks has given Lacny the chance to prove herself as a starter. “Sarah’s doing phenomenal,” said first-year… Continue reading Lacny settles into setter position
By Brad Halasz
The University of Calgary Dinos men’s volleyball team was shutout in two straight games against the University of Alberta Golden Bears last weekend. Despite the 0-3 loss on Friday (22-25, 28-30, 22-25) followed by a similar 0-3 shutout Saturday (21-25, 20-25, 15-25) the Dinos are optimistic future battles against the top team in the Canada… Continue reading Men’s volleyball team optimistic despite being shutout by Bears
By Brad Halasz
For Christmas the University of Calgary men’s hockey team is asking for a clean bill of health. The team is– for a second year in a row– stricken with illness, which is part of the reason they went on a six-game losing streak. The streak ended with 4-1 win over the University of British Columbia… Continue reading Flu plagues men’s hockey team
By Brad Halasz
Men’s basketball The University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team continuesd their Canada West domination sweeping Saskatchewan 91-66 and 90-80 last weekend in Saskatoon.The wins put the team at a 9-1 record as they enter the semester break. Women’s basketball The University of Calgary Dinos women’s basketball team enters the semester break coming off two… Continue reading Sport shorts: Effah snags Tees award
By Brad Halasz
Jesse Knight is used to a culture of winning. Perhaps that is why his transition was seamless when he was named head coach of the University of Calgary women’s volleyball team for the 2008-09 season. “I came to a program that is very healthy,” he said. “I’m really excited to be a part of this.”Knight’s… Continue reading Volleyball team embraces the new Knight life
By Brad Halasz
You only have to see Kris Demeanor perform one song live before you label him a spazz. Over the past decade, the Calgary born and raised singer/songwriter/performance artist has gained a legion of devoted weirdoes and nuts who take joy in seeing him flop around on stage like he just got tazed. “I’m pretty spazzy,”… Continue reading Calgary musician spazzes out