Lack of phys. ed plagues Alberta kids
by Blaine Meller Sport is a powerful thing. It creates passion, anger, ecstasy and even hate. It brings us moments we will never forget and allows our imagination to transport us into situations of...
Category: Sports
Driving downhill till dawn
by Blaine Meller At first glance, it might seem weird: a stream of lights cutting through the night sky at Canada Olympic Park. On closer look, you realize that steam of lights is made...
Seven questions to ponder for fall sports
by Blaine Meller The Calgary Flames experiment. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of middle ground when it comes to the Flames re-acquiring forwards Olli Jokinen and Alex Tanguay, especially when it comes...
Lakers NBA champs…can they do it again?
By Aris Aristorenas Like it or not, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics at Staples Center Thursday, June 17 in a rare Game 7 thriller of the 2010 NBA Finals. The Lakers...
Taking diving seriously
By Kylie Robertson I have an infinite amount of respect for Alexandre Despatie. For those who have no idea what I’m talking about (and I’m guessing that’s probably the majority), think way back to...
Legacy lives on
By Josh Naud If you’ve ever taken a trip around the track, or been to the gym for any reason, you’ve seen his name in giant letters across the wall: Kenyon Court. The legendary...
Get sporty
by Kelsey Hipkin As you may have read in the features section, Alberta as a province holds a vast and sometimes quirky collection of sights to see. If you’re a sports fan and you feel...
Striking it big
by Blaine Meller Call it the ultimate opportunity. For Calgarian Nick Ring, the chance to display his talents on the current season of The Ultimate Fighter is just that — an opportunity to showcase his...
School’s out for summer
by Jamie Witham School is out soon and that means summer leagues and activities are here and they’re filling up fast. For popular sports like ultimate frisbee and dodgeball, registering early can mean the...
History repeating
by Blaine Meller There’s an old saying: making history is easy, repeating it is the hard part. Such is the challenge facing the Calgary Vipers. When the Vipers captured the 2009 Golden Baseball League title...
