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
The Rams women’s basketball team played a complete game to win their program’s long-awaited first ever U SPORTS National Championship, as they beat the Winnipeg Wesmen 70-48 Sunday in Kingston. The Rams used a swarming defensive effort to take 2022 U SPORTS Player of the Year Keylyn Filewich out of the equation, as the superstar forward only managed 9 field goal attempts in the final, … Continue reading RAMS CAPTURE SCHOOL’S FIRST WBB NATIONAL TITLE
Kingston, ON- For the second week in a row, the Brock Badgers had a chance to win the game with regulation winding down. In the national semi-final, for the second week in a row against the Rams, the Badgers had the ball near the end of regulation with the game tied. For the second week in a row, the Rams’ defence held strong. The Rams … Continue reading Déjà vu: Rams Ramp up Defence to Edge Badgers in Overtime Thriller
ST. CATHERINES, Ont. The Rams women’s basketball has faced its share of hardships over the past couple of years: The Critelli Cup finals loss and early nationals exit in 2020, losing last season due to COVID and key players due to injury. On Saturday, Mar. 26, they faced adversity once again. This time, it came in the form of a Brock Badgers team – the top … Continue reading WBB: Rams resilient amid adversity in long-awaited Critelli Cup victory
Hamilton, ON- A lot has changed since my first version of bracketology. As expected, the conference playoffs have provided some clarity on the nationals picture. As of Mar. 21, half of the eight-team field is set: host Queen’s, Canada West champion Saskatchewan, runners up Winnipeg and AUS champion Acadia. In the past month, two key absences have shifted the nationals picture. Reigning U Sports Player … Continue reading U Sports WBB Final 8 Bracketology Version 2.0: Absences and Opportunities
Previewing the semifinal matchups in the 2022 Critelli Cup Playoffs Continue reading Critelli Cup Final Four Preview
HAMILTON, ON – It seems fitting the McMaster men’s basketball team’s opening playoff game was the Lakehead Thunderwolves. Patrick Tatham and his squad opened the season with a pair of games at home against the Thunderwolves. They squandered a double-digit lead in their season opener, a game that offered a lot of lessons going forward. The Marauders finished with an 11-5 record, good for second … Continue reading Pace and shooting power McMaster past Lakehead and into OUA semifinal
Toronto, ON- The Ryerson Rams women’s hockey team’s most successful season in program history came to an end after a well-fought semi-final against the Varsity Blues. Their season ended at the hands of their cross-town rivals, but the Rams have so much to be proud of with this resilient group of players. With the 2019-2020 season officially over, it’s time to look at the top … Continue reading U Sports WHKY: Ryerson’s Trident of Stars
Toronto, ON- “We knew they were going to be a tough challenge, and from the first to last whistle of this series that’s exactly what they were.” Those were the words of Vicky Sunohara, the head coach of the Toronto Varsity Blues women’s hockey team after their overtime series win on Sunday night over the Ryerson Rams. The first period of Game 3 began as … Continue reading U Sports WHKY: Toronto Varsity Blues beat Ryerson, set up McCaw Cup showdown with York
Toronto, ON- After a series full of intensity and non-stop aggression from start to finish, it was the Mustangs coming out on top after beating the Rams by a 3-2 final. Entering game three on Sunday, the Ryerson Rams named Garrett Forrest as starter while he went up against Lucas Peresseni following a 5-2 loss on Saturday in London. Through the game’s first ten minutes, … Continue reading U Sports MHKY: Ryerson falls in second round again, Western moves on
