By George Potter, Staff Writer The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars have a new coach in town. Women’s volleyball interim head coach Shane Smith brings passion and experience to the team. Smith coached in...
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...
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor After coming off of a breakout year for the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars, the COVID-19-impacted 2020-21 season couldn’t have come at a worse time. Three teams won Canada...
By George Potter, Staff Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 U SPORTS and Canada West volleyball seasons have been cancelled. The cancellations have caused hardships for athletes, coaches and schools alike. However, for...
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor It feels like it has been so long since we last saw the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars take the court, field and ice that it’s easy to forget...
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor With U Sports cancelling fall championship sports in 2020, Canadian university sports fans must look to 2021 for their next chance to see student-athletes suiting up. Dual term sports...
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor The Cougars women’s volleyball team is on the hunt for playoff success with the conclusion of the 2019/2020 season nearing its end. No. 4 Mount Royal has been featured on the USPORTS top 10 since...
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor The end of the 2019/2020 varsity season is near. Three out of the six remaining Mount Royal Cougars varsity clubs have their eyes set on playoffs while two narrowly missed out and one is...
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor Men’s Soccer: A+ This one’s a no brainer for the boys in blue representing MRU. Mount Royal’s men’s soccer squad enjoyed the most legendary campaign in the history of...
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor No Mount Royal Cougars varsity program has started a season 10-0 since joining USPORTS in 2012… until this year. The MRU women’s volleyball program caught fire early in the...
