When I typed “the Dinos lost a game to Lethbridge,” the grammar check on my computer said “no.” No one loses to the Lethbridge Pronghorns, even Microsoft knows that. They are the Faroe Islands of Canada West men’s soccer–they’re the sure win, the weekend off, the guaranteed points.But tell that to the Dinos who managed… Continue reading Streaky Dinos sneak into post season
Tag: Soccer
Pronghorns die a bloody death
The Germans have the French; the Russians have the Chechens and U of C Dinos have the Lethbridge Pronghorns. Everyone likes picking on weaklings and Calgary’s women’s soccer team did just that when they toyed with Lethbridge for two straight games.Two wins, 2-1 and 6-3, assured the Dinos a spot in the Canada West Finals,… Continue reading Pronghorns die a bloody death
Dinos trade crotch kicks with West Coast rivals
When you lose two games in a row by a combined margin of 11, you’re bound to get angry. When you’re Andrew Zakaluzny from the Dinos men’s soccer team, you take out that anger on some poor guy’s crotch.Zakaluzny, also known as “Diggler,” scored two goals for the Dinos last weekend, one in a dismal… Continue reading Dinos trade crotch kicks with West Coast rivals
Dinos smell playoffs, taste nothing
All week Head Coach Robin Slot’s emotions meandered between extremes. He was like the Incredible Hulk: “Slot angry!” one day, “Slot satisfied!” the next.But this was not unfounded. The beleaguered “Slot Machine” lost his only goalkeeper to a concussion on Wednesday, beat the top-ranked team in Canada on Saturday, and saw his team lose to… Continue reading Dinos smell playoffs, taste nothing
Soccersaurs shamed by Golden Bears
6 bloody 0? 6 #$%@ 0? I don’t even know where to begin. The Dinos men’s soccer team got taken to the woodshed twice this weekend, first by the Saskatchewan Huskies (who suck) and then by the University of Alberta Golden Bears who murdered them 6-0.The Dinos began their weekend with a 1-0 loss to… Continue reading Soccersaurs shamed by Golden Bears
Dinos win, lose, get angry, joke around
When there’s something wrong in your neighbourhood don’t call the Dinos women’s soccer team. Sometimes they’re bloody effective, but sometimes, they beat on their foes for 90 minutes and still manage to lose. Such was the case when the Dinos took on the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Alberta on Thu., Oct. 3… Continue reading Dinos win, lose, get angry, joke around
Holy season-sweep, Batman!
It was on The Simpsons that Adam West once remarked: “You know, in my day Batman didn’t need moulded plastic to improve his physiqueâ€| Pure West.”To put the Dinos women’s soccer team in that context, we need to view their game against the Trinity Western University Spartans like it was an episode of TV’s original… Continue reading Holy season-sweep, Batman!
Fortune is Belgian, God eats waffles
The history of Belgian soccer is riddled with great names like Jean-Marie Pfaff, Marc Wilmots and the cruel King Leopold II. The Belgians terrorize their opponents with laser-like precision, no doubt a by-product of indoctrination by their ruthless diamond-cutting industrial complex.Fortunately for the University of Calgary, the Belgians are on our side. To be more… Continue reading Fortune is Belgian, God eats waffles
To Vancouver and Victoria and back
I think we expected Fear and Loathing in Vancouver. When Sports Editor Mike Attersall and I stepped on board WestJet flight 33, we weren’t armed with pills and booze but we may as well have been. We had money, which was just as good, and we had high expectations. We were young, resourceful, intelligent, independent,… Continue reading To Vancouver and Victoria and back
Dinos will have to get over the Hill
Finishing your fifth season with Dinos athletics is a lot like turning 40. You start noticing the snap, crackle and pop every time you stand up, you talk about your rookie season like it was a simpler time long ago and all those stories that people respectfully kept to themselves start surfacing. Yes, the public… Continue reading Dinos will have to get over the Hill