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Volleyball

“One Big Family”: Brock’s Culture Shift Pays Off 

Hamilton, ON- Steve Delaney needed to reflect.  The Brock Badgers women’s volleyball head coach had just seen his team win the OUA championships for the second year in a row. The Badgers had just played in their second straight national championships – losing in the quarterfinals both times.  Delaney and the Badgers have been on the rise ever since the Burlington native had taken over the … Continue reading “One Big Family”: Brock’s Culture Shift Pays Off 

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Volleyball

The Perspective of Lauren Veltman

Toronto, ON- Can you see the calmness in Lauren Veltman? Can you see how level-headed she is when adversity hits during a game? When the moments get bigger and bigger? Can you see what she sees? Feel what she feels? Understand what she understands?  Perhaps you can see her skill and her competitiveness. Perhaps you can see how her demeanor affects everyone around her.  The fifth-year outside hitter … Continue reading The Perspective of Lauren Veltman

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Volleyball

Jack Mackley settles in with trust, spunk and excitement 

Hamilton, ON- Jack Mackley was psyched. He just heard his name called and he heard the fans in the Burridge Gym cheering as he stepped onto the court on game day. “Absolutely psyched out of my mind,” he recalled.  The McMaster Marauders men’s volleyball middle felt the butterflies in his stomach. He hadn’t played much in his university career thus far. He was a bench player … Continue reading Jack Mackley settles in with trust, spunk and excitement 

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Volleyball

McMaster shows the art of punching back 

Hamilton, ON- They’ve been in these situations before. A close game. A fifth set. A match point. These high leverage situations. The biggest moments of a match.  The McMaster Marauders women’s volleyball team had won many games and prevailed in some of those moments. They had lost some as well – including their only loss of the regular season against the TMU Bold on Nov. 25.  … Continue reading McMaster shows the art of punching back 

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Everything comes full circle for Jenna Woock 

Hamilton, ON- One day earlier this year, Jenna Woock was scrolling through her camera roll on her phone. She found one photo from way back when she committed to the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.  Her older sister Rachel was playing for the McMaster Marauders at the time. They thought it would be funny to take a photo of themselves staring down at each other because … Continue reading Everything comes full circle for Jenna Woock 

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Women's Basketball

Can McMaster rebound from Guelph performance? 

Hamilton, ON- When the game was finished, you could tell Theresa Burns’ disappointment. The long-time McMaster Marauders women’s basketball head coach understands how important attention to details – and executing those – are in games.  She’s coached OUA and national championship teams who have gotten those details down pat. Those gold-medal details. Burns tells this year’s players how important those details are. It’s been a theme … Continue reading Can McMaster rebound from Guelph performance? 

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Volleyball

“A Surreal Feeling”: McMaster’s depth and youth put to the test

Hamilton, ON- Brady Paterson remembered what it felt like when it happened.  The McMaster Marauders men’s volleyball team was up two sets to none on the Western Mustangs on Jan. 13, when outside hitters Maxime Gratton and Brendan Mills collided head-on-head. Both went to the ground – Mills staying down for a while – before going out of the game.  Paterson remembers that super scary feeling … Continue reading “A Surreal Feeling”: McMaster’s depth and youth put to the test

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Volleyball

Emma McKinnon revamped with health, work and mojo

Hamilton, ON- As the McMaster Marauders women’s volleyball team took the court against the Western Mustangs on Dec. 12, Emma McKinnon heard what her teammates and coaches were discussing.  They talked about playing with more urgency and having a no mercy attitude – especially as they built their lead. “Not really letting them coming back in at all,” McKinnon said. What did that mean for the … Continue reading Emma McKinnon revamped with health, work and mojo

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“Playing for each other”: McMaster comes together in new year  

Hamilton, ON- As the McMaster Marauders women’s volleyball team embarked upon Edmonton in late December, Nathan Janzen wondered how the trip would affect their regular season.  The Marauders’ head coach could feel he and everyone else being torn away from their families as they sat in the airport on December 27 awaiting their flight westward. “You don’t want to get on a plane,” Janzen recalled. “You … Continue reading “Playing for each other”: McMaster comes together in new year  

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Volleyball

Maddy Lutes realizes the big picture 

Hamilton, ON- Before the game starts, Maddy Lutes has already braced herself for what’s about to come. She knows she’ll make mistakes. She knows things will happen that she doesn’t want to.  Lutes is not scared of it though. She knows how to react. She knows how she’ll need to be composed to do so. The McMaster Marauders third-year outside hitter trained for this. Lutes made … Continue reading Maddy Lutes realizes the big picture 

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