Laurentian University's English Student Newspaper
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Voyageurs hosted their first playoff game since the 2009-10 season as they took on the Toronto Varsity Blues this afternoon in their first round match-up. Both teams finished the regular season with 20 points and a 5-4-5 record. While Laurentian had the advantage defensively, only[…]
By Ron Guillet As the Laurentian Voyageurs gear up for their first round playoff match-up against the Queen’s Gaels at West Campus Field tomorrow, veteran Madison Beaudry will again be relied on for her defensive acumen. Beaudry, 20, and the Voyageurs are up against a team that scored the third[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues This weekend, the Laurentian University women’s hockey team earned a split in their first two home games of their inaugural season. On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Voyageurs played their first-ever season game at the CIS level when they lost 4-0 to an experienced Guelph Griffons team at[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues On Sunday, Sept. 22, the Laurentian Voyageurs men’s hockey team kicked off their preseason with a 7-3 victory against the Nipissing Lakers at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. The Voyageurs scored within the first two minutes of the game and continued their strong play by tallying[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues Laurentian University’s Residence Life staff held a their second annual ball hockey tournament at the tennis courts on Sept. 20 to 22 in support of Easter Seals. “We thought it would be pretty cool to bring in a street hockey tournament,” said Ryan Hicks, program coodinator. In[…]
By Lambda Staff Mike Clarke will no longer serve as head coach of the Laurentian Lady Vees basketball team this upcoming season, instead taking on the role as coordinator of athletics and campus recreation. Former associate coach to both the men’s and women’s programs, Jason Hurley has been promoted to[…]
By Lambda staff Carling Zeeman expanded her trophy case with a silver medal she earned for Canada at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships on July 28 in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria. Last year, Zeeman earned a bronze medal finish marking the first significant women’s sculling victory at a World Championships or[…]
By Ron Guillet With a bevy of recruits imported to the Laurentian Lady Vees’ hockey team, the roster is beginning to round out as Oct. 5 inches closer. This will mark the first time in history Laurentian University has a women’s hockey team competing in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Head[…]
By Ron Guillet Shawn Swords returned from the 2013 Universiade Games in Russia in which he was an assistant coach for Team Canada. The coaching staff included former Toronto Raptors coach Jay Triano as head coach, current Waterloo Warriors bench boss Greg Francis, and the newest head coach in the[…]
By Ron Guillet Laurentian University students now have access to a therapy clinic, as included in the student levy, at ATRC Chronic Pain and Sports Clinic. Laurentian previously had a clinic on campus, the Voyageur Athletic Therapy Clinic, but it was shut down last summer when the university decided to[…]