Rookie SAIT women’s basketball player rises to the challenge
- Published on Thursday, 15 December 2011 23:38
- Written by SARAH HARROWER
Ten player squad with few veterans leans on its star player
"DE-FENSE! DE-FENSE!" Teammates and fans chant as they watch from the sidelines, decked out in their red and white. It's game night for the women's SAIT Trojans basketball squad.
Young tennis talent finds success despite limited training sites
- Published on Friday, 02 December 2011 00:29
- Written by Shannon Galley
Lack of indoor courts makes it hard for Calgary players to practice in winter
For accomplished tennis player Harrison Scott, finding time and an open indoor court to practice at in Calgary is a difficult balancing act.
Cougar defenseman got her start in the boy's league
- Published on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 05:25
- Written by Sarah Harrower
Seasoned player has seen a lot of changes in the game she loves
For at least one member of the Mount Royal University women's hockey team, the game is more than a hobby — it is a passion.
Jesslyn Legasse, a fifth year student athlete, has been playing hockey since she was four, learning to skate from her father and playing with her brothers.
"When I was growing up I used to watch a lot of hockey with my dad. My older brother played hockey, it was always a family thing. I was always around the rink it was natural."
Eligibility issues plague Canadian athletes
- Published on Friday, 28 October 2011 21:07
- Written by SUNJEEV PRASAD
NCAA rulings force local players to delay hoop dreams
Making the jump into the NCAA from high school is difficult enough without having to cross the border that divides Canada from the United States.