Jilliane Goulet named head coach of V-Reds women's volleyball
May 8, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - Director of Athletics at the University of New Brunswick, John
Richard, announced today that Jilliane Goulet has been named as head coach of the women's
volleyball program. |
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Four AUS players selected in 2012 CFL draft
May 4, 2012 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Acadia's Jake Thomas, the 2011 AUS lineman of the year, was the highest
Atlantic conference player taken in the CFL Canadian Draft held Thursday, when the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers used the 29th overall pick to selected the 6-foot-2, 275 native of
Douglas, N.B. |
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Dalhousie signs Donnelly and Belliveau with men's hockey program
May 3, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Dalhousie University Director of Varsity Athletics Karen Moore is
pleased to announce the official signing of Chris Donnelly as the head coach and Pete
Belliveau as the general manager of the men's hockey team. |
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Football Canada names pair of Mounties to Junior National Team roster
April 29, 2012 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Mount Allison's Jacob LeBlanc and Kwame Adjei were among the first 35 players named to
the Junior National Team by Football Canada last week. |
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Crossland announced as head coach of UNB women's soccer
April 26, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - Director of Athletics at the University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton, John Richard, announced today that Jon Crossland has been named as head coach
of the women's soccer program. |
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Acadia announces appointment of Michelle Wood as women's volleyball coach
April 20, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - Acadia University is pleased to announce the hiring of Michelle Wood as the Axewomen volleyball team's new head coach. |
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CIS Men's Basketball Championship in Halifax, NS, named CSTA Collegiate Sport Event of the Year
April 19, 2012 (RICHMOND, B.C.) - The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) announced the recipients of the 2012 PRESTIGE Awards today which pays tribute to individuals and groups from across Canada for their contributions to the sport tourism industry. |
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Acadia's Clark, StFX's Beukeboom nominated for CIS athlete of the year awards
April 18, 2012 (CALGARY, Alta.) - Canadian Interuniversity Sport and national law firm Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP (BLG) announced Wednesday the eight finalists for the 20th Annual BLG Awards. |
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Augy Jones named interim head coach of X-Women basketball
April 17, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - StFX Director of Athletics and Recreation Leo MacPherson is pleased to
announce Augy Jones as interim head coach of the StFX women's basketball team. |
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Matt Skinn named next head coach of Capers men's basketball program
April 12, 2012 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - Cape Breton University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of
Matt Skinn as the new head coach for men's basketball. |
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Rosters announced for 10th annual East West Bowl
April 5, 2012 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced Thursday the rosters for the
10th annual East West Bowl, presented by Under Armour, which is set for Saturday, May 12,
2012 at TD Waterhouse Stadium on the campus of Western University in London, Ont. |
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Dalhousie's David Sharpe wins 200m butterfly event at Canadian Olympic swimming trials
March 29, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Dalhousie Tigers swimming star David Sharpe finished first in the 200m butterfly and grabbed an Olympic nomination from lane eight on Wednesday evening at the Canadian Olympic swimming trials in Montreal. |
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Dalhousie's Daniel You wins 2012 James Bayer Memorial Scholarship Award
March 29, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - At a special presentation during the 58th Annual Dalhousie University Black & Gold Athletic Banquet this evening, Atlantic University Sport announced that Dalhousie men's volleyball player Daniel You is the 2012 recipient of the 26th annual James Bayer Memorial Scholarship Award presented by Pepsi Beverages Company. |
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2011-12 Atlantic University Sport Swimming Awards Announced
March 28, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2011-12 AUS swimming major award winners. The recipients are selected by the head coaches each year following the CIS championship and take into consideration performances at the national meet. |
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Mustangs stun top-seeded V-Reds, join McGill in final
March 24, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The fourth-seeded Western Mustangs advanced to the gold medal
final of the 50th CIS men's hockey championship thanks to a 3-2 upset win over the
defending national champion and tournament host UNB Varsity Reds, Saturday night, in front
of a capacity crowd of 3,750 at UNB's Aitken Centre. |
