By Daniel Pagan
Like a certain train engine, the University of Calgary Dinos field hockey team is the “little team that could” across that huge Canadian Interuniversity Sports landscape. Unfortunately, they could have tried harder this year, but their potential is starting to show. The year started off positively with head coach Jenn Swagar and experienced players like… Continue reading Field hockey Report Card
By Brad Halasz
At the end of every University of Calgary Dino season we here at the Gauntlet take time to give praise or criticism to those who are much more athletic than us. Chances are they are more popular, better looking and smarter too, but being unbiased journalists, we will not let that factor into our assessments.… Continue reading It’s report card time!
The Dinos football team met and crushed all expectations fans had this year. They were a young team boasting over 30 first- and second-year players, but they ignored their inexperience and created an extremely impressive season, winning the Hardy Cup. They made it to the national semi-final, losing to eventual Vanier Cup winners Laval Rouge… Continue reading Football Report Card
The University of Calgary women’s soccer team began the season with zero wins in their first six games. When a team goes through half a season without winning a game, one would think playoffs were absolutely unreachable. But the Dinos found life and won five of their last eight games, reaching the playoffs. It was… Continue reading Women’s Soccer Report Card
The University of Calgary men’s soccer squad truly merits two grades, as their season was essentially the tale of two different teams. The first half of the season saw them go 0-5-2 and have a goals scored/goals against differential of minus six, hardly a recipe for a competitive season in the Canada West conference. The… Continue reading Men’s soccer Report Card
By Brad Halasz
The University of Calgary Dinos cross-country team had yet another strong season despite the departure of star runner Geoff Kerr. Both the men’s and women’s teams won Canada West titles at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships in early November. They did this by overpowering opponents in a gruelling 400-metre uphill dash to finish the race… Continue reading Cross-country Report Card
Talent: AThe 2001 lady Dinos are the 2001 Dutch National Team. The resemblance is uncanny. In both cases, the talent pool is amazing. Striker Katie Lee led the conference with 12 goals in Kluivert-esque fashion. Midfielders Jessie Norrie, Leanne Pelosi and Laura Stinson controlled the flow of the game with such precision it would make… Continue reading Women’s Soccer
Talent: BThis year’s edition of the Dinos was not a compilation of star players, propelling the team into the playoffs. In fact, the squad boasted only one First Team All-Star selection, that being stalwart defender Brian Newmarch. But despite lacking any dominant talent, the Dinos had no weak spots either. Scoring sensation "Real" David Hernandez… Continue reading Men’s Soccer
By Ryan Laverty
Talent: B-This team has a certain amount of talent, but for the past few seasons it has been carried along by one or two players. Unlike many sports on campus, field hockey is generally dominated by players who take up the game in high school and play more or less recreationally until they get to… Continue reading Field Hockey
By John Leung
Talent: BThe team’s number one offensive threat was extinguished when quarterback Lincoln Blumell went down with injury on the fifth play of the season. Brent Hargreaves took over and showed his ability to read defences and find receivers despite not having Blumell’s arm. The receivers and running backs are at least on par with any… Continue reading Football