Sports
West wins it twice in OUA Soccer Showcase
Western soccer was well represented earlier this month at the Ontario Soccer Association Centre in Vaughan. Six Mustangs joined the top soccer players in the Ontario University Athletics for the inaugural OUA men’s and women’s Soccer Showcase on May 4-5. ... Read More »
Mustangs help All-Stars dominate Varsity Blues
After a great season, five outstanding Mustang baseball players represented Western at the 2013 Ontario University Athletics All-Star Showcase on May 5. The All-Stars triumphed over the Toronto Varsity Blues with a well-deserved 7–1 victory. “Our strong pitching and our ... Read More »
West ends losing skid with 18-17 victory
The Mustang-laden West broke their three–year skid against the East in the 11th annual East-West Bowl with a crunch-time field goal from McMaster Mauraders kicker Tyler Crapigna—a fitting end to what seemed to be the story of the 18–17 final. ... Read More »
Bob Vigars inducted into London Sports Hall of Fame
Bob Vigars, long-time Western cross-country coach and kinesiology professor, will be inducted into the London Sports Hall of Fame. Vigars, who recently announced he will retire later this year after 45 years at Western, is among the seven inductees that ... Read More »
Lessons learned from round one of the NHL playoffs
Sports fanatics often refer to this time of year as the best time of the year for sports. The MLB is hitting its stride and the NBA playoffs are already well into their second elimination round. However, nothing compares to ... Read More »
Formula racing team reveals new car
Western’s formula racing team unveiled their latest creation at The Spoke on Friday. The new car, designed and built by the team of engineering students, is the product of nearly a year of nights and weekends spent in the team’s ... Read More »
Milos Raonic needs to make a racket at slams
Recently, Canada cemented its place in the Davis Cup World Group semifinal for the first time in history after beating Italy. Technically, then, Canada is now among the top four tennis nations in the world. However, a note of technicality ... Read More »
Homophobia does not have a place in sports
Attending a sports game is often marketed as a family experience. The Toronto Blue Jays have previously used slogans such as, “stay up past your bedtime” and have promotions such as Junior Jays Saturday. In some aspects, yes, sports games ... Read More »
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 »
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