By Ryan Laverty
We are right to demand perfection from million-dollar athletes. Professionals are paid more money in a year than most people will see in a lifetime, so in return, fans should expect nothing short of excellence. And if you’ll pardon the cliché, for those athletes winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. However, in amateur athletics… Continue reading Women’s Hockey
By Ryan Laverty
You can’t win ’em all. Good effort. Better luck next time. Just a few words of encouragement for the lady Dinos after their disappointing weekend sweep at the hands of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The Dinos held solid leads in both games at the Jack but were unable to hold off the T-Birds’… Continue reading Women’s Basketball
By Ryan Laverty
Many people go through school as a means to an end. They strive to do whatever it takes to get their degrees and leave this godforsaken place. They never take the time to involve themselves in the true essence of what university is really about and never care about what it means to be a… Continue reading Farewell to the unsung heroes
By Ryan Laverty
University of Calgary students were served eggs with a side of awareness on Thurs., Nov. 15 in the MacEwan Student Centre East Courtyard. The Free Student Loan Breakfast idea was a province-wide initiative by the Council of Alberta University Students aiming to illustrate deficiencies in current funding amounts from the Alberta Student Loan Program. At… Continue reading Chow with a catch
By Ryan Laverty
For most people, the month of November is a time to put away the lawnmower and break out the snowblower. But for others, it’s a time to shed the sweatpants and get on down to the skivvies. For those lucky few, there is nothing better than dressing down in a pair of paper-thin shorts, a… Continue reading Neither sleet nor snow
By Ryan Laverty
Dear friends, we are gathered here today to bid farewell to a very special team. They were taken from us Sun., Nov. 4 in Manitoba. A hard-nosed bunch, the 2001/02 Dinos football team will be remembered most for mounting the seemingly insurmountable odds stacked against them throughout the year. "We faced a lot of adversity… Continue reading Everyone off: The rollercoaster season is over
By Ryan Laverty
The lights nearly went out on the Dinos football team Fri., Oct. 26. Calgary held a paltry 3-4 record going into the game at McMahon Stadium as they played host to the University of Manitoba Bisons–arguably the best team in the country. The team’s fate was in their own hands. Win or tie and they… Continue reading Alberta fumbles, Dinos make playoffs
By Ryan Laverty
The Jack will be abuzz with activity this weekend as the University of Calgary hosts the 11th Annual Husky Dino Cup Volleyball Tournament. Always a showcase of unreal talent and competitiveness, this year’s edition may be one of the hottest fields in the tourney’s history. Here is a quick rundown of each team, and what… Continue reading Dinos set to defend their Cup
By Ryan Laverty
The Dinos put up a valiant effort in their last Canada West field hockey tournament of the year this past weekend in Victoria. While defeatist attitudes were checked at the gate when the team boarded the plane to British Columbia, there had to be a sense of uncertainty hanging over the heads of the squad.… Continue reading Field hockey grinds to a halt
By Ryan Laverty
"The Dinos were in uniform." That was the best way Football Head Coach Tony Fasano could describe last Saturday’s matchup with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. And while in no way was it a rout, Calgary played well enough to take the game 18-13. "We got big time plays from big time players when… Continue reading Dinos not out of the woods yet