Cougars volleyball teams prepare to defy “rebuilding” expectations
New women’s coach and men’s players look to make impact in 2024/25
Tagged: Cougars’ Corner
Cougars hockey teams returning with vengeance
Zafir Nagji, Sports Editor | Hockey is more than just a sport in Canada; it’s a religion. And even though the Flames only have one Stanley Cup to their name, Calgarians eat, sleep, and breathe...
David Schaefer: A leader beyond the field
By Noel Ormita, Contributor David Schaefer, a fifth-year health and physical education student, has been on MRU’s men’s soccer team since 2018. He has been with the team through rough patches but also recent...
Cougars soccer program’s opening weekend
By Matt DeMille, Sports Editor It was a weekend of mixed emotions for Mount Royal University’s (MRU) soccer programs as they wrapped up their season-opening matches, held between August 25-27. For the men’s program,...
Cougars women’s volleyball makes unlikely silver medal run
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars women’s volleyball team made a Cinderella run in the U SPORTS Women’s Volleyball Championship, earning themselves a silver medal and making program history....
Playoff updates for every Cougars team
By Josh Werle, Staff Writer Making the playoffs is the ultimate goal for any sports team. Teams spend months battling day-after-day for a shot to compete in the playoffs and win their league’s ultimate...
Coach’s Corner: Gilling leads the Cougars to the playoffs with momentum
By Josh Werle, Staff Writer The 2021-22 U SPORTS men’s hockey regular season has come to a close. The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars finished with a record of 13-6-1 which allowed them to...
Coach’s Corner: Fleckenstein cultivates a culture of connection
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor There aren’t many coaches in the U SPORTS league who can say they have experience from coast to coast. Robyn Fleckenstein, the head coach of Mount Royal University’s (MRU)...
Mid-Season report cards for all MRU Cougars teams
By George Potter, Staff Writer The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars have achieved some great things so far in the recent season. From winning bronze in men’s soccer to the women’s hockey and volleyball teams...
Coach’s Corner: Marc Dobell’s timeless style in a changing sport
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor Marc Dobell has been a men’s basketball coach for longer than Mount Royal has been a university. But his career with the school didn’t start on the bench, but...
