Volleyball squad nearly perfect
Team defending national title in final year Kyle Pura Contributor Last year was memorable for Mount Royal University’s women’s volleyball squad. The 2010/11 campaign saw the Cougars defeating Grande Prairie College...
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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...
Veteran men’s squad ready to go
Bryce Forbes Sports Editor In his fifth and final year, men’s soccer captain Jamie MacDonald has his eyes set on something he’s yet to achieve so far — a national championship. He’s had...
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)...
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...
Drugs infiltrate college sports
by Blaine Meller The issue of drugs in sport in not new. When sprinter Ben Johnson tested positive following the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, it sent a shockwave throughout the Canadian...
Home away from home
A lot of things are pretty new for 18-year-old Oluwafemi Ogun. Just over a year ago at the age of 17, he moved to Canada from Lagos, Nigeria, leaving his family behind. This September,...
