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
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω Various forms of social media are being used by a journalism professor to keep injured WolfPack baseball player Tyler Lowey a part of the TRU community while he is recovering in Alberta from a tragic accident. Shawn Thompson is using his third-year Reporting for the Media class to bring Lowey … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω Riley Balson plays golf during the day and dreams about it at night. He reaches goals on the course and in the classroom. He creates opportunities for himself on the fairway and in his busy work life. He plays golf because he loves it and his determination is setting his … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω Goals were hard to come by for the women’s soccer team in September; but October came and a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Island University Mariners showed the team is starting to click. The players and crowd sat through a chilly and damp game on Oct. 1 at Hillside Stadium. … Continue reading
