By Scott Lepp
Women’s basketball Head Coach Shawnee Harle and all the legions of Dino fans have to hear some bad news. At the age of 22 and after two years playing for the University of Calgary and four years of ball in total, Rena Carriere has decided to end her post-secondary career a year early. Coach Harle… Continue reading No more long bombs
Men’s Hoops – Lawrence Bailey Talent: B+ A recruiting coup brought highly-touted Whit Hornsberger to join prolific scorer John Riad in the Dinos backcourt this season. With a solid cast of returning players the stage was set for a breakthrough. While this didn’t happen, the talent cannot be blamed. Solid all-around seasons were turned in… Continue reading Hoop dreams, injuries
By Scott Lepp
It’s March, and as any basketball fan knows, that means that it’s time for March Madness. No, not NCAA, we’re talking about the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union. Yep, our very own University of Calgary women earned a spot to participate in Nationals for the second straight year. The Dinos represented the Canada West Conference as… Continue reading Doan and the dinos get bronzed
By Scott Lepp
Tuesday marked the last practice of the season for the Dinos as they prepared for the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union Championships hosted by the University of Alberta. The practice was filled with energy because the girls are pumped and ready for Nationals. As the team practiced their half-court offense, an entry pass from the perimeter… Continue reading Dinos climb Victoria Falls
The complete composure and absolute domination displayed this past weekend by the Dinos women’s basketball team suggested to all present that destiny was playing itself out. Head Coach Shawnee Harle tends to agree. "I never felt any panic Saturday," said Harle in reference to the Dinos’ gritty 78-73 victory over the Simon Fraser University Clan.… Continue reading Doan and the Dinos dump SFU
By Scott Lepp
The Dinos travelled to the west coast last weekend for a battle against the reigning Canadian Intercollegiate Athletics Union champions, the University of Victoria Vikings. This was a significant weekend series for the Dinos because a sweep would have put them in very good shape for the close of the regular season. Unfortunately, Calgary was… Continue reading Women’s Basketball: Weekend Update
By Scott Lepp
The lady Dinos were a few players short last weekend when they battled Simon Fraser University in conference play. Most importantly, Natalie Hudec and Linnae Bee, the team’s two main point guards, were sidelined for the weekend duel. This meant Jennifer Goldade and rookie Jen Elford would be expected to step up to fill the… Continue reading Weekend Update: Women’s Basketball
By Scott Lepp
While University of Calgary students had a couple of weeks to relax and get ready for the second semester, Head Coach Shawnee Harle’s women’s basketball squad was working off the holiday turkey and getting ready for the Calgary Hoops Classic held Dec. 29-31. This was an all-important opportunity for the Dinos to prove to outer-conference… Continue reading Weekend Update: Women’s Basketball
Every student wants to graduate, but students unaware of the graduation process can face delays and, in some cases, receive no degree. "We have had situations where students have the appropriate credits, but have not filled out the application for graduation," said Convocation Officer Dorothy Robertson. "We had a student last spring come down from… Continue reading The secret of graduating from U of C
By Scott Lepp
Talent: A The University of Calgary Women’s basketball team is entering Christmas break with a record of 8-2; good enough for a share of first place in the Canada West standings with the nation’s top-ranked team, the University of Victoria Vikings. The 2000/01 Dinos are absolutely stacked with talent, possibly more so than last year’s… Continue reading Women’s Basketball: Report card time