Todd’s Nod’s: Metta World Peace
The nickname is a time-honoured tradition in sports. From the NBA’s “Iceman” George Gervin to the NHL’s Mark “Moose” Messier, we as a sports society love giving our heroes a fitting moniker. However, what...
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Mount Royal teams back at it
A look at the coming months for campus sports Todd Colin Vaughan Sports Editor Hockey Mount Royal’s men’s hockey team looks to build on its pristine record as they try to...
Men’s team on the rebound
New recruits bring enthusiasm and energy, says coach by Bryce Forbes Sports Editor Men’s basketball coach Marc Dobell was disappointed to see some of his players move on after last year. He...
Cougars move to Canada West
Recruitment a long trip ahead for Cougars Bryce Forbes Sports Editor The belief is simple — with the move to Canada West upcoming, the Mount Royal University Cougars will be able to recruit the...
Cougars reward excellence
The Mount Royal Cougars unofficially ended the 2010-11 season with the 47th annual Cougar Night athletic awards banquet March 24. Over 200 Student-athletes, coaches, family and dignitaries attended the event, held on campus at...
Cougars named academic all-canadians
Four student athletes from Mount Royal University have been named academic all-canadians. In a joint release from the CCAA and SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre), Cam Dodd (basketball), Emily Larson (basketball), Dan Durham (volleyball)...
Original All-Stars all gone
by Vanessa Gillard Arts Editor Converse has unveiled the 2011 spring collection of their classic runners, the Chuck Taylor All-Stars. The new line features brightly coloured toes and toe guards with boxy, starkly contrasting...
Women on the verge of making history
by Blaine Meller Sports Editor Two of Mount Royal’s varsity athletic squads are on the verge of tying a unique school record. Since the 1969-70 season, Mount Royal’s athletic teams have compiled 20 undefeated...
Legacy lives on
By Josh Naud If you’ve ever taken a trip around the track, or been to the gym for any reason, you’ve seen his name in giant letters across the wall: Kenyon Court. The legendary...
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...
