Irvine leaps into top spot as the best athlete in Gateway’s eighth annual varsity sports awards

Cameron Lewis, Gateway Staff

Atta Almasi, Gateway Staff

Curtis Auch, Gateway Writer

Each year, The Gateway’s dedicated sports writers meet for hours upon hours of heated debate to decide who we should bestow our prestigous annual awards for this season.

Bears and Pandas climb to top of CIS pack

Atta Almasi, Gateway Staff

Cameron Lewis, Gateway Staff

Despite another abysmal year from their football squad, your University of Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas teams were able to eke it out over their national rivals and cement themselves as the kings and queens in CIS sport for the 2012-13 academic year.

Bears curler impresses with medals at home and abroad

U of A Golden Bears skip Brendan Bottcher continues to achievie success in the classroom as well as internationally on the rink

Atta Almasi, Gateway Staff

For third-year U of A Golden Bear curler and junior world champion Brendan Bottcher, it’s the achievements in the classroom that make him proudest.

Summer 2013 sports predictions

Even though the U of A’s varsity sports have come to an end as the semester comes to a close, pro sports kick into high gear, entering one of the most exciting stretches all year. Here’s what The Gateway’s staff predicted for the coming months.

Basketball grads look abroad to continue careers

Andrea Ross, Gateway Staff

As their fifth year comes to a close and many senior Golden Bears and Pandas basketball players prepare to retire from their varsity careers, some travel-hungry athletes dream of transitioning to the professional level with an international contract.

Rugby club improvements bring hope of becoming varsity

Andrew Jeffrey, Sports Editor

The growth of a club team at the U of A as part of the school’s recreational services can be a slow and difficult process, but the men’s rugby club has high hopes for becoming a varsity team on campus.

Roller derby popularity surge reflected in local E-Ville team

Andrew Jeffrey, Sports Editor

For those who may be unfamiliar with it, the term roller derby may conjure up images of the rough and tumble sport portrayed in the 2009 movie Whip It.

Bears scout new recruits to improve on last year’s finish

Andrew Jeffrey, Sports Editor

The hockey season may be over, but Ian Herbers’ job as Golden Bears head coach hasn’t slowed down, as CIS recruiting for next season becomes more urgent in the offseason.

NCAA: exploitation vs. amateurism

Is NCAA taking advantage of their basketball and football players by not paying them for their work, or are the ideals of amateurism more important than paying these players a salary?

Puck Pandas struggle to gain edge in recruiting game

Andrew Jeffrey, Sports Editor

Recruitment isn’t the same as it used to be for Pandas hockey head coach Howie Draper.

Gym Bag: TSN’s March coverage complete and utter madness

Atta Almasi, Gateway Staff

If you’re one of the many Canadians trying to catch March Madness on your phone, tablet, or computer, chances are that you’re going to have to bypass TSN’s coverage rights first if you want to see your bracket played out in live action.

Former Bear jumps out of the frying pan, into the hall of fame

Andrea Ross, Gateway Staff

Following a successful professional football career that began with the U of A’s Golden Bears, receiver Brian Fryer is the newest athlete to be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

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