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Aigles Bleus down Huskies to stay alive
March 23, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The Moncton Aigles Bleus kept their gold medal hopes alive at
the 50th CIS men's hockey championship thanks to a dominating 5-1 victory over the
Saskatchewan Huskies in their second and final pool play contest, Friday afternoon, in
front of a capacity crowd 3,750 at UNB's Aitken Centre. |
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No. 2 Redmen double Moncton in opener
March 22, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The second-seeded McGill Redmen scored a pair of power play
goals in the first six minutes and never looked back as they doubled the No. 5 Moncton
Aigles Bleus 6-3 in the opening game of the 50th CIS men's hockey championship in front of
3,750 fans at UNB's Aitken Centre, Thursday afternoon. |
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Host V-Reds too much for UQTR
March 22, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The tournament host and defending national champion UNB
Varsity Reds dominated from start to finish en route to a 6-1 win over the UQTR Patriotes
in the second game of the 50th CIS men's hockey championship in front of 3,750 fans at UNB's Aitken Centre, Thursday night. |
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Acadia's Clark, Moncton's Bourgeois, UNB's Bailey claim CIS men's hockey major awards
March 21, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - Andrew Clark, a third-year centre from Acadia University, was named
the CIS player of the year in men's hockey, Wednesday night. |
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CIS schools raise over $120,000 to fight breast cancer
March 19, 2012 (CALGARY, Alta.) - The CIS Women's Basketball Coaches Association proudly announced Monday
the organization had raised $98,706.92 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in
2011-12 thanks to the fifth edition of its annual Shoot For The Cure initiative. |
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No. 1 Cougars sqeak past Axewomen to advance to consolation final
March 18, 2012 (CALGARY, Alta.) - A gutsy effort by the top-seeded University of Regina Cougars gave them
an 87-84 win over the No. 5 Acadia Axewomen and a berth in the fifth-place game at the CIS
women's basketball championship. |
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Defending champ Lancers defeat Axewomen 94-46 in quarter-final
March 17, 2012 (CALGARY, Alta.) - The fourth-seeded and defending national champion Windsor Lancers
turned a dominating effort on the glass and hot outside shooting into an easy first-round
victory over the No. 5 Acadia Axewomen, Saturday evening, prevailing 94-46 in the third
quarter-final of the CIS women's basketball championship. |
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StFX's Pickard named CIS rookie of the year
March 16, 2012 (CALGARY, Alta.) - Vanessa Pickard, a first-year point guard from Riverview, N.B., was named the CIS women's basketball rookie of the year, Friday night. |
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Acadia's Squires signs with CFL's Stampeders
March 15, 2012 (CALGARY, Alta.) - Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel announced today the
signings of non-import receiver Michael Squires. |
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Jonah Taussig to take over Huskies men's basketball team
March 14, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - A longtime member of the Saint Mary's men's basketball team will take over the reins of
the squad, as Jonah Taussig has been appointed as the new head coach of the Huskies. |
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Subway AUS athletes of the week: Dalhousie track and field stars honoured
March 13, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Simon Watts, a fourth-year track and field athlete from Dalhousie University, and Ashley Ryer, a fifth-year track and field athlete, also from Dalhousie University, are the Subway AUS male and female athletes of the week for the period ending March 11, 2012. |
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Axemen beat Ryerson to finish fifth
March 11, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The eighth-seeded Acadia Axemen erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the No. 7 Ryerson Rams 90-83 in overtime in the fifth-place game of the 50th CIS men’s basketball championship, presented by Subway, Sunday morning at the Metro Centre. |
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X-Men hold on for bronze against UFV
March 12, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The sixth-seeded St. Francis Xavier University X-Men survived a late
charge by the No. 5 Fraser Valley Cascades to prevail 89-86 in the bronze medal game of
the 50th CIS men's basketball championship, presented by Subway, Sunday afternoon at the
Metro Centre. |
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No. 1-ranked V-Reds shutout Aigles Bleus to claim AUS title
March 11, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - The CIS No. 1-ranked UNB Varsity Reds defeated the Université de
Moncton Aigles Bleus 4-0 Sunday evening to win the 2012 Subway Atlantic University Sport
men's hockey championship in three straight games. |
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Axemen beat Lakehead, to play for 5th place
March 10, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Owen Klassen had a 27-point, 15-rebound double-double as the
eighth-seeded Acadia Axemen advanced the consolation final of the 50th CIS men's
