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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
“Everyone wants to win”: How the East-West bowl experience resonates
Hamilton, ON- The U SPORTS football East-West Bowl has many different meanings. For former McMaster Marauders quarterback Marshall Ferguson, who played in the 2013 game, it’s an institution – “a football field full of Canadian university football’s best and brightest coaches and players,” he calls it. For CFL personnel, it’s a key date on the CFL scouting calendar where they can evaluate U SPORTS players … Continue reading “Everyone wants to win”: How the East-West bowl experience resonates
Three things to watch in League 1 BC for 2023
VANCOUVER, BC – Jeneva Hernandez-Gray has played a lot of soccer since scoring a curling, precociously dipping shot to win the inaugural League 1 BC title on Aug. 1, 2022. While the now 16-year-old will likely be back in the league with the Whitecaps Elite REX program, many have moved to the professional ranks or reached national podiums in U SPORTS and the NCAA. Hernandez-Gray … Continue reading Three things to watch in League 1 BC for 2023
“I wanted to soak that one in”: Marauders Capture Bronze in Dave Preston’s Farewell
Hamilton, ON- As the bronze medal match ended, the realization came for Dave Preston. He was standing on the sidelines of the Burridge Gym, coaching the team he’d coached since 2002– the McMaster men’s volleyball team. He had been at nationals before but this time was different. It was his last-ever game as McMaster’s head coach. The team secured a three-set victory over the Alberta … Continue reading “I wanted to soak that one in”: Marauders Capture Bronze in Dave Preston’s Farewell
“It’s so sweet”: Spartans Earn Year-Long Redemption with National Title
Hamilton, ON- Nearly every day after their championship loss, Mathias Elser thought about it. The Trinity Western Spartans third-year setter thought about his team’s defeat to the Alberta Golden Bears in the 2022 U SPORTS men’s volleyball finals. It was his first championship match – a chance to win a national title, like numerous other Spartans had done before him. When he thought about it, he … Continue reading “It’s so sweet”: Spartans Earn Year-Long Redemption with National Title
Cougars top Stingers, claim first ever U SPORTS hockey gold
The Mount Royal Cougars women’s hockey team wins their program’s first ever national championship after defeating Concordia 4-3 in overtime. Read more to learn more and see what you may have missed. Continue reading Cougars top Stingers, claim first ever U SPORTS hockey gold
UNB Reds set platform for a new era with U SPORTS win in PEI
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – When the UNB Reds first hit the ice in late August, moments like Sunday’s U SPORTS championship are the goal. Really, it’s the case for any program. But for UNB, it’s the standard. Some might even say it’s expected – for the players; it’s why they commit to spending their U SPORTS years at the Aitken Centre in Fredericton. Since head coach … Continue reading UNB Reds set platform for a new era with U SPORTS win in PEI
“Best decision of my life”: UNB returns to U SPORTS hockey summit
The UNB Reds clinched their fourth U CUP title in the last six seasons, defeating the Alberta Golden Bears 3-0 in the national final. Continue reading “Best decision of my life”: UNB returns to U SPORTS hockey summit
UNB Reds capture 9th U CUP, down Alberta in PEI
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – The UNB Reds are back on top. After bitter disappointment in last year’s tournament in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, the AUS champions pulled away from the Alberta Golden Bears late in Sunday’s U SPORTS U CUP Men’s Hockey Championship final. They won 3-0, bringing yet another championship back to Fredericton, N.B. After a scoreless first period, the teams traded chances to kick off … Continue reading UNB Reds capture 9th U CUP, down Alberta in PEI
49 Sports picks 2023 U CUP all-stars
The UNB Reds and Alberta Golden Bears will play for U SPORTS gold tonight. But before the U SPORTS U CUP Men’s Hockey Championship wraps up, let’s take a look at the best individual performances from the past week. Continue reading 49 Sports picks 2023 U CUP all-stars
UQTR Patriotes capture U SPORTS bronze with win over UPEI
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – While the UQTR Patriotes came to Charlottetown hoping to defend their U SPORTS gold medal, they’re still heading home with some hardware. Following a 6-3 loss to the UNB Reds in the semifinal, the two-time defending OUA Queen’s Cup champions regrouped and refocused ahead of Sunday en route to a 3-2 victory, winning a bronze medal against the UPEI Panthers. The Panthers, … Continue reading UQTR Patriotes capture U SPORTS bronze with win over UPEI