Our Dinos got a taste of March Madness Nov. 5-6, traveling down to the land of ‘sweets’ and hurricanes commonly known as the United States.The men started out in Fort Worth on Saturday, taking on the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs–a first-division NCAA team. After bouncing back from a 46-28 deficit at the half to… Continue reading Eagles and Frogs bounce Dinos
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Ontario blows
The most difficult aspect of moving past a close defeat is feeling as though you could have done more. That is the feeling on the Dinos men’s basketball team as they return from the East–a land of consistent three-point shots and comebacks.Our Dinos started out in St. Catharines, Ontario against the Brock University Badgers Fri.,… Continue reading Ontario blows
Nova Scotians break from fishing
It was raining on the East coast Oct. 14-16. But this time, it rained tears as the Dinos men’s basketball team shipped off to show Nova Scotia that Western Canada will not be alienated. What started off as a weekend to get away and strengthen the team, twisted like the plot of Hoosiers–minus a disgruntled… Continue reading Nova Scotians break from fishing
Report Card: Men’s Basketball
By TanyAmanda
Talent It could have been worse with Whit Hornsberger out for the season. Surinder “I surrender!” Grewal averaged 19.3 points per game in conference play this season, and was ranked nineth among Canadian Interuniversity Sport stats leaders. The team had other consistent contributors including Chris “long socks” Wright and Josh “feisty” Feist. Effort When they… Continue reading Report Card: Men’s Basketball
Another Gauntlet Extra Effort Award
When one of the University of Calgary’s top basketball players was indefinitely removed from the lineup due to injury, there was an enormous gap to fill. In just his second-year of eligibility, Sandy Brar was one of the few to fill the space. For his efforts, Brar was the male recipient of the 2005 Gauntlet… Continue reading Another Gauntlet Extra Effort Award
Dinos miss golden opportunity
By Tanya DeLyzer and Amanda VanSteelandt
The Dinos men’s basketball team was disappointedly eliminated from playoffs Feb. 18-20. The 2004 Canada West Champion Dinos lost to the University of Alberta Golden Bears in a best-of-three Mountain Division semi-final. After defeating the Bears 78-76 on Friday, the Dinos were trounced 79-69 and 86-68 on Saturday and Sunday respectively. This is the third… Continue reading Dinos miss golden opportunity
Ballers “home” in on victory
By TanyAmanda
Just like the Jeffersons, the Dinos men’s basketball team is “movin’ on up.” After defeating the Simon Fraser University Clan Fri., Jan. 28 and the Trinity Western University Spartans Sat., Jan. 29, the men are sittin’ pretty (pronounced: pre-TAY) on top of Canada West’s mountain division. Things started off a leetle shaky for the Dinos… Continue reading Ballers “home” in on victory
Things to do in Lethbridge: split
By TanyAmanda
Just when the Dinos men’s basketball team thought they were sitting securely in first, the chair got knocked out from under them. The men traveled to the University of Lethbridge and were defeated by the Pronghorns 70-64 on Jan. 21, but won 87-66 on Jan. 22. Unfortunately for the team, they were only traveling with… Continue reading Things to do in Lethbridge: split
Basketballers make narrow escape
By Tanya DeLyzer and Amanda VanSteelandt
The Dinos men’s basketball team traveled far and away to the University of Alberta Dec. 3-4, hoping to take a pair of wins from the Golden Bears. However, the men ended up playing fair and shared the wins with the Bears instead. The Bears took the win on Friday with a score of 82-76, and… Continue reading Basketballers make narrow escape
Missed by that much
The Dinos men’s basketball team played their first game of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Men’s Basketball Championship, or the Final 10, in Halifax, Nova Scotia against the McMaster University Marauders Fri., Mar. 19. Winning 74-66 was a great start, leaving the team optimistic about their semi-final matchup against the tournament favourite, the top-ranked Carleton University… Continue reading Missed by that much