Gold medal hopes take major hit with loss to Toronto Varsity Blues
The McGill Martlets-Toronto Varsity Blues match-up Thursday was more than a battle between two of the top teams in women's university hockey. It was a duel of the best goalies in Canada. Unfortunately for McGill's medal hopes, Alison Houston came out on top of Olympian Kim St-Pierre.
Gold medal chances very slim despite victory
The McGill hockey Martlets have done everything they can to ensure a place in Sunday's gold medal game. All they can do now is hope for some luck from the hockey gods.
Goaltender Most Outstanding Player in Canadian University hockey
The awards keep rolling in for the McGill hockey Martlets. Goaltender Kim St-Pierre was named player of the year in Canadian university hockey during an awards gala held Wednesday. Martlets head coach Peter Smith shared CIS coach of the year honours with Lisa MacDonald of Saint Mary's University.
SWIMMING CIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP McGill swim team head coach François Laurin might think about seeking employment at Jo-Jo's Psychic Hotline. "The men are aiming for third place at nationals and the women would like sixth place," said Laurin before McGill headed to Victoria for the Canadian Interuniversity championship.
Athlete Event Place Final Time Ryan Tomicic 200-m Freestyle 11 1:53.11 Geneviève Grégoire 50-m Backstroke 7 30.27 Alexandre Pichette 50-m Backstroke 1 25.41 Doug McCarthy 50-m Backstroke 4 26.23 Michelle Laprade 100-m Backstroke 4 1:11.42 Heather Bell 100-m Backstroke 5 1:13.
Jockey investigates beer-soaked world of softball
It was a picturesque scene. The sun glistened on the dew- soaked July grass and, as we pulled up to the park, you could already smell the franks on the grill. We were fresh off a victory the previous night and had high hopes for the final day of the 28th Annual Greenfield Park Softball Tournament.
PROFILE T.K. WOO It's Monday, and Timothy Keith Woo, or T.K., as he likes to be called, is at the first track and field practice of the week. It's one of the hard, technical days, and he is required to lift weights as part of his rigorous regime once practice is over.
ALPINE SKIING: QSSF Cup Meet #4 at Mont Ste-Anne March 1 WOMEN: 1. Lise Marie Acton, Ottawa, 91.71 seconds 2. Michou Beaulieu, Bishop's, 94.28 3. Lesley White, McGill, 94.39 16. Meg McCourt, McGill, 101.56 24. Jess Arshinoff, McGill, 108.86 MEN: 1. Nicolas Zyromski, McGill, 89.
TRACK AND FIELD QSSF CHAMPIONSHIP University of Windsor will welcome the top Canadian university track and field athletes March 13-15, including several of McGill's brightest stars. Led by four-time All-Canadian Sarah Ali-Kahn, the Martlets won their fifth Quebec title in nine years at Sherbrooke last weekend.
When the February 18 federal budget came down, the Liberal government almost made an egregious error that would have affected everyone who participates in or cares about amateur sport. The series of events that began with the first announcement of new spending programs unfolded like this: an additional $10-million over two years, Finance Minister John Manley declared for Canada's elite amateur athletes.
Freshman impresses for ski team The McGill alpine ski team traveled to Mont Ste-Anne March 1 to 2 for two slalom races. McGill rookie Nicolas Zyromski captured gold in both races, earning him McGill athlete of the week honours for the period ending March 2.
HOCKEY CIS CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW The rush for gold begins Thursday for the McGill hockey Martlets. According to head coach Peter Smith, McGill has an excellent opportunity to come home from Regina as national champions, a distinction that has eluded the team in three previous appearances.
Three-point game for rookie delivers first Quebec title in 18 years
Goaltender Kim St-Pierre has been the story in most games for the McGill hockey Martlets this season, but another hero emerged Friday night. Freshman Brittany Privée scored the game-winning goal at 12:19 of the third period and added an insurance marker five minutes later, pacing McGill to a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Gee-Gees.