Canada’s David La Rue and Hubert Marcotte skated to a gold and bronze medal at the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. Continue reading Drawing on short-track skills, La Rue and Marcotte capture Canadian gold and bronze
“I was like, wow, this is an incredible opportunity to skate here.” Continue reading “It’s an incredible opportunity to skate here”: La Rue opens Canadian skating with bronze
Hamilton, ON- With fall upon us, it’s a reminder that exhibition tournaments and games are tipping off for U Sports women’s basketball teams. There are usually games between nonconference opponents, NCAA opponents (although none this year so far) and CCAA opponents. One of the most exciting parts of the preseason are exhibition tournaments, where teams often play two or three games in a short time period … Continue reading 2022 U Sports Women’s Basketball Exhibition Tournament Guide: Preseason Basketball is Back
Hamilton, ON- As the fall exhibition slate opened for the McMaster Marauders men’s basketball team, they faced opponents of varying conferences with varying results. The Marauders faced the Oregon Ducks in August and lost 97-82 in Toronto. The team then faced the Redeemer Royals in Ancaster and won 110-65. Then came last Friday night against the Laval Rouge et Or. Their first U Sports competition of … Continue reading “You Just Can’t Be Scared”: McMaster Endures Physical Test Versus Laval in Home Opener
Hamilton, ON- The new season of McMaster Marauders women’s basketball started on Friday night at the Burridge Gymnasium. The Marauders hosted the Laval Rouge et Or – a rematch of the 2019 U Sports finals, which McMaster won its first national title. The banner with the players’ names hangs on the wall. Since that title, there are still four players from that championship team: Mia Spadafora, … Continue reading More Comfortable McMaster Team Opens Season With Win Against Laval
Kingston, ON- As the buzzer sounded to bring the 2022 U Sports Women’s basketball Final 8 in Kingston to a close, it also brought to an end a season like no other. It was a season of highs and lows, ecstasy and disappointment. It was a season of uncertainty amid a global pandemic. It was a national championships that for a time didn’t seem certain to … Continue reading The End of the Road: Inside the 2022 U SPORTS WBB Final 8
Québec City, QC- It was a year of change in Québec City, as the famous football school saw a new sport bring them a banner, while their football team fell in astonishing fashion. Regardless, Le Rouge et Or are still golden. Women’s Rugby: Golden Girls Université de Laval women’s rugby team took the golden part of their Rouge et Or name seriously in this year’s … Continue reading A New Kind of Gold: Université de Laval
Calgary faces Montreal for the Vanier Cup, U Sports most famous championship. Continue reading U Sports Football: Vanier Cup weekend is upon us