basketball championship, presented by Subway, thanks to an 84-75 win over the No. 5
Lakehead Thunderwolves at the Metro Centre, Saturday afternoon. |
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Carabins defeat AUS champion Panthers, advance to first ever gold medal game
March 10, 2012 (EDMONTON, Alta.) - The sixth-seeded Universite de Montreal Carabins registered four
straight goals to down the No. 4 seed University of Prince Edward Island Panthers 4-1 on
Saturday afternoon at Clare Drake Arena, to advance to their first CIS
women's hockey championship gold medal game. |
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Capers season ends with loss to Lancers
March 9, 2012 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - It was a game budding with potential - two of the top five offenses in
the country, the defending national champions facing the defending national bronze
medalists in a do-or-die match with a potential berth to the national championships
on the line. |
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Golden Hawks blank AUS champion Panthers 3-0
March 9, 2012 (EDMONTON, Alta.) - The No.1 seeded Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks put in a dominant
performance to take a 3-0 win over the fourth-seeded UPEI Panthers in Pool 'A' action on
Day 2 of the CIS Championships, Friday afternoon at Clare Drake Arena. |
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Thomas leads X-Men over Concordia, to face Bears in semis
March 9, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Terry Thomas of East Preston, N.S., exploded for 39 points to lead the
sixth-seeded StFX X-Men to a 98-82 upset victory over the No. 3
Concordia Stingers, Friday night, in the last quarter-final match of the 50th CIS men's
basketball championship, presented by Subway. |
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2011-12 AUS Men's Hockey Awards and All-Stars Announced
March 7, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the
2011-12 AUS men's hockey major award winners and all-stars as selected by the conference's
eight head coaches following regular season play. |
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Subway AUS athletes of the week: Acadia basketball stars honoured
March 6, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Anthony Sears, a third-year basketball player from Acadia University, and Emma Duinker,
a fifth-year basketball player from Acadia University, are the Subway AUS male and female
athletes of the week for the period ending March 4, 2012. |
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Axewomen claim first AUS banner with win over Capers
March 4, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - For the first time in 61 seasons, the CIS No. 7-ranked Acadia Axewomen
are AUS champions as they defeated the three time defending champion Cape Breton Capers by
a score of 82-72 in the final of the Subway AUS women's basketball championship at StFX's
Oland Centre. |
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Panthers shutout Mounties for first ever AUS women's hockey banner
March 4, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The UPEI Panthers claimed their first ever AUS women's hockey title with a 3-0 shutout
victory over the Mount Allison Mounties in the final of the 2012 Subway AUS women's hockey
championship Sunday afternoon at Dalhouise University. |
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Axemen ride huge first quarter to defeat top-seeded X-Men in men's basketball final
March 4, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Six first-quarter three-pointers propelled the Acadia Axemen to an early lead that they
would never relinquish en route to an 82-71 victory over the CIS No. 6-ranked StFX X-Men
in the final of the 2012 Subway AUS men's basketball championship Sunday afternoon at the
Halifax Metro Centre. |
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X-Men eliminate Capers, Axemen top Huskies to advance to AUS final
March 3, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The top-seeded StFX X-Men advanced to the Subway AUS
men's basketball championship final with a hard-fought win over the Cape Breton Capers,
while the Acadia Axemen ended SMU's tournament run with an 96-87 victory in front of
nearly 5,000 fans during Saturday semifinal action at the Halifax Metro Centre. |
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2011-12 AUS Women's Hockey Awards and All-Stars Announced
March 2, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the
2011-12 AUS women's hockey all-stars and major award winners as selected by the
conference's seven head coaches following regular season play. |
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Women's hockey: Tommies overtime win not enough, Tigers defeat Panthers in bittersweet victory
March 2, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Dalhousie Tigers and St. Thomas Tommies each needed overtime to pick up victories
in Day 2 action at the 2012 Subway AUS women's hockey championship Friday at Dalhousie
University. |
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X-Women and Tigers advance to semifinals with upset wins
March 2, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The fifth-seeded StFX X-Women rewarded the hometown Antigonish faithful with a 65-59
win over the fourth-seeded Memorial Sea-Hawks Friday night, while the No. 6 seeded
Dalhousie Tigers upset the No. 3-seeded Saint Mary's Huskies in Subway AUS Women's
Basketball quarterfinal action. |
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Huskies upset Panthers, Capers defeat Panthers to advance to semifinals
