By Julie Bogle and Mike Selnes
Can you say Canada West Champions? Our lady Dinos can, and are the first University of Calgary varsity soccer team to hold the title since the men did in 1980. They showed the grit and determination we have come to expect, pulling off two spectacular shoot-out victories Nov. 5-6. They came onto the pitch as… Continue reading Canada West Champions!
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
Despite the Dinos men’s soccer team’s best efforts at the Canada West playoffs in Langley, B.C., the University of Calgary couldn’t come up with a result.“We competed. It shows we deserved to sneak in like we did,” said keeper “Two-minute” Rick Urbanczyk.Calgary lost their quarter-final match Fri., Nov. 4 to the University of British Columbia… Continue reading Valiant playoff efforts
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
Perhaps no one is more surprised than the Dinos men’s soccer team that they are heading into the post-season. Their final three games were hard-fought and evenly matched, but they only prevailed in the last one.The U of C met their competition for the final playoff spot in Canada West, the University of Victoria Vikes,… Continue reading Goin’ to playoffs
Our lady soccersaurs traveled west to determine the final rankings in the Canada West division Oct 27-30. They played the University of Victoria Vikes, Trinity Western University Spartans and the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The results were mediocre. Canada’s beautiful Vancouver Island wasn’t so pretty on Thursday, when our ladies strolled into a cold… Continue reading Three-university tour has Dinos tied up
The Dinos were spicy as their red-hot streak continued. At the University of Lethbridge on Fri., Oct. 21, they were simply too hot to handle as they burned the Pronghorns with a 1-0 victory. Although they didn’t have the steam to fire off another win at home Sun., Oct. 23, they tied the University of… Continue reading Winning and tying, but not losing
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
The Dinos men’s soccer team traveled to the University of Lethbridge Fri., Oct. 21 to feast on Pronghorn. It was a satisfying meal, but the University of Victoria Vikes caused some indigestion Sun., Oct. 23. The University of Calgary was on the board early on Friday with goals from Andrew “Horse” Waiand and Lauren “Bamboo”… Continue reading Playoffs just out of arms reach
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
If you don’t appreciate a good game of soccer, surely you can appreciate a small child taking out the linesman’s legs. Although the Dinos men’s soccer team extended their losing streak to three games Sat., Oct. 15, our hearts smiled at what befell that unfortunate official. The loss was dealt by the loathsome northerners of… Continue reading Small child takes out linesman
The Dinos women’s soccer team continued to steadily improve, pulling off another tie and a victory, advancing their record to 5-2-4 Oct. 15-16. The battle of Alberta kicked off the weekend, supplying fans with all the name-calling, cat-fighting and general animosity one would expect in a game between these cross-province rivals. Both teams played a… Continue reading Dinos witness Pandamonium
It was a proud weekend for the Dinos. They trampled the eighth-ranked team in the nation, the University of Manitoba Bisons, Oct. 8-9, dominating both games. The wins move our ladies into the 10th spot in the national coaches’ poll. The games were a welcome change for a Dinos team that, previously, had not managed… Continue reading Scoring like real rock stars
It was another disappointing weekend for the Lady Dinos Oct. 1-2 as they continued their winless streak at home. The weekend ended up netting the Dinos a loss and a tie, but they were unable to net themselves a goal. The weekend’s BC saga began on a chilly and overcast Saturday afternoon. The Dinos took… Continue reading In soccer, abstinence is not best