Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω For the first time since TRU joined CIS women’s volleyball, the WolfPack is heading to the post season. The team finished with a school record, nine wins and 11 losses and will play Alberta in the first round. The ‘Pack head to Edmonton as winners of five of their last … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω Kelly Asleson, Amanda Frayne and Vanessa Wiebe have played their last home games of their CIS careers, and they were games they will remember. The WolfPack won its final home games of the year, beating up the 0-16 Saskatchewan Huskies 3-1 on Jan. 27 and 3-0 on Jan. 28. TRU … Continue reading
Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor Ω It’s 9 p.m. on a Tuesday evening at South Sahali Elementary School. Most nights the lights are out, the doors are locked and the halls are eerily silent. Not on this night. One step into the hall and a wave of heat hits you in the face, the smell of … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω The WolfPack played its best games of the season last weekend, beating the Brandon Bobcats twice and improving to 6-10 to put the pressure on Calgary and Brandon for the final playoff spot. TRU sits two games back of seventh-place Brandon and this critical matchup between these rivals couldn’t have … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω A wrestling tournament moved the basketball teams to the old TRU gym last weekend, and the women’s team adapted despite losing twice to the number-three-ranked UBC Thunderbirds. “It’s a tough loss. They are the number-three-ranked team in the country,” WolfPack guard Jen Ju said. The first game on Jan. 13 … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω During the third quarter of a Nov. 5 game against UFV, Kailey Colonna fouled out and had to watch the WolfPack women’s basketball team win their second game over the Cascades from the bench. “I want the playoffs,” Colonna said. This is her final year of her career wearing orange … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω Eight games into the year the WolfPack men are a .500 basketball team at 4-4. They have already matched last year’s win total. With the first half of the season coming to a close, optimism has filled the atmosphere at the Tournament Capital Centre that just maybe, the ‘Pack are … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω The men’s volleyball team fell to 1-7 after putting forth a gutsy effort against the third-ranked Manitoba Bisons over the weekend. Fans got on the Bisons early in both games but Manitoba was able to leave undefeated with an 8-0 record after beating TRU 3-2 on Nov. 18 and 3-1 … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω Six years after joining the league, the men’s basketball team beat a top 10 CIS ranked team. The WolfPack were down by 21 points at one point in the second quarter but clawed back in the third to win 91-83 over the University of Fraser Valley Cascades. It was their … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω The WolfPack women’s soccer team is bringing home a championship banner. The women won the 2011 PACWEST league title, beating the UBCO Heat 2-1 in overtime off the foot of Alanna Bekering. It was TRU’s first title since the 2003-04 season. The team will play for the Canaidan Collegiate Athletic … Continue reading