March 2, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - League MVP Jimmy Dorsey netted 23 points to lead the Cape Breton Capers over the
Dalhousie Tigers, while Ross Quackenbush's Huskies upset the third place UPEI Panthers in
quarter-final action of the Subway AUS Men's Basketball Championship in front of over
3,500 fans Friday night at the Halifax Metro Centre. |
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AUS Women's Basketball Awards and All-Stars Announced
March 1, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2011-12 AUS women's basketball all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's eight head coaches following regular season play. |
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2011-12 AUS Men's Basketball Awards and All-Stars Announced
March 1, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the
2011-12 AUS men's basketball all-stars and major award winners as selected by the
conference's eight head coaches following regular season play. |
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2012 Subway AUS Women's Hockey Championship kicks off Thursday in Halifax
February 29, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - After five months of on-ice battles, victories and defeats, it all comes down to one
weekend for AUS women's hockey teams. In four days, the 2012 AUS champion will be crowned. |
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Subway AUS athletes of the week: Dalhousie's McCulloch, SMU's Owen honoured
February 28, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Robert McCulloch, a fourth-year track and field athlete from Dalhousie, and
Anissa Owen, a first-year track and field athlete from Saint Mary's, are the
Subway AUS male and female athletes of the week for the period ending February 26, 2012. |
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EastLink to broadcast 2012 CIS men's basketball championship in Halifax
February 28, 2012 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced Tuesday partnership agreements with EastLink
TV, Shaw Communications and NBA TV Canada for the broadcasting of the 2012 CIS men's and
women's basketball championships. |
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StFX's Mark Louis signs pro contract with AHL's Portland Pirates
February 27, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - StFX defenseman Mark Louis has signed a contract with the Phoenix Coyotes
affiliate team, the Portland Pirates of the AHL. |
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Tigers name Fraser women's hockey head coach
February 27, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Dalhousie's Department of Athletics and Recreational Services is pleased to announce
the appointment of Sean Fraser as the head coach of the Tigers women's hockey team. |
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Tigers repeat as men's and women's AUS track and field champions
February 26, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - The Dalhousie Tigers men's and women's track and field teams repeated as
Atlantic conference champions at the 2012 Subway Atlantic University Sport championship
held this weekend at the Stade Vance Toner of the Ceps Louis-J.-Robichaud on the Moncton
campus. |
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Seventh-ranked Axewomen defeat Sea-Hawks to clinch first place
February 25, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - For the first time in recent AUS women's basketball history, the Acadia
Axewomen have clinched first place in the AUS standings. The Axewomen, led by senior guard
Emma Duinker, improved to 16-3 Saturday night with a 70-57 home win over the Memorial
Sea-Hawks. |
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Morton scores four goals as Mounties win seventh straight
February 25, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - Katelyn Morton opened the game with four straight goals as the Mount
Allison Mounties defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies by a score of 9-1 to register their
seventh consecutive win to close out the regular season. |
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V-Reds and Huskies open with wins to take 1-0 lead in best-of-five semifinals
February 24, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The top-seeded UNB V-Reds fought back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat
the UPEI Panthers 4-3 Friday night in the opening game of the Subway AUS men's hockey semifinals, while second-seeded Saint Mary's led 4-0 after one period en route to a 6-2 win over Moncton in their series opener in Halifax. |
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Subway AUS athletes of the week: Dalhousie's Rauwerda, SMU's Smit honoured
February 21, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Kenneth Rauwerda, a volleyball player from
Dalhousie University, and Kerri Smit, a vollyeball player from Saint Mary's University,
are the Subway AUS male and female athletes of the week for the period ending February 19,
2012. |
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Panthers advance to semifinals with double OT win over Axemen
February 20, 2012 (CHARLOTTETOWN, PE) - Matt Carter's goal at 11:41 of the second overtime period ended the Acadia Axemen
season as the fourth-seeded UPEI Panthers advanced to the semifinal round of the playoffs with a 6-5 double-overtime win in front of 1,618 fans in game three of the
best-of-three quarterfinals series. |
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Aigles Bleus shutout X-Men 1-0 to advance to semifinals
February 20, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - Pierre-Alexandre Marion registered his second shutout of the series and Dean Ouellet,
