By Carly McKay
They may have been eliminated from playoff contention, but the Dinos men’s volleyball team isn’t going down without a fight. This weekend they demolished the University of Regina Cougars in two straight matches, proving that pride is still on the line at the tail end of the season. Friday night’s contest started well, with the… Continue reading Volleysaurs don’t stop fighting after the fact
By Carly McKay
A showdown between rivals, the University of Calgary Dinos and University of Alberta Golden Bears, always raises the stakes of a match, and men’s volleyball contests Jan. 21-22 were no exception. The Dinos men headed north to face the top-ranked Golden Bears on Friday, hoping to salvage some points in the last few weeks of… Continue reading Dinos lose their Bearing
By Carly McKay
The Dinos men’s volleyball team was back in action at the Jack Simpson Jan. 21-22 with a pair of matches against the number-two seeded Trinity Western University Spartans. Looking to gain some valuable points down the home stretch, the Dinos were hoping to improve on their 4-10 season record. Friday’s opening set was close, with… Continue reading Spartans spear volleysaurs
By Carly McKay
Practice was a quiet affair Mon., Jan. 17, for the Dinos men’s volleyball team. With a roster decimated by the flu and worse yet, the injury bug, getting back to work following a split with the University of Manitoba Bisons Jan. 14-15 was business as usual for the road-weary team. After a grueling road trip… Continue reading A weakened effort
By Carly McKay
While most of us were reveling in New Year’s festivities, the Dinos men’s volleyball team was battling it out on a road trip of epic proportions. The Brian Mallard Invitational tournament at the University of Saskatchewan got the ball rolling Jan. 1, as the Dinos faced the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in their opening match.… Continue reading Holiday volleyball mayhem
By Carly McKay
Saturday Dec. 4 was a huge night for the Dinos men’s volleyball team. They won a thriller in front of an ecstatic home crowd, snapping their losing skid by stomping the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in five sets. After dropping the first set 21-25, the team appeared to be done for when, despite two massive… Continue reading Two much needed wins for volleysaurs
By Carly McKay
“We’re just trying to get W’s,” said Glen Handley at the outset of the season. Unfortunately, those wins have proven more elusive than the men’s volleyball team had anticipated. This past weekend was to mark the Dinos’ return to form following two disappointing matches against the University of Alberta Pandas Nov. 12-13, but the team’s… Continue reading Volleysaurs in early season struggle
By Carly McKay
It was a rough home opener for the Dinos men’s volleyball squad Nov. 12-13. Hosting the University of Alberta Golden Bears, our men were looking to improve upon their 1-1 record in front of the fans packed into the Red Gym. Friday night, a closely fought first set went the Bears’ way 26-24, but after… Continue reading Volleysaurs bear losses
By Carly McKay
The opening weekend of CIS volleyball action saw the Dinos men visiting the Trinity Western University Spartans in an early Canada West battle. Looking to improve over last season’s matches versus the Spartans, in which the Dinos were a miserable 0-3, the team came out swinging on Fri., Nov. 5. After dropping the opening set… Continue reading First week efforts
By Carly McKay
It isn’t quite what they had envisioned, but a third place finish in last weekend’s Husky Dino Cup Oct. 29-30 is still quite an accomplishment for the Dinos men’s volleyball team. With a 4-0 record at the University of Saskatchewan preseason tournament under their belts, most of the players had high hopes heading into action… Continue reading Volleysaurs bronzed at Dino Cup