More than a coach
by Kelsey Chadwick Without a coach, any sport is difficult. It’s a coach’s job to teach an athlete how to perfect their sport, and while there may not be a lack of coaches, there’s...
Category: Sports
Big cats hit playoffs
by Kelsey Hipkin Men’s Volleyball Sitting in second place in the ACAC standings going in to the playoffs, the Cougars men’s volleyball team looked poised to bring home some hardware. However, this wasn’t the...
That synch-ing feeling
by Catherine Szabo For 60 to 90 seconds at a time, Aquabelles such as Kristine Irwin have a unique view of the world. It’s blue, upside-down, and, save for the constant metallic ticking sound,...
Working on women’s hockey
by Joe McFarland Almost as soon as the Vancouver 2010 competition began, the questions started swirling about whether or not women’s hockey belonged in the Olympics. Was the field competitive enough or would it...
Cougars, Calamities and Classics: Why I Love Curling: An Ode to Curling
While a lot of people tend to take to the more “exciting” Olympic sports like hockey and skeleton and skating…I’m a bit of a different cat. When I sit down with my ice cold...
Cougars football past and present
by Kelsey Hipkin “Ground, set, HUT!” Since Mount Royal reached its university status, people might be thinking they’ll be hearing those words from a Mount Royal Cougar Football field near you. If you were one...
Olympic forecast
by Katie Turner During the 16-day Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canadian athletes will feel the pressure of being on home-turf but according to one official, the athletes are more than ready. Along with being...
Cougars, Calamities and Classics: When the Saints Go Marching In and my vote for the Super Bowl Porno commercial.
Almost time for Super Bowl Sunday everyone! I’ve been on a bit of a health kick lately but will more than likely disreguard that action for potato skins, wings and copious amounts of beer...
