By Ryan Laverty
Six Flags has nothing on the 2001 contingency of Dinos football who seem to give their fans a wild ride week in, week out. It has been a season of highs and lows, ups and downs, and twists and turns. So, following their huge win two weeks ago over the previously undefeated Regina Rams, it… Continue reading Golden Bears rain on Dinos’ parade
By Ryan Laverty
If you’re going to get wet, you may as well dive in, because sitting on the edge and easing into the cool depths of Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s basketball is only going to cause you pain. In their first true test of the 2001/02, season the Dinos chose the friendly confines of the Atlantic Ocean… Continue reading Dinos start their winning ways
By Ryan Laverty
Three Mount Royal College hockey players and their coach have been suspended following a Thanksgiving team trip to Vancouver. The true events subsequent to the team’s Saturday night victory are uncertain to all except those who were there. However, MRC Athletic Director Mark Kosak is quite certain the suspended players were the instigators of the… Continue reading Mount Royal playing the blame game
By Ryan Laverty
After a solid showing at home in the first tournament of the Canada West season, the Dinos women’s field hockey team looked like a German sports car doing 90, flying down the open road to Manitoba. But I regret to inform you, the foreign roadster is no more. Whether due to a lack of steering… Continue reading The wheels fall off in Manitoba
By Ryan Laverty
We’re nearly a month into the school year and most of us have finally settled in. Some of us know what to expect from this institution and what it expects from us. However, for many others, the overwhelming magnitude of university hasn’t set in and it may not for years to come. And that’s okay.Despite… Continue reading University is a place to figure it out
By Ryan Laverty
For many bands, the release of a greatest hits album would be cause for celebration. But for Toronto’s country-rock band, Blue Rodeo, it’s not of great concern. In fact, according to lead singer Jim Cuddy, things not having to do directly with the music aren’t thought of much at all. "It’s a funny thing with… Continue reading Blue Rodeo scaling down
By Ryan Laverty
There seems to be no rhyme or reason to this year’s Dino football team. After back-to-back weeks of serious punishment on the road, the crew bounced back last Friday night at McMahon Stadium to stun the previously unbeaten second-ranked team in the nation, the Regina Rams, in a 35-33 nail-biter. And while he may not… Continue reading How do you spell relief?
By Ryan Laverty
The silver lining is beginning to tarnish. After being blown out in Manitoba two weeks ago, the Dinos football team was obviously dejected. They were riding a high going into the game, but were simply beaten by a stronger team. Their 44-3 shellacking at the hands of the nationally unranked University of Saskatchewan Huskies may… Continue reading Huskies sack Dinos
By Ryan Laverty
This past Thursday and Friday, Father David Bauer Arena housed two of the largest drubbings in recent Dinos men’s hockey memory. And while the results were quite similar, the way the games played out were starkly contrasting. "I was ecstatic about our game Thursday," explained Dinos first-year Head Coach Scott Atkinson. "The guys did everything… Continue reading Once is good, but twice is nice
By Ryan Laverty
In the first tournament of the Canada West season the Dinos field hockey team clawed their way up the Canadian Interuniversity Sport rankings. By ending the weekend with a 1-2-1 record they moved from eighth to sixth in the national rankings. Despite a losing record, the Dinos played well in front of a hometown crowd… Continue reading Dinos make an impression