McGill Redbirds stun TMU to take U CUP bronze medal

Toronto, ON – Six years since their last U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship, the McGill Redbirds are soaring on the national stage again.  Whereas in the 2018 edition, the Montréal school couldn’t leap over the first hurdle, in 2024 they reached the final day of action – and are bidding adieu to a memorable weekend at the Maple Leaf Gardens with a bronze medal around … Continue reading McGill Redbirds stun TMU to take U CUP bronze medal

Emotional double-OT win sets tone for TMU run at 2024 U CUP, clash with UNB

TORONTO, ON – Carson Gallagher knew that the fans were tired — his body was aching too, as the TMU Bold approached their 10th period of hockey in the last two games, entering the second overtime period against the Calgary Dinos at the U SPORTS Men’s Hockey Championship quarterfinals.  The NCAA D III transfer picked up a loose puck in the slot and fired it … Continue reading Emotional double-OT win sets tone for TMU run at 2024 U CUP, clash with UNB

Kai Edmonds stops 22 as the TMU Bold shut out Toronto

Toronto, ON – A Friday night matchup at Varsity Arena between the cross-town rivals, the Toronto Varsity Blues and the TMU Bold. Second place in the OUA East on the line. Who wouldn’t want it any other way? Two bitter rivals squared off the way they have dozens of times before but this time it was TMU taking the 4-0 win and the pivotal points. With … Continue reading Kai Edmonds stops 22 as the TMU Bold shut out Toronto

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

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 

“Earned not given”: Haben Yohannes and the value of the little details 

Hamilton, ON- Haben Yohannes knows the legacy of the McMaster men’s volleyball program. He’s played under legendary former head coach Dave Preston. He’s played with former teammates Sam Cooper, Mateusz Wlodarski and Wojciech Kraj.  He understood and felt what being part of that program meant after the Marauders loss to the Windsor Lancers on Nov. 18. “A bad taste in your month,” he described it as. … Continue reading “Earned not given”: Haben Yohannes and the value of the little details 

Jenna Woock back competing with Marauders community 

Hamilton, ON- Jenna Woock hadn’t been injured before – at least not to this extent. So, when the McMaster Marauders fifth-year middle injured her foot this preseason, she learned about what it would require. She learned what she missed.  It was a new experience for the Richmond Hill native who – through all her years in high school, the University of Toronto and professionally in Hungary … Continue reading Jenna Woock back competing with Marauders community 

“We got to rebound”: Can McMaster find their energy and fight? 

Hamilton, ON- McMaster Marauders head coach Patrick Tatham felt it early on in their home game against the Toronto Metropolitan Bold on Nov. 22.  Things had been going well for the Marauders men’s basketball team. They had won three games in a row – including most recently against the ranked Western Mustangs. They were feeling pretty good about themselves. Then the TMU game tipped off… The … Continue reading “We got to rebound”: Can McMaster find their energy and fight? 

Jayme Foreman finds calmness and joy in return home 

Hamilton, ON- The Hamilton guard stepped to the free throw line in front of her hometown crowd with the game in her hands.  Can you hear the noise from those in the Burridge Gym crowd – those cheering for Jayme Foreman to miss? Can you hear the silence from those hoping for her to make them? Foreman’s team, the Toronto Metropolitan (TMU) Bold, were tied at … Continue reading Jayme Foreman finds calmness and joy in return home