By Tanya DeLyzer and Amanda VanSteelandt
The men’s soccer game on Sat., Sept. 25 against the University of British Columbia T-Birds was “eerily similar” to previous games this season. The Dinos must like it from behind, because they spent most of the game catching up to the T-Birds. The first goal came from a blatantly offside Luke Sandilands of UBC. The… Continue reading Soccersaurs settle for a tie
By Tanya DeLyzer and Amanda VanSteelandt
This past weekend played out like a daytime soap opera for the Dinos men’s soccer team. Their first regular season game, on Sat., Sept. 18 against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, was entertaining and full of drama with bad acting from the Huskies that wouldn’t even win a “Soapie” award. Huskies’ keeper Jonathon Neufeld was… Continue reading Lovers or fighters?
By Tanya DeLyzer and Amanda VanSteelandt
The University of Calgary men’s soccer team is looking for a few good men. Well, maybe just one. Head Coach Andy Gibbs is choosing a new captain this week and he’s looking for more than just a good player. “Maradonna’s a good player–but would you follow Maradonna? No, he’s an idiot,” said Gibbs in jest.… Continue reading Young and manly, but leaderless
By Tanya DeLyzer and Amanda VanSteelandt
Talent Short answer: the talent is raw. With a plethora of rookies suiting up this season, the Dinos had many guys who could do a lot with the ball–just not at this level quite yet. Flashes of brilliance from youngsters like keeper Rick Urbanczyk and co-captain Adam MacDonald, among others, offer promise for the future,… Continue reading Report card: Men’s Soccer
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
TalentDespite losing 12 veteran players from last year’s roster, those that remained stepped up and the rookies pulled their own weight. Adam (A-Mac) MacDonald moved from the front lines to support the team at the back and got himself named a Canada West First-Team All-Star. Carlos (Hot Karl) Cruz was named to the Second-Team and… Continue reading Midterm Review: Men’s Soccer
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
Despite the Dinos men’s soccer team’s best efforts at the Canada West playoffs in Langley, B.C., the University of Calgary couldn’t come up with a result.“We competed. It shows we deserved to sneak in like we did,” said keeper “Two-minute” Rick Urbanczyk.Calgary lost their quarter-final match Fri., Nov. 4 to the University of British Columbia… Continue reading Valiant playoff efforts
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
Perhaps no one is more surprised than the Dinos men’s soccer team that they are heading into the post-season. Their final three games were hard-fought and evenly matched, but they only prevailed in the last one.The U of C met their competition for the final playoff spot in Canada West, the University of Victoria Vikes,… Continue reading Goin’ to playoffs
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
The Dinos men’s soccer team traveled to the University of Lethbridge Fri., Oct. 21 to feast on Pronghorn. It was a satisfying meal, but the University of Victoria Vikes caused some indigestion Sun., Oct. 23. The University of Calgary was on the board early on Friday with goals from Andrew “Horse” Waiand and Lauren “Bamboo”… Continue reading Playoffs just out of arms reach
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
If you don’t appreciate a good game of soccer, surely you can appreciate a small child taking out the linesman’s legs. Although the Dinos men’s soccer team extended their losing streak to three games Sat., Oct. 15, our hearts smiled at what befell that unfortunate official. The loss was dealt by the loathsome northerners of… Continue reading Small child takes out linesman
By Amanda & Krista VanSteelandt
Natural selection was on the march Sun., Sept. 25. The Dinos men’s soccer team took down the maladapted University of Lethbridge Pronghorns 3-0. The Dinos went for the jugular in the first five minutes and were on the board. Veteran Dino Carlos “Hot Karl” Cruz scored off a set play that started with a throw-in… Continue reading Dinos seeing threes and zeroes