All posts by Ryan Stern
Stay calm, Jays fans
Stay away. Don’t let temptation get the best of you. I know it is nearly impossible to resist but use all of your will power. Jays fans, stay away from the panic button. With the off-season hype all but faded ... Read More »
Texas Rangers’ ship is not sinking so fast
They are not the embarrassment of riches they were last year, but the Texas Rangers have put themselves in an enviable position for the future. The belief among most experts is that the Rangers have passed their window of opportunity ... Read More »
Volleyball coach Dave Edwards retires
Through triumphs and failures, Coach Dave Edwards was a steady force for the Mustangs volleyball program. Starting next season, the purple and white will have a new face patrolling the Alumni Hall bench for the women’s volleyball team, as Dave ... Read More »
Upset fans should appreciate Howard’s magic
The rain in Spain may stay mainly in the plain, but the rain in Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday night was comprised mainly of boos and directed straight at their former love. Dwight Howard’s return was the most ... Read More »
Records and medals aplenty in Alberta
Heading across the country can be daunting, but for the Mustangs track and field teams, the season finale provided an exclamation mark for their strong season. Last weekend, the Mustangs men’s and women’s track and field team travelled to the ... Read More »
One game, one song and one man to thank
I’m a sports guy. I pride myself on exuding the same grit and unflappability shown between the lines. I like to think I am the fight-for-every-inch guy, the guy who wipes the blood off his face and asks for more, ... Read More »
No need to over-analyze spring training
Spring training is a time for hope, opportunity and a whole lot of meaningless stats. It’s nice to hear the catcher’s mitt pop and the power bats crack, but when fans start taking stock in the numbers—or lack thereof in ... Read More »
Softball spectacle garners national attention
Some people dream of making the game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth inning of the World Series, while others dream of hitting it big in the lottery, but has it ever occurred to them that they could have ... Read More »
Tapping out wrestling is a misstep for IOC
It’s the ultimate test of strength, pitting person versus person with one person proving victorious, and now it’s gone. The International Olympic Committee has voted to remove Wrestling from the Olympic slate as of the 2020 Olympic games, and this ... Read More »
Streak alive and kicking with OUA domination
The sun rose, the birds chirped and as it seems to go on annually, the Mustangs men’s and women’s squash teams swept the Ontario University Athletics for the third straight year. The Mustangs squash teams have built up a reputation ... Read More »
Don’t Nail him for youthful exuberance
All work and no play makes Nail a dull boy. The reaction to Edmonton Oilers energetic rookie Nail Yakupov’s Theo Fleury-esqe celebration is polarizing to say the least, but I just don’t understand the backlash and my finger is pointed ... Read More »













