Tagged: Blaine

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Cougars rebounded from tough start

by Blaine Meller Sports Editor It’s been an up and down past three seasons for the Mount Royal Cougars men’s basketball team. In 2008-09, the team captured the ACAC championship, the 11th in team...

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Men’s hockey ties series with SAIT

by Blaine Meller Sports Editor Despite repeated trips to the penalty box, the Cougars men’s hockey team captured the second game of their ACAC championship series with SAIT, winning the contest 4-2. The Cougars...

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The forgotten champs of MRU

by Blaine Meller Sports Editor While many people point to the success of Mount Royal’s hockey, volleyball and basketball programs, can they say the same about the university’s history in swimming, wrestling and cross-country...

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A painful introduction to the world of wrestling

By Blaine Meller Sports Editor OK, a show of hands: How many people think professional wrestling is fake? Or better yet, how many people have watched professional wrestling and thought to themselves, “hey, I...

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Ring signed to UFC bout

By Blaine Meller Sometimes opportunity knocks more than once. And this time, the opportunity given to Calgarian Nick Ring is another shot at the big dance. It was announced Dec. 7 that Ring, 30,...

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Mount Royal soccer stars honoured

by Blaine Meller Three Mount Royal soccer stars have been named among Canada’s best. Ashley Dixon, Gillian Doubleday and Justin Farenik were among 22 players to receive All-Canadian recog- nition from the Canadian Colleges...

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Sports hall of fame welcomes class of 2010

by Blaine Meller A Stanley Cup-winning goaltender and four gold medalwinning Olympian are among the new inductees into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. For the first time since 1987, Calgary – the new permanent...

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The scary side of sports

by Blaine Meller Another Halloween has come and gone, but this time, it left something behind other than stomach aches and dentist bills: The scariest sports personalities of all time. 1. Mike Tyson In...

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Men’s soccer hosting ACACs

by Blaine Meller After an 8-1-1 season, good enough for first place overall in the ACAC, the Cougars men’s soccer team has earned the right to host the provincial championships. The three-day event will...