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Dalhousie reclaims AUS men’s volleyball title
The Dalhousie Tigers would dominate the AUS men’s volleyball championship over the weekend, defeating the UNB Varsity Reds 3-1 twice.
February 22, 2012 6:00 AM
Here’s a question: What is a home field advantage?
The term ‘home field advantage’ is thrown around a lot at most sporting events. Yet, if all courts and rinks have two league standards, how is there an advantage to playing on a home court?
February 22, 2012 6:00 AM
DesRoches: The accidental athlete
Alex DesRoches is sitting at Tim Horton’s eating a Boston Cream and drinking a medium (formerly large) double-double.
February 22, 2012 6:00 AM
Men’s ball loses by heartbreaking point
There was 12.5 seconds left on the clock. The UNB Varsity Reds were leading the Saint Mary’s Huskies 86-85 in a four-point game, which both needed to get in the playoffs.
February 22, 2012 6:00 AM
Women’s basketball see sliver of hope in making AUS playoffs
It was Senior’s Night at the Currie Center and the women’s basketball team’s motto was, “we don’t lose on Senior’s Night.”
February 22, 2012 6:00 AM
UNB swimmers qualify for CIS championships
Most university students spend their free time socializing, but these five UNB swimmers are spending their time practicing and competing in the water.
February 22, 2012 6:00 AM
MacDougall named 2013 Universiade head coach
UNB Varsity Reds’ hockey head coach Gardiner MacDougall has been named Canada’s head coach for the 2013 Winter Universiade, in Maribor, Slovenia.
February 22, 2012 6:00 AM
Gallant and Harty awarded prestigious Mark Jeffrey memorial scholarship
Defensemen Luke Gallant and Jonathan Harty have been named the co-recipients of this season’s Mark Jeffrey memorial scholarship.
February 15, 2012 10:08 AM
Women’s volleyball finish season at the bottom of the AUS
It has been a tumultuous final season for coach John Richard. There have been many lows culminating in a 4-26 record. However, with lows come highs. The high point of this season has been the play of first-year players Vanja Mitrovic and Katarina Legutky.
February 15, 2012 10:08 AM
Men’s volleyball prepares for AUS playoffs against Dalhousie
The Varsity Reds men’s volleyball team lost both matches against Dalhousie last weekend.
February 15, 2012 10:08 AM
Matt Sweet reflects on his time on the court
Most teams have a pre-game ritual. The captain of the UNB Varsity Reds men’s volleyball team says their team is no different.
February 15, 2012 10:08 AM
UNB’s Megan Corby talks about her time as a Varsity Red
Since transferring to UNB in 2009, Megan Corby has been a strong floor general for the Varsity Reds’ offence, with a quick hand on defense.
February 15, 2012 10:08 AM
Women’s basketball season hanging by a thread
The playoff hopes for UNB’s women’s basketball team are hanging not just by a thread - but a thread which is suspended in midair by an anvil, which is strained to the closest point of breaking.
February 15, 2012 10:07 AM
Men’s basketball sees hope for AUS playoffs
The UNB Varsity Reds have played 1145 minutes of basketball this season between Montreal and Newfoundland.
February 15, 2012 10:07 AM
V-Reds finish atop AUS standings, waiting for second round matchup
A little more than two weeks ago the Varsity Reds had to fight for first place in the AUS against the Acadia Axemen.
February 15, 2012 10:07 AM
Varsity Reds shutout Tommies to take Mark Jeffrey game
The UNB Varsity Reds honoured Mark Jeffrey in a big way Wednesday night at the Aitken Centre as they dropped their cross-campus rivals 5-0 in the Mark Jeffrey Memorial game.
February 8, 2012 10:35 PM
Women’s volleyball make farewell video for coach
The University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds women’s volleyball team may have lost in the fourth set to the Universitié de Moncton’s Aigles Bleues this past weekend at the Aitken Centre, but head coach John Richard was the overall winner of the evening.
February 8, 2012 8:00 AM
Eating: The social aspect of your food and your choices
Eating is basically about taking care of our bodies and nourishing our cells. However, it’s not uncommon to find yourself in a social situation surrounded by food where there is this pressure to eat, even if you’re not necessarily hungry or wanting the food that...
February 7, 2012 7:00 AM
Grades before the gridiron: Vaillancourt turns down bowl game
Rookies are supposed to be complementary pieces to a sports team. They’re expected to stay quiet, absorb information and learn the ropes until their moment comes somewhere down the road.
February 7, 2012 7:00 AM
Dalhousie Tigers claw their way past Reds to steal weekend win
The Varsity Reds men’s hockey team came home from last weekend’s road trip to Nova Scotia with the disappointment of a split.
February 7, 2012 7:00 AM