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<p>Women’s Hockey Nov. 20 @ MtA &#8211; 5-1 win Nov. 19 vs. UdeM &#8211; 4-2 win Nov. 13 @ SMU &#8211; 1-0 loss Nov. 12 @ StFX &#8211; 5-3 win Women’s Basketball Nov. 19 @ Holland &#8211; 64-42 loss Men’s Basketball Nov. 19 @ Holland &#8211; 101-64 loss Nov. 12 @ Dal AC &#8211; 72-69 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Zach and Christian Lakes played on the same rugby team in their Grade 12 year at King’s-Edgehill School in Windsor, N.S., where they grew up. They won a championship together that year. For the first time since they came to St. Thomas University in 2013, the identical twins played together on the Tommies men’s rugby [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The scoreboard at College Field in Fredericton showed a less than desirable ending for the Tommies rugby teams’ seasons Saturday afternoon after the latest Battle of the Hill. The St. Thomas University women’s squad was blanked 24-0 by the University of New Brunswick Ironwomen in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association women’s rugby final after the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Emily Oleksuk of the St. Thomas University women&#8217;s hockey team was named the Tommies Coastal Graphics Athlete of the Month for October. In the Tommies&#8217; first six games, the second-year forward from Thunder Bay, Ont., scored five goals and added three assists. In her last two games &#8211; Nov. 5 against the Dalhousie University Tigers [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Women’s Hockey Nov. 6 vs. UPEI &#8211; 5-1 win Nov. 5 vs. Dal &#8211; 4-3 win Women’s Rugby Nov. 5 vs. UNB &#8211; 24-0 loss Men’s Rugby Nov. 5 vs. UNB &#8211; 42-17 loss Women’s Basketball Nov. 6 vs. MSVU &#8211; 70-67 loss Nov. 5 vs. UKC &#8211; 63-46 win Men’s Basketball Nov. 6 vs. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Last weekend marked the start of the season for both the Tommies women’s and men’s volleyball teams. The St. Thomas University men’s squad downed the Holland College Hurricanes 3-1 in Saturday’s home opener, while the Tommies women fell 3-0 to the Hurricanes on Saturday and the Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics on Sunday. Although the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Many people have seen the kneels that National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers has taken during the national anthem to protest racial oppression and police brutality in the United States. Since Kaepernick&#8217;s gesture gained widespread attention in late August, teams at various levels in several sports have followed his example. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Women’s Hockey Oct. 29 @ Dalhousie &#8211; 3-2 win Oct. 28 @ Moncton &#8211; 2-1 shootout loss Women’s Rugby Oct. 29 vs. Dal AC &#8211; 57-0 win Men’s Rugby Oct. 29 vs. UNB &#8211; 37-0 loss Women’s Basketball Oct. 29 @ MtA &#8211; 62-61 win Men’s Basketball Oct. 29 @ MtA &#8211; 85-75 loss Men’s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Four St. Thomas University soccer players were recognized for their efforts during the 2016 fall season. Zoé de Bellefeuille and Amy Sheppard from the women’s side each earned an Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association all-star nod, while Oliver Dussault and Kyle Yearwood were honoured from the men’s team. This is the second straight year de Bellefeuille, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Battle of the Hill will soon be back, as both St. Thomas University rugby teams will challenge for league supremacy next weekend in Fredericton. The Tommies women advanced to the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association final with a 57-0 win over the Dalhousie Agricultural College Rams Saturday at Scotiabank Park South. The STU men, on [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Tommies women’s hockey team split its games on the weekend, but stayed on top of the Atlantic University Sport conference standings. St. Thomas University (5-0-1) is still unbeaten in regulation after edging the Dalhousie University Tigers 3-2 Saturday, but the Tommies fell 2-1 to the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues in a shootout Friday [&hellip;]</p>

<p>It may have been over 20 years ago, but I still remember so many details. Being allowed to stay up past my bedtime, snuggled under my grandmother’s scratchy throw blanket, cuddled up next to my Papa and watching the Montreal Canadiens (also known as the Habs) play on the TV. Papa’s little bar in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After barely missing the post-season last year, the Tommies men’s basketball team is aiming for strong running, a solid transition game and heavy defense to reach the playoffs. Tommies head coach Scott MacLeod is also stressing the need for a balanced attack in which multiple players are scoring in the double digits consistently in order [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Emily Oleksuk of the Tommies women’s hockey team and Kyle Yearwood of the men’s soccer squad were named the Tommies Coors Light Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 17. Oleksuk, a second-year forward from Thunder Bay, Ont., scored the go-ahead goal in regulation during the Tommies’ home opener Oct. 15 against the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University Tommies women’s hockey team is still undefeated in Atlantic University Sport conference play. The Tommies (4-0) blanked the Mount Allison University Mounties 6-0 Sunday at home for their second straight shutout after beating the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers 3-0 Friday on the road. Lauren Legault struck first seven minutes [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University Tommies women’s basketball team has another year of development ahead. But head coach Fred Connors hopes the growth he expects from his young squad over the upcoming campaign will get the Tommies to the post-season, or even allow for a deep playoff run. “I believe we’ll be a playoff team,” Connors [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University athletics director Mike Eagles will soon relive his days of playing hockey for a living. The former National Hockey League forward will suit up for the Winnipeg Jets at the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic alumni game against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Investors Group Field. “I’m thrilled [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Mount Allison University Mounties went unbeaten in exhibition men’s basketball play to win the 2016 Ken Gould Invitational Tournament on the weekend at the Lady Beaverbrook Gym in Fredericton. On the women’s side, the St. Thomas University Tommies, University of Maine at Fort Kent Bengals and Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics all went 2-1 [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University Tommies women’s hockey team’s season got off to a strong start on home ice over the weekend. The Tommies edged the St. Francis Xavier University X-Women 5-3 on Sunday following a 4-3 overtime win over the Saint Mary’s University Huskies Saturday at Grant-Harvey Centre. Saturday was a rematch of the Atlantic [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University Tommies soccer teams’ final home games of the year ended in a less stellar way than they would have hoped as both teams fell short of victories with the season winding down. The STU women’s squad fell 2-0 to the Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics on Sunday after losing 1-0 to [&hellip;]</p>