London, ON – The lights are up, the grandstands are in place, and the stage is just about set at Alumni Stadium at Western University as the 57th Vanier Cup is officially under 24 hours away. Both the Saskatchewan Huskies and the Laval Rouge et Or took to the field on Friday for their final practices in advance of the big game that kicks off … Continue reading Three stories to watch heading into the Vanier Cup
Edmonton, AB – Who said April 1st couldn’t have some March Madness? The #1 Brock Badgers and the #8 Saskatchewan Huskies faced off in the opening game of the 2022 U SPORTS Men’s Basketball Final 8. After a 95-75 win over Queen’s, the Badgers entered the game to take the Wilson Cup as Ontario champions, while the Saskatchewan Huskies took the Canada West bronze medal. … Continue reading Saskatchewan upset Brock to advance at the Men’s Basketball Final 8
HALIFAX, NS – The first U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship in two years was weird, wacky and wonderful. We’ve seen some strange milestones hit (when there weren’t any ice issues, anyway). Besides the first game of the tournament, all matchups ended in shutouts. That would be 10 straight for those counting, which is a tournament record. That broke the previous mark of nine, set in … Continue reading WHKY: Concordia Stingers complete national championship run for the ages
This year’s U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship final will be very different-looking, as neither team has advanced that far in the 21st century. With wins in Saturday’s semifinals, the Concordia Stingers and Nipissing Lakers have booked their tickets in the tournament’s primetime finale Sunday night in Charlottetown. Nipissing cruised to a win over the UNB Reds in the early semi on Saturday afternoon, while Concordia … Continue reading U SPORTS WHKY Nationals Day 3: Concordia back in final after 23 years, while Nipissing clinches first gold-medal game berth
