Sports

Work-life balance a challenge for athletes and coaches alike

Reported by Jessica A. Froud Julia and Janna Jamorabon faced gender stereotypes, culture shock, financial hardship and unstable living situations. They were even separated from each other for a full year. Still, on or off the court,…

Reported by Rui Yang Xu The Falcons’ men’s basketball team lost two crucial matches against the top-ranked Douglas College Royals this weekend, sinking further to a 4-10 season record. Meanwhile, Langara’s women lost a first game to…

Reported by Christopher MacMillan “Ichi! Block with the rochin,” Sensei William Chung yelled, as his students alternated thrusting forward with their short spears and their tortoise shaped shields. “Ni! Step forward and block with the…

Athletes with disabilities face obvious challenges in competitive sports. What is less intuitive is the edge their disability sometimes provides them. 

Former Falcons assistant coach Virginia Watson is hoping to turn the women’s basketball teams’ season around after it was left in the lurch by former head coach Curtis Nelson. 

The inter-semester break is fast approaching, and that means the men’s and women’s basketball teams are about to have their most prolonged stretch of non-competitive action.

Despite the harsh weather during the fall and winter months, players can capitalize on low demand to spend more time on the green to improve their golf game, according to a South Vancouver coach.

Despite recent criticisms around the use of cryotherapy to treat injuries calling the treatment pseudo-science, some athletes, coaches and clinics stand by their various cures.

Without the Marpole Curling Club’s support for one South Vancouver high school team, the high costs of the sport would make it impossible for the school to compete.