By Carly McKay
“We’re just trying to get W’s,” said Glen Handley at the outset of the season. Unfortunately, those wins have proven more elusive than the men’s volleyball team had anticipated. This past weekend was to mark the Dinos’ return to form following two disappointing matches against the University of Alberta Pandas Nov. 12-13, but the team’s… Continue reading Volleysaurs in early season struggle
By Sean Nyilassy and Lee Bogle
As our powerhouse women’s basketball team went into combat mode at home Fri., Nov. 19, they must have been thinking one thing: We are playing the unranked University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. “We learned a hard lesson,” Associate Coach Claire Mitton confided, “but fortunately we learned it quickly.” It’s a lesson some of us learn the… Continue reading Dinos ladies feelin’ Pronghorny
By Jo Wynn
The sweet taste of revenge was extra sweet this past weekend. The Dinos women’s volleyball team beat their nemesis from the north–the University of Alberta Pandas–two nights in a row in Calgary, Nov. 12-13. After losing to the Pandas three weekends in a row during the preseason, our girls are making up for it when… Continue reading Back in first
By Carly McKay
It was a rough home opener for the Dinos men’s volleyball squad Nov. 12-13. Hosting the University of Alberta Golden Bears, our men were looking to improve upon their 1-1 record in front of the fans packed into the Red Gym. Friday night, a closely fought first set went the Bears’ way 26-24, but after… Continue reading Volleysaurs bear losses
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 Jo Wynn
While Halloween was the obvious hot topic of last weekend, the die-hard volleysaur fans know that the action was at the Husky Dino Cup that ran Oct. 28-30. The women played their second round of league games Thu., Oct. 28 and Fri., Oct. 29, winning both games 3-1 against the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. Thursday… Continue reading “Force plus power equals velocity”
By Jo Wynn
The Canada West season opened with a bang for the Dinos women’s volleyball team at Simon Fraser University Fri., Oct. 22. The SFU Clan were beaten swiftly 3-1 by the Dinos, crushing any hopes of beating the reigning national champs. After winning Friday’s first set 25-16, the Dinos were a bit shaky in the next,… Continue reading Clan’t burn a Dinosaur
By Carly McKay
With only a couple of weeks to go before the official season starts, Dinos men’s volleyball Head Coach Greg Ryan is quietly confident. The team is looking to improve on last years’ finish in a tough conference, and with five returning starters, Ryan believes his team has what it takes to go the distance. “This… Continue reading Volleysaurs set
Having fallen to the University of Alberta Pandas twice already in the preseason, the Dinos women’s volleyball team had something to prove Oct. 8-10 at the University of Saskatchewan’s tournament. Unfortunately for our ladies, the Pandas once again showed that friendly and fuzzy rule the court for the time being. The Dinos started out with… Continue reading Pandas thwart Dinosaurs once again
By Jo Wynn
As I checked the University of Calgary women’s volleyball results from their tournament at the University of Alberta Oct. 1-3, I was struck by a case of dejà vu. Lose to U of A, win the rest, just like the tournament the previous weekend in Regina. Those pesky Pandas must be getting cocky. Fri., Oct.… Continue reading Bamboo and pandas scare Dinos