Sports

<p>Boating accidents: are they really accidents? Joe has just finished his exams and after burning the midnight oil for the last month he is anxious to let loose and party with his friends. They hit the bar after their last exam and catch the 2 for 1 special. Then it is off to a friend’s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Matt Robertson &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; Since last weekend, there have been some wild games; most notably the double overtime thriller where Xavier and Kansas State put on a three-ball clinic. K-State’s Jacob Pullen ended up being the hero, scoring 28 points on 50 per cent shooting from beyond the arc. Even though they lost, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Matt Robertson &#8211; The Aquinian &#8211; I’ve been hearing the question “what is March Madness?” far too much lately. How do you not know what this is?! It’s the biggest college basketball tournament in North America. But that’s not all it is. It’s about Gus Johnson calling close games. It’s about terrible nicknames that are [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Andrew Hawley &#8211; The Fulcrum &#8211; The dramatic disparity between Canadian and American university sports BATON ROUGE, La. (CUP) — As I walked toward the centre of the Louisiana State University (LSU) campus in February, a mammoth building came into view, commanding all my attention. This was Tiger Stadium, home of the LSU Tigers football [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Aquinian In the longstanding tradition of UNB/STUmen’s ice hockey &#8216;Battle of the Hill,’ the UNB/STU fencing club is presenting the first ever &#8216;Duel of the Hill&#8217; as part of the opening ceremonies for the upcoming 2010 UNB Shield, Atlantic University Fencing Championship, and Atlantic Team Fencing Championship tournaments being hosted at UNB, March 12 to 14. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Danny Carson here with this week’s On The Road. By the end of the column, you’ll understand why Matt Robertson didn’t write this one. This past Saturday the men’s basketball team traveled to P.E.I. to battle the Holland College Hurricanes. So much was on the line – the winner of the game would almost be [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Jamie Ross &#8211; The Aquinian St. Thomas University honoured its roots last week as the school unveiled the first crop of inductees to the STU Tommies Wall of Fame. The members inducted – which included players, coaches, and one team – all competed for St. Thomas when the school was at its original location in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The Aquinian On Saturday, Jan. 16 St. Thomas University announced the Francis Farrington Bursary. This award honours the memory of Francis Farrington, former honours student and men&#8217;s basketball player who died unexpectedly in 2009. The award will be offered annually to returning students who have participated in intercollegiate basketball, have maintained a strong academic average, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Stephanie Fauquier &#8211; The Aquinian Could she be Canada’s next sports broadcaster? If you didn’t know Jayne Erickson before, you sure do now. The Bedford, N.S. native and fourth-year St. Thomas student is competing to become Canada’s next sports broadcaster with The Score in Toronto. The competition is called Gillette Drafted: The Search for Canada’s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Derek Montague &#8211; The Aquinian In a recent exhibition game against the Universite de Moncton Aigles Bleus, Charlie Lavigne stopped 49 of 51 shots in a 3-2 win for the Tommies. Such a great performance only increases the weight of expectation already on the goalie’s shoulders. During the off-season, Head Coach Mike Eagles and the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>New football league for Atlantic Canada Stephanie Fauquier &#8211; The Aquinian University football is coming back to Fredericton – sort of. The University of New Brunswick will have two football teams competing in the inaugural season of the Atlantic Football League (AFL). Both Fredericton and Saint John campuses will have a team competing in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Stephanie Fauquier &#8211; The Aquinian Hopes to rebound from some rough seasons The St. Thomas Tommies are welcoming new staff and recruits across the board, including a new coach for women’s soccer. Macky Singh will be the new head coach of the women’s soccer team. “He’s very knowledgeable and very motivated, so we’re very excited [&hellip;]</p>

<p>By Bailey White If you&#8217;d asked her four years ago, Hayley Doney wouldn&#8217;t have been able to say for sure that playing basketball for the Tommies was something she wanted to do. But after winning the ACAA championship in her fourth and final season with the Tommies, Doney was named STU&#8217;s Athlete of the Month [&hellip;]</p>

<p>STU defender suits up for Swiss national team By Jamie Ross Lucrece Nussbaum is trading in her green and gold Tommies sweater for a jersey that feels a bit more like home. The third-year Tommie blue liner is in Hameenlina, Finland, where she’s suiting up for the Swiss national team at the International Ice Hockey [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Earlier in the season, Brunswickan managing editor Tony Von Ritcher and I agreed to write rival columns in our respective sports sections regarding our favorite teams. Those teams happen to make up Canada’s greatest sports rivalry: The Toronto Maple Leafs vs. the Montreal Canadiens. So in last week’s edition of the Bruns, Tony defended his [&hellip;]</p>

<p>UNB Varsity Reds capture second CIS Championship in three years By Tony von Richter, for the Aquinian In a tournament featuring exciting finishes and at least one big upset, the 2009 CIS Men’s Hockey Championships may be best remembered for introducing University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds forward Lachlan MacIntosh to the national stage. MacIntosh [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Both team move on to CIS championships By The Aquinian Two power play goals from Andrew Hotham lifted the St. Mary’s Huskies to a 5-1 victory over the UNB Varsity Reds in the final match of the AUS championship series. Because of a wildcard spot that rotates from league to league each year, both teams [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Murphy reflects on Tommies’ best season yet By Chris Fox It was a record season for the St. Thomas women’s hockey team, and even though it didn’t end the way head coach Peter Murphy would have liked, he has trouble feeling disappointed about it. The Tommies, who lost to the St. FX X-Women in an [&hellip;]</p>

<p>By Jason Cassidy In almost all levels of sport, it’s inevitable you’ll get moved at some point. Cut from one team, traded from another, graduation, and so on. In any case, it’s always a shock. Watching the NHL trade deadline over the March break reminded me that such a devastating day for some, has turned [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sterling named all-Canadian By Jamie Ross Finishing eighth place at last weekend’s nationals wasn’t an ideal finish to a great season for the St. Thomas women’s basketball team, but they’re not hanging their heads. “It’s been an amazing year,” said Tommies head coach Fred Connors. “We were able to do something that hasn’t been done [&hellip;]</p>