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What you need to know for Lake Placid 2023 and the FISU Games
What is FISU, how about Team Canada, what’s up with Team Russia, and more. Continue reading What you need to know for Lake Placid 2023 and the FISU Games
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Thank You: Two Years of 49 Sports
Whether you have stuck with us through the last year without U SPORTS or this is your first time on the site, all we can say is thank you Continue reading Thank You: Two Years of 49 Sports
TRU men’s volleyball player killed in major collision
TORONTO, ON – A member of the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack Men’s Volleyball team was killed in a Wednesday afternoon car crash on Nov. 29, university President and Vice-Chancellor Brett Fairbairn confirmed on Nov. 30. “It is hard to find words that express how we feel in these moments, in the face of such inexplicable tragedy,” Fairbairn said in his president’s message. “Our most sincere … Continue reading TRU men’s volleyball player killed in major collision
“Earned not given”: Haben Yohannes and the value of the little details
Hamilton, ON- Haben Yohannes knows the legacy of the McMaster men’s volleyball program. He’s played under legendary former head coach Dave Preston. He’s played with former teammates Sam Cooper, Mateusz Wlodarski and Wojciech Kraj. He understood and felt what being part of that program meant after the Marauders loss to the Windsor Lancers on Nov. 18. “A bad taste in your month,” he described it as. … Continue reading “Earned not given”: Haben Yohannes and the value of the little details
Projecting the U SPORTS All-Stars for Canada’s World Junior Camp
TORONTO, ON – It’s become an annual tradition for U SPORTS men’s hockey players and Team Canada World Junior hopefuls at this point — a two-game matchup to test the best of Canadian university hockey and Canada’s best U20 players. While the skill level of top NHL prospects and U SPORTS players often leaves a massive gap, the size and age discrepancy between the two … Continue reading Projecting the U SPORTS All-Stars for Canada’s World Junior Camp
Jenna Woock back competing with Marauders community
Hamilton, ON- Jenna Woock hadn’t been injured before – at least not to this extent. So, when the McMaster Marauders fifth-year middle injured her foot this preseason, she learned about what it would require. She learned what she missed. It was a new experience for the Richmond Hill native who – through all her years in high school, the University of Toronto and professionally in Hungary … Continue reading Jenna Woock back competing with Marauders community
‘Redemption’: Montreal downs UBC, wins 1st Vanier Cup in 9 years
KINGSTON, ON – After a long nine years, Montreal finally has their crown again. The University of Montreal Carabins defeated the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 16-9 to win the 58th Vanier Cup. With seconds to play, UBC had one last chance to tie the game inside their own 20-yard line. Thunderbirds defensive back Jason Soriano was sent out with their offence to catch a … Continue reading ‘Redemption’: Montreal downs UBC, wins 1st Vanier Cup in 9 years
Emily Frankovic searches for balance and poise in learning experience
Hamilton, ON- Emily Frankovic could always score. She did so with Villanova College and with her CYBL and Kia Nurse Elite teams. She’s done so in her first season with the McMaster Marauders. Frankovic did so against the Toronto Metropolitan (TMU) Bold on Nov. 22 by driving to the rim and finishing with 11 points in a 71-68 defeat. The wing from Thornhill is averaging 11.8 … Continue reading Emily Frankovic searches for balance and poise in learning experience
“We got to rebound”: Can McMaster find their energy and fight?
Hamilton, ON- McMaster Marauders head coach Patrick Tatham felt it early on in their home game against the Toronto Metropolitan Bold on Nov. 22. Things had been going well for the Marauders men’s basketball team. They had won three games in a row – including most recently against the ranked Western Mustangs. They were feeling pretty good about themselves. Then the TMU game tipped off… The … Continue reading “We got to rebound”: Can McMaster find their energy and fight?
Regina’s Mosaic Stadium to host 2025 Vanier Cup; Laval hosts 2026
KINGSTON, ONT – The University of Regina will host the 2025 Vanier Cup at Mosaic Stadium and Laval University will host the marquee game in 2026 at TELUS Stadium, U SPORTS announced on Saturday. This is the first time in history that Regina will host the U SPORTS football national championship, while Laval hosts for an eighth time, a comfortable venue for Canadian university football. … Continue reading Regina’s Mosaic Stadium to host 2025 Vanier Cup; Laval hosts 2026
Jayme Foreman finds calmness and joy in return home
Hamilton, ON- The Hamilton guard stepped to the free throw line in front of her hometown crowd with the game in her hands. Can you hear the noise from those in the Burridge Gym crowd – those cheering for Jayme Foreman to miss? Can you hear the silence from those hoping for her to make them? Foreman’s team, the Toronto Metropolitan (TMU) Bold, were tied at … Continue reading Jayme Foreman finds calmness and joy in return home
Jonathan Sénécal takes Hec Crighton to headine U SPORTS football awards
Jonathan Sénécal took the Hec Crighton Trophy as Most Outstanding Player to headline the 2023 U SPORTS Football Awards Continue reading Jonathan Sénécal takes Hec Crighton to headine U SPORTS football awards