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Pandas hockey grads sad to leave their second family
Andrew Jeffrey, Sports Editor
After hosting CIS nationals a few weeks ago, the graduating puck Pandas look back on the highs and lows of playing for one of Canada’s top university teams.
Redmen capture first-ever CIS men’s hockey title
CIS men’s hockey championship game at UNB on Sunday sees McGill beat Western Ontario 4–3 in overtime
It’s been a journey from start to finish for the McGill Redmen. Last year, they suffered a loss at the hands of the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds, who claimed the national title. But this year, the tables have turned.
Bottcher skips U of A to gold
Matthew Hirji, Gateway Staff
Gold has struck twice for Bears curling skip Brendan Bottcher. Just a week after claiming the world junior title, Bottcher led the Green and Gold curling team to their first ever CIS national championship this weekend in St. Catherine’s, Ont.
Sloboda and field hockey team formulate plan to keep playing
Pandas coach looks to pick up the pieces to find a solution after funding cuts
Atta Almasi, Sports Staff
It’s been three weeks since University Athletics made the decision to cut Pandas field hockey from it’s roster of varsity sports, and head coach Stefanie Sloboda is working hard towards keeping her squad on the field next year.
Tennis twins pair up for an ace
Voaklander sisters are serving up excellence on the Green and Gold tennis team
Alana Willerton, Arts & Culture Editor
Sisters Britt and Erika Voaklander have been playing tennis together since the early years of their childhood, and have brought their powerhouse combination to the University of Alberta in their first year on the Pandas tennis team.
Track coach discovers success in catastrophe
Andrew Jeffrey, Sports Editor
One of the greatest fears for any athlete is the potential to one day suffer such a debilitating injury that it prevents them from competing in the sport they love. Years of dedication and training could be thrown away, leaving them to wonder what to do next with their life.
Hey Capitals! Now who do I heckle?
Justin Bell, Managing Editor
Edmonton is going to feel a whole lot emptier this summer after the Edmonton Capitals announced they wouldn’t be playing this year. Oh, I’m not upset about the loss of summer ball or the excitement of strong competition — I’m pissed that I won’t be able to heckle Edmonton’s shittiest sports team.
Want to replace field hockey? Let’s give these sports a try!
The Pandas field hockey team is no more after a decision by the U of A Athletics department this month to cut the funding for the Green and Gold’s short sticks. So what’s next? Some other sport will need to fill field hockey’s wake, right? The Gateway’s sports staff came up with some suggestions.
Hoop Bears nab silver in national championships
Daniel Ferguson’s 25 points in gold medal game help lead the team to an under 10-point loss to Carleton University Ravens
For the second year in a row and the eighth time in the past 10 years, the Carleton Ravens claimed the trophy as the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men’s basketball champs. Sunday’s title-winning victory — an 86–77 win over the Alberta Golden Bears — ties Carleton with the Victoria Vikes for the most national championships in CIS men’s basketball history.
Green and Gold skip Bottcher hopes to add more gold to his mantle
Atta Almasi, Sports Staff
If the Bears and Pandas rinks are to sweep away the competition at the 2012 CIS Curling Championship at Brock University this weekend, they’ll have to be prepared to take on and defeat the country’s most elite teams.
Winning at cheating: a not so comprehensive guide
03/30/2012
Life is hard. There’s no secret or manual — we’re all just sort of playing it by ear. There’s no right or wrong way to go through life, just an easy way and a hard way. The hard way involves work, dedication, motivation, aggravation, archaeological excavation, rhyming skills, etc. So we can all agree the hard way is way too hard. It’s clear you need to take the easy way out. After all, with great effort comes great responsibility.
New Dean of Science has high hopes for his faculty
05/20/2012
Artificial intelligence has been the focus of Jonathan Schaeffer’s research during his past 28 years at the University of Alberta, but his new role as Dean of Science will rely solely on his own intelligence.
The Gateway Opinion Podcast Sells Out!
For the final show of the year, Ryan, Darcy and Adrian sit down for an hour and talk about stuff they like.
