Sports and ethics: The thin line between redemption and reckoning
How sports leagues have handled controversial actions by their athletes
Tagged: Sports
Connecting with the campus community through intramural sports
By Noel Ormita, Staff Writer With the year coming to a close, students are looking for ways to build on healthier choices. One common goal or resolution for many people is to lose weight...
The biggest winners and losers of the NHL trade deadline
Matthew DeMille, Staff Writer In what seemed like a blink of an eye, the National Hockey League’s (NHL) trade deadline has sped on by. While the deadline itself landed on March. 3, many clubs...
Women’s MRU Cougars teams find postseason success
Josh Werle, Sports Editor The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars are within arm’s reach of gold medal victories, as the women’s volleyball and hockey squads have advanced in their respective playoff brackets. The women’s...
The soft side of sports: Athlete power couples over the years
Josh Werle, Sports Editor Valentine’s day is nearly upon us, love is in the air. It is in that spirit that we reminisce about some of the most prominent athlete couples over the years....
Cougars soccer teams go unbeaten in first two games of the season
Josh Werle, Sports Editor The Mount Royal University Cougars soccer teams are off to a great start this season, as both the men’s and women’s teams have gone unbeaten in their first two games....
MRU Student In Paralympics
By Emma Duke, Contributor Mount Royal University (MRU) students might see a familiar face if they tune into the 2022 Beijing Paralympics. MRU athletic therapy student Adam Kingsmill is currently competing in the 2022...
The case for high school sports
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor The world of sports in the 2020s is pretty different from that of the old days. Most professional athletes would put their feet up and take a vacation during...
MRU alumnus joins Canadian men’s volleyball Olympic team after back injury
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor After suffering from a back injury, Mount Royal University alumnus Jay Blankenau had to sit out Canada’s first chance at the Tokyo Olympics qualification back in March 2019. But...
How do the Cougars stack up? Ranking the best nicknames in the Canada West
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor With university sports in Canada on hold until (hopefully) the fall of 2021, athletics programs across the country have had to find a way to get by until their...
