Final grades. The words sound like a death sentence handed from above. Luckily, most students are only graded once in their scholastic activities. Unfortunately for the hard-working Dinos, they’re graded once by their professors and once by the smarmy critics at the Gauntlet. Here are the final grades for the winter team sports. Men’s Hockey… Continue reading Measuring up: Dinos Report Cards
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The road to a national title
The last stop of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s volleyball season rests in Calgary for the second season in a row. This year, the Dinos are hoping to grab the top prize, improving upon the surprising bronze they received last year. Unfortunately, seven of the country’s top teams stand in their way. With the amount… Continue reading The road to a national title
Men’s hockeysaurs take a beating at home
Home ice proved not to be an advantage during the University of Calgary men’s hockeysaurs two-game homestand Oct. 26 and 27. The Dinos wrapped up their last series before taking to the road for the next five games with two losses to the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The series opener saw the Dinos lose… Continue reading Men’s hockeysaurs take a beating at home
Lady wrasslesaurs take championship belt
By Cam Houle
Jamie Macari of the Brock Badgers was the big individual winner as the University of Saskatchewan welcomed wrestlers from across Canada to compete for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport wrestling national championships Mar. 2-5 . The women’s side was dominated by a deep, heavily talented team from the University of Calgary, while on the men’s side,… Continue reading Lady wrasslesaurs take championship belt
Online Exclusive: Men’s Rugby Review
The Dinos men’s rugby team wrapped up their domestic season the weekend of Nov. 11 in Vancouver. Unfortunately, no rugby was played because of the rain which ruined the pitches, but that does nothing to damper the fantastic season the Dinos squad had. This season, the men’s A team played not only universities but also… Continue reading Online Exclusive: Men’s Rugby Review
Online Exclusive: NHL Preview — The Rest of ‘Em
By Jon Roe
The Rest of the West [Predicted 9th] Dallas Stars Last year’s Pacific Division champs didn’t really make many moves other than adding Mike Ribeiro. Unfortunately, the Sharks and Ducks made big moves to improve. Look for the Stars to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2002. [Predicted 10th] Vancouver Canucks Acquiring Roberto Luongo… Continue reading Online Exclusive: NHL Preview — The Rest of ‘Em
Fake News: Calgary Cats causing commotion
By Chuck Balls
Local thespians, flamboyant homosexuals and furries alike finally have a reason to celebrate as the seminal off-Broadway production, Cats the Musical, returns to our fair city next week for a highly anticipated run on nine shows. Though the run is paltry compared to the 8,949 shows the musical staged in London, many Calgarians are eagerly… Continue reading Fake News: Calgary Cats causing commotion
Goin’ to playoffs
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
Perhaps no one is more surprised than the Dinos men’s soccer team that they are heading into the post-season. Their final three games were hard-fought and evenly matched, but they only prevailed in the last one.The U of C met their competition for the final playoff spot in Canada West, the University of Victoria Vikes,… Continue reading Goin’ to playoffs
Soccersaurs don’t get the goods
By Amamda and Kristin VanSteelandt
We all make mistakes. So do the Dinos. Theirs resulted in losses to the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and Trinity Western University Spartans Oct. 1-2. Still, die-hard fans were out enduring the weather and lame attempts to announce the games. The first half against UBC on Saturday was full of chances and anger for… Continue reading Soccersaurs don’t get the goods
NHL Preview: The West
1. San Jose Sharks Due to the number of exceptional teams, the top seed in the Western Conference is one of the tougher spots to slot someone. The Sharks get the edge for a handful of reasons from the chemistry that comes from bringing back the same core that went to the Western Conference Finals… Continue reading NHL Preview: The West