By Chris Johns
Talent With the exception of Sean Kendal, this team lacks the elite talent required to be a contender in national competition. With the departure of key players last year, the team is relatively new and inexperienced. Now don’t get me wrong, they’re a solid team, they just didn’t possess enough extra pizzazz. Coaching Trust within… Continue reading Men’s Volleyball
By Dale Miller
Like the auto-cannibalistic Orobouros, the Dino men’s volleyball team came full circle and ended their season the same way they started it–by losing to the Trinity Western University Spartans. The volleysaurs met their demise in close but convincing fashion, falling 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-23) Fri., Feb. 13, and 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 25-15) Sat., Feb.… Continue reading Male volleysaurs extinct for now
By Dale Miller
The Dinos men’s volleyball team skinned, tanned and mounted the University of Regina Cougars in two consecutive matches Feb. 6-7. The Dinos kicked the weekend off right with a heartening 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 26-24) win Friday. Saturday’s match was closer, with the flatland felines briefly flashing their claws in the first and second games only… Continue reading Volleysaurs gain trust and win
“Dino Extinction Tour.” It’s a popular shirt for $20 in the University of Alberta gym. The simple white tee sports a fossilized Rex and the dates the Dinos men’s volleyball team meet the University of Alberta Golden Bears this season. Hurtful enough to make a Dinos fan angry. True enough to make him cry. Jan.… Continue reading Volleysaurs pushed to extinction
By Dale Miller
The University of Saskatche- wan Huskies brought out their big brooms to sweep the Dinos men’s volleyball team out of the Jack Simpson Gymnasium Jan. 9-10, dropping the volleysaurs to seventh in the country. "We ran into the best serving team in the conference," commented Head Coach Greg Ryan about the victorious Huskies. "They were… Continue reading Swept aside by flatlanders
By Dale Miller
With the Dino Cup dunce cap still firmly on their heads, the male volleysaurs had a bone to pick with the Spartans–and they picked it… kinda. “We should have beaten Trinity [Western University] in the Dino Cup,” said Head Coach Greg Ryan. “It’s all a function of being solid and consistent.” Unfortunately, the Dinos lacked… Continue reading Sweet, sweet vengeance
"We play better under pressure," said a grinning Denis Zhukov. "No pressure all season and this is the first weekend in a while we took both games."The entire Jack Simpson Gymnasium grinned along with the Dinos’ power hitter as he led his team to two quick victories against the Trinity Western University Spartans."Look, the Russian… Continue reading Volleysaurs heading for nationals