By Sarah Stall
In their home opener for the 2000/2001 season, the University of Calgary men’s basketball team fell to the Brandon University Bobcats 90-84 and 90-88. Both games were extremely close and the Dinos made a jubilant effort to show off their new team and new coach, Dan Vanhooren. However the Bobcats, last year’s Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic… Continue reading New season, new hope, new losses
Last year at this time, and again in September, we printed a list of athletes and teams we expected to perform particularly well. The results were mixed. Here is a recap of the performances. Anna Bekkering Women’s Basketball Bekkering was expected to start with the Dinos, but wound up as the team’s seventh man, which… Continue reading What happened to the players we told you to watch this year
In the presence of such legendary University of Calgary players Richard Bohne and Craig Newman, the Dinos finally played up to their potential Saturday night, beating Regina by 19 points. Too bad they weren’t there on Friday. The Dinos won both games against Regina, 78-65 and 94-75 respectively, but showed much more spirit and poise… Continue reading Gallup, Gill and Riad keys in Dino wins
The Dinos went into the weekend looking to guarantee a playoff spot by sweeping Trinity Western University, but ended up with a split and an insecure future. Calgary won 76-56 on Friday, but lost the next game 68-64 leaving a window for the Spartans to steal the final playoff spot next weekend. Both games were… Continue reading Sure thing doesn’t come through
Richard Wiebach isn’t a household name, even to most Dinos basketball fans. He doesn’t start, and he doesn’t usually see a lot of court time. Last Saturday, though, he was finally handed the opportunity to prove himself, and came through. The Dinos didn’t win either of their games against the Brandon University Bobcats, but they… Continue reading Basketball men stumble in Brandon
The Dinos men’s basketball teams stumbled out of the starting blocks with two losses to start off their regular season. The Dinos visited the University of Manitoba Bisons last weekend, dropping the first game 66-63 and the second one 67-59. "Well, we can’t go undefeated," joked head coach Cory Russell. "Offensively, we struggled the whole… Continue reading Off to a rough start
For all but four minutes of their game against the Langara College Falcons, the Dinos men’s basketball team looked great–they just couldn’t finish. The final score was a 73-66 Dinos loss in a game they should have won. The University of Calgary didn’t get off to a great start, but an even poorer performance from… Continue reading Will we see a repeat of last season?
For all the effort of the University of Calgary men’s basketball team, they finally have something to show for it. While visiting the University of Saskatchewan Huskies this past weekend, the Dinosaurs split the weekend series posting a convincing win on Friday, but dropping Saturday’s game due to poor performance."We played well defensively Friday night.… Continue reading It’s about time
By Riley Hill
For a group of University of Calgary students, arguing about religion and politics isn’t a social faux-pas, it’s an extra-curricular activity. The U of C Freethinkers are a campus club that meets once a week to argue their views and challenge each other’s beliefs. According to Freethinkers president Brandi Hesse, the club gives students the… Continue reading Freethinkers club looks to spark conversation
By Curtis Wolff
The Dinos men’s hockey team finished the second week of the season with an exclamation point, beating the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds in a 9–5 offensive outburst on Saturday Oct. 12 at Father David Bauer Arena. With the victory, the Dinos improved to 4–0 in regular season play. First-year forward Chris Collins led the… Continue reading Dinos men’s hockey off to 4–0 start