Sports

<p>For the first time in 11 years, the STU women’s volleyball team has a new head coach, Kim Colpitts.  Born and raised in Salisbury, N.B. coach Colpitts won the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) women’s volleyball championship with UNB as a player and has a background of over two decades of coaching experience.  “I believe in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Despite the increase in popularity within women’s hockey with the emergence of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), strong obstacles remain in the way of athletes finding success in the sport. On Oct. 29 Ian Kennedy, the women’s hockey manager and editor for the Hockey News, will be releasing his new book titled Ice in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Last season, the Tommies men’s basketball team lost 91-90 in overtime in the finals against Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). The women’s team made it to the quarter-finals, losing against Holland College. This season, both teams are confident they will improve on last season&#8217;s results.  The Ken Gould Tournament is a three-day pre-season exhibition event [&hellip;]</p>

<p>October is breast cancer awareness month. During the month, many around the hockey world take time to reflect and raise money for the cause. STU Athletics is one of those organizations committed to raising awareness for breast cancer.   On Oct. 21, the STU women’s hockey team hosted their second annual Think Pink game, partnering with [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The 2024 Major League Baseball postseason has been one for the ages. The 120th edition of the Fall Classic is a matchup between two storied franchises, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is far from the first time these teams have won their respective leagues, this will be the 41st World [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) is a powerful love ballad written by Phil Collins. The song tells the story of a distraught man. A man looking for a way to get back at his ex-girlfriend, saying she should “take a look at him now,” referring to the break-up and his current [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University’s athletics department offers recreational activities including pilates, yoga, boxing and French dance at the JB O’Keefe Fitness Centre’s Recreational Gym. Classes started at the beginning of September and will run until the end of November. These one-hour sessions are free for STU students and JB O’Keefe members who want to participate. The [&hellip;]</p>

<p>St. Thomas University men’s soccer head coach John-Ryan Morrison will leave what has been his home at the end of the season, after an 11-year run.  Over a decade later, Morrison will leave having won the Tommies’ second-ever Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) championship and having not lost a regular season game since 2019, achieving [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Jessica Campbell is no stranger to making history. She is the first female full-time assistant coach in NHL history. She is behind the bench for one of the league’s newest franchises, the Seattle Kraken.  After her playing career ended in 2017, the Saskatchewan native began her coaching career. Her first professional stop came in Europe [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After months of waiting, the opening day of the new National Hockey League (NHL) season has finally come and gone.   For hockey fans, the opening day of the NHL season is a time for new beginnings, especially if your team did not perform well last season. Whether you are a hardcore hockey fan or you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University men’s rugby team have been around since 1968, but you might not have heard much about them. The team currently plays in the second division of the Atlantic University League along with Mount Allison University and the University of New Brunswick. The first division is composed of UNB, University of P.E.I., [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The last time fans saw the St. Thomas University (STU) women’s hockey team is when they took on the St. Francis Xavier (STFX) X-Women in the semifinals of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) playoffs.  The game did not go STU’s way, being defeated 4-0, prematurely ending the team’s bid for nationals.   Fast Forward almost seven [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The STU soccer teams wrapped up the final regular season home games with special events. The Tommies now look ahead to the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Soccer Championships hosted at Crandall University from Oct. 25 to Oct. 27. The men’s soccer team are currently top of the league, holding a winning streak of nine [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The St. Thomas University cross-country team returns for another season with new faces and big aspirations. Last season marked the first time that the Tommies men’s cross-country team ranked in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) championship and the first time the women’s team had more than one competitor finish the race.  On Sept. 28, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Sept. 25, U Sports announced that the University of New Brunswick will host two national hockey events.  In 2027, UNB will host the U Sports Women’s Hockey National Championship. In 2028, they will host the U Sports Men’s Hockey National Championship.   “U Sports is excited to be bringing both of our hockey championships to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>While the St. Thomas University women’s rugby team is well known for wearing the distinctive green and gold, once a year, STU turns orange. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was celebrated on Sept. 30 and to honour it the women’s rugby team held an event before their game on Sept. 29.  On game [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Since the NHL playoff’s Stanley Cup Final ended on June 24, crowning the Florida Panthers champions, NHL fans have been craving on-ice action. The wait is finally over.   The NHL season began on Oct. 4 in Europe, when the New Jersey Devils defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-1. Meanwhile, fans can start enjoying North American regular-season [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As a new soccer season starts in some regions around the world, one question remains unasked: are players getting burnt out by the number of games in their season?  On Sept. 17, Manchester City midfielder Rodri Hernandez said players were &#8220;close&#8221; to taking strike action over their increased workload.  The Spanish midfielder played 63 competitive [&hellip;]</p>

<p>She Is Active, a division of Sport New Brunswick, hopes to empower and promote women&#8217;s involvement in the world of sports. The initiative organized a &#8216;Sip and Celebrate&#8217; networking event at the Richard J. Currie Center on Sept. 21. Director of leadership, coaching and culture at Sport New Brunswick Manon Ouellette said every effort of [&hellip;]</p>

<p>On Sept. 21 the St. Thomas University men’s and women’s soccer teams hosted Think Pink games against the Crandall Chargers in support of the Chalmers Foundation and cancer awareness.  During the first game, the women’s Tommies jumped out to an early lead, thanks to a pair of goals from Lindsey Smith. Later in the second [&hellip;]</p>