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<p>For Matt Robertson, putting his career on hold was an easy choice. The former St. Thomas University journalism student is finally pursuing his dream: he’s going to play professional basketball in Canada. When Robertson traveled to Toronto to participate in the inaugural National Basketball League of Canada’s rookie combine, his expectations of getting drafted weren’t [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Hi everyone! Throughout this school year, I’ll be teaching you about health, fitness, nutrition, and everything that comes with it. Why me? I work at the J.B. O’Keefe Fitness Center, I’m a certified Ski Instructor, and I’m in the middle of getting my Personal Trainer Certification through Fitness N.B. As you can tell, health and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Hockey has never been more dangerous to play, according to TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie. McKenzie was in Fredericton on Friday to discuss his latest book “Hockey Dad: True Confessions of A (Crazy) Hockey Parent” and the state of the hockey world. Hockey injuries sparked most of the discussion, namely the growing number of concussions [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Troy Ryan has represented his country on the national and international stage, coaching teams in the Canada Games and World Under-17 Hockey Championships. But Ryan, who was hired to lead the men’s hockey program at St. Thomas University in April, cut his teeth as a head coach and general manager with three different teams in [&hellip;]</p>

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<p>The new home ice of the STU Tommies will play host to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women’s Hockey Championship for 2014. The tournament will take place March 5-9 at the Grant Harvey Centre. It will be the first time the university hosts a CIS championship. “This is great news for our university and our student athletes,” [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Next year’s Tommies have a new head behind their team. Today, St. Thomas University announced that Troy Ryan will be the new head coach of the men’s hockey team. Ryan, a Spryfield, Nova Scotia native, will begin his new position on May 2. The search began when STU interim president Dennis Cochrane decided to split the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>One of the University of New Brunswick&#8217;s leading forwards has signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers,  General Manager Steve Tambellini announced last Thursday. Hunter Tremblay, 25, was the only Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) player in the country to average more than two goals per game. He was named CIS player of the year for [&hellip;]</p>

<p>FREDERICTON (CUP) — Six of Canada&#8217;s top teams are competing this weekend for the University Cup at the CIS men&#8217;s hockey championship in Fredericton. Here is a preview of each squad vying for a shot at varsity hockey supremacy. &nbsp; 1. UNB Varsity Reds &nbsp; (Host, Atlantic University Sport champion; Season: 23–5–0, Playoffs: 6–3) The [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sports media and organizations overlooking athletic performance for sex appeal BRANTFORD, Ont. (CUP) — “Let the women play in more feminine clothes like they do in volleyball.&#8221; These were the words that FIFA president Sepp Blatter uttered back in 2004, sparking intense controversy. “They could, for example, have tighter shorts. Female players are pretty, if you excuse me [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In my four seasons with the Tommies I’ve yet to see an article like Sean Thompson wrote last week: an accurate, well-warranted piece of negative coverage of the men’s hockey team. For a school that prides itself on critical thinking, I say it’s about time. Having said that, there’s more to STU Athletics than meets [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Concordia is one of six universities to join the Streaming Sports Network this year MONTREAL (CUP) — Chances are you have, at some point or another, been a pseudo-sports broadcaster. Whether it&#8217;s providing play-by-play while watching a sibling&#8217;s football game, or doing the colour commentary with friends while watching hockey at home, almost everyone who [&hellip;]</p>

<p>CanoeKayak Canada thrilled at the prospect of the sport&#8217;s debut SASKATOON (CUP) — The International Paralympic Committee has added the dynamic sport of paracanoeing to its program, and it is expected to make its debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Paracanoeing, which is exactly like regular canoeing, sometimes draws confusion [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Aikado class at Acadia University teaches combatting one&#8217;s inner self WOLFVILLE, N.S. (CUP) — Aikido is a Japanese martial art founded in 1925 by Master Morihei Uyeshiba as a synthesis of various other bujutsu he studied in his youth. Subsequently, especially in recent decades, the discipline has been recognized by some as standing amongst the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>School pulls together to organize national championships Nov. 12 will mark a day two years in the making for STU’s Cross Country team. The program, still in its infancy (the ACAA only brought Cross Country back as a sport in 2007), will host the Canadian Colleges Athletics Association National Cross-Country Championships. From the 12th to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Does STU athletics tolerate a culture of abuse in the name of team bonding? Holly Patterson will never forget the bus ride from Amherst to Truro with Tommies soccer players. Two years ago, Patterson was on the women’s soccer team at STU. She says the captains thought it would be “fun” for female players to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Stephanie Fauquier &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; Last Monday night marked St. Thomas’ annual athletic banquet at the Forest Hill conference center. Mike Eagles, athletic director and men’s hockey coach was the master of ceremonies for the event that not only honoured current STU athletes and their achievements, but also recognized those soon to be inducted [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Matt Robertson &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; With West Virginia’s defeat at the hands of the Duke Blue Devils, you have to ask, is their any justice? I mean, this is a movie where the bad guy wins! This is the one where Goliath beats down David, the Yankees take the championship, and Brock Lesnar is [&hellip;]</p>

<p>What happens when you let a sports reporter hand out his own awards? Derek Montague &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; With the STU athletic banquet being held April 7, I thought I would hand out my own selection of awards. The awards handed out at the banquet are nothing compared to my own selections. So, welcome to the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The STU Athletics Banquet. All photos by Alex Solak</p>