By Carly McKay
While most of us were reveling in New Year’s festivities, the Dinos men’s volleyball team was battling it out on a road trip of epic proportions. The Brian Mallard Invitational tournament at the University of Saskatchewan got the ball rolling Jan. 1, as the Dinos faced the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in their opening match.… Continue reading Holiday volleyball mayhem
By Carly McKay
Saturday Dec. 4 was a huge night for the Dinos men’s volleyball team. They won a thriller in front of an ecstatic home crowd, snapping their losing skid by stomping the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in five sets. After dropping the first set 21-25, the team appeared to be done for when, despite two massive… Continue reading Two much needed wins for volleysaurs
By Carly McKay
The opening weekend of CIS volleyball action saw the Dinos men visiting the Trinity Western University Spartans in an early Canada West battle. Looking to improve over last season’s matches versus the Spartans, in which the Dinos were a miserable 0-3, the team came out swinging on Fri., Nov. 5. After dropping the opening set… Continue reading First week efforts
By Carly McKay
It isn’t quite what they had envisioned, but a third place finish in last weekend’s Husky Dino Cup Oct. 29-30 is still quite an accomplishment for the Dinos men’s volleyball team. With a 4-0 record at the University of Saskatchewan preseason tournament under their belts, most of the players had high hopes heading into action… Continue reading Volleysaurs bronzed at Dino Cup
By Dale Miller
The University of Saskatche- wan Huskies brought out their big brooms to sweep the Dinos men’s volleyball team out of the Jack Simpson Gymnasium Jan. 9-10, dropping the volleysaurs to seventh in the country. "We ran into the best serving team in the conference," commented Head Coach Greg Ryan about the victorious Huskies. "They were… Continue reading Swept aside by flatlanders
Four teams, three days, one winner. Another Husky Dino Cup has come and gone, and with it a multitude of “what ifs,” inevitable words of frustration and the gut-wrenching sensation you get when things don’t go your way. The 17th annual Dino Cup was promising, but ended in utter failure for the Dinos men’s volleyball… Continue reading Dino Cup filled with failure
The new season is fast approaching as the Dinos men’s volleyball team prepares to continue its winning tradition. Last season the men finished fourth in the country and third in their conference. This year brings a combination of old and new, as old veterans and rookies will hopefully take the team all the way. According… Continue reading Men’s Volleyball preview