By Carly McKay
Talent This year’s edition of the Dinos men’s volleyball team was a reconstruction project, and thus suffered the predictable slumps associated with rebuilding. Veteran leadership began to show itself on the court, with Rob Ellis posting an even 100 digs on the season, Blake Adair notching 18 service aces, and Eric von Engelbrechten’s 145 kills… Continue reading Report Card: Men’s Volleyball
By Jo Wynn
Talent This team was as short on talent as the Stampede is on cowboys. Both of the team’s fifth-year players excelled this year. Natalie Schwartz led the Canada West conference in assists while Neda Boroumand was CW’s top digger. Schwartz was named a Canadian Interuniversity Sport Second-Team All-Canadian and CW First-Team All-Star. Earning CW Second-Team… Continue reading Report Card: Women’s Volleyball
By Carly McKay
The Dinos men’s volleyball team will look back on this year’s dismal performance and contemplate how the season got away from them. But for two of the veteran players, it’s more about looking forward to new challenges, new jobs and new families. Both Rob Ellis and Eric von Engelbrechten have completed their fifth year of… Continue reading Pair of volleysaurs say ciao
In recent times, the Dinos women’s volleyball team has been one of the most successful varsity teams by any standard. As the season came to a close with the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championship taking place here at the University of Calgary in early March, the team lost two players who have been around to experience… Continue reading A pair of volleysaurs say adios
The MenuThe Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women’s Volleyball Championship took place Mar. 2-4 in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium. Eight teams from across Canada brought their best entrees, hoping to be crowned the winner. With the plethora of talent attending this year’s tournament, there were many different flavours and the spice was strong. The Championship is a… Continue reading 2006 CIS Women’s Volleyball Championship
In the two weeks approaching the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women’s Volleyball Championship, the Dinos women’s volleyball team have been rudely awakened. Having a secure spot at the national championship as hosts, they slept comfortably all season dreaming of the final few games. With those games now upon us, our ladies must recover from the buckets… Continue reading Volleysaurs get some losses out of their system
By Carly McKay
The Dinos men’s volleyball team officially ended their season Feb. 11-12 against the playoff-bound University of Winnipeg Wesmen. The Dinos hoped to salvage a parting victory before waving the white flag and getting a jump start on the rebuilding process for next year. Saturday’s contest was unfortunately a blowout, with the Wesmen cruising to the… Continue reading Volleysaurs’ season crashes to a halt
The Dinos women’s volleyball team fought a battle as epic as Peter Griffin and the giant chicken Feb. 11-12. They traveled east to Manitoba where they exchanged blows with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. While the results weren’t exactly ideal–a pair of wins would have given our ladies home-court advantage in Canada West quarter-finals–everyone’s limbs… Continue reading Ready or not, here playoffs come
After an unfortunate loss to the Vancouver-based University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Jan. 28-29, the Dinos women’s volleyball team had a chance to exact their revenge on all Vancouverites Feb. 3-4. The Simon Fraser University Clan paid a visit to the Jack Simpson Gymnasium and was welcomed with a barrage of spikes and blocks from… Continue reading A comforting Clan killing
By Carly McKay
The Dinos men’s volleyball team’s coming out party was held in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium Jan. 27-28. While it’s unfortunate it came around so late in the season, the squad is happy it finally happened. “It just proves my theory,” beamed head coach Greg Ryan. “We finally have a healthy setter, we were more consistent… Continue reading WolfPack weally warge wosers