on the power-play, scored the lone goal as the Aigles Bleus eliminated the StFX X-Men with
a 1-0 win in the third and decisive game of the Subway AUS men's hockey quarter-final
series played in front of 1,600 spectators Monday evening. |
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Tigers sweep Varsity Reds in best-of-three series to claim 2012 AUS men's volleyball banner
February 19, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - After winning the first game of the best two-of-three Subway AUS men's volleyball
championship Friday night at home, the Tigers once again defeated the defending champion
UNB Varsity Reds by a score of 3-1 Sunday to sweep the series 2-0 and reclaim the AUS banner in
front of over 700 fans at the Currie Center in Fredericton. |
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No. 2-ranked Huskies defeat Tigers 3-1 to capture AUS women's volleyball title
February 19, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - The CIS No. 2-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies captured their second AUS title in three years
Sunday afternoon as they defeated the Dalhousie Tigers 3-1 in
the final of the 2012 Subway AUS women's volleyball championship hosted at the gym of the
Ceps Louis-J.-Robichaud on the Moncton campus. |
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Axemen even series with 4-3 victory over Panthers
February 19, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The Acadia Axemen extended their best-of-three quarter-final series
against the UPEI Panthers after taking a 4-3 victory in game two Sunday night at Acadia
Arena in Wolfville. |
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No. 2 Huskies to face No. 7 Tigers in women's volleyball final
February 18, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - The top two teams from the regular season will face each other in Sunday's final at the
2012 Subway AUS women's volleyball championship in Moncton. |
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Axemen complete weekend sweep of second place Panthers in dramatic fashion
February 18, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The Acadia Axemen team capped a day of African Heritage Month celebration with a
nail-biting finish as they squeezed past the UPEI Panthers 85-82 on a three-pointer by
first year guard Anthony Ashe with 5.6 seconds remaining on the game clock. |
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Aigles Bleues and Sea-Hawks post upsets to advance to women's volleyball semifinals
February 17, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - The sixth-seeded Moncton Aigles Bleues and fifth-seeded Memorial Sea-Hawks
each posted upset wins in quarter-final action at the 2012 Subway AUS women's volleyball
championship Friday night in Moncton. |
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Fourth-ranked X-Women defeat No. 5-ranked Aigles Bleues 5-3
February 17, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 4-ranked StFX X-Women earned a 5-3 victory over the fifth-ranked Aigles
Bleues in the battle of the top two AUS women's hockey teams Friday night in Antigonish,
NS. |
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Marchese named Huskies football head coach
February 17, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Saint Mary's University is pleased to announce it has hired Perry Marchese as the new
head coach for Huskies Football. |
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Aigles Bleus shutout X-Men 3-0 to take a 1-0 lead in series
February 16, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - The Moncton Aigles Bleus scored three unanswered goals en route to a 3-0 win over and
the StFX X-Men in the first game of the best-of-three Subway AUS men's hockey
quarter-final played Thursday evening at the J.-Louis-Lévesque Arena in front of 1,200
spectators. |
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2011-12 AUS Men's Volleyball Awards and All-Stars Announced
February 16, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2011-12 AUS men's volleyball all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's three head coaches following regular season play. |
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2011-12 AUS Women's Volleyball Awards and All-Stars Announced
February 16, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce
the 2011-12 AUS women's volleyball all-stars and major award winners as selected by the
conference's eight head coaches following regular season play. |
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No. 8 X-Men cruise to victory over Capers to take over first place
February 15, 2012 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - The CIS No. 8-ranked StFX X-Men earned a decisive 87-68 victory over the Cape Breton
Capers Wednesday night in Sydney. Bol Kong continued his strong play for the X-Men with a
season-high 32 points to lead the blue and white. |
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Acadia's Ribout not returning for 2012-13
February 15, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - Acadia University today announced that the head coach of its women's
varsity volleyball team, Joffre Ribout, will not return to coach the team next fall. |
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Subway AUS athletes of the week: CBU's Dorsey, Dalhousie's Webster honoured
February 14, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Jimmy Dorsey, a fourth-year basketball player from Cape Breton University, and Katie
Webster, a first-year swimmer from Dalhousie University, are the Subway AUS male and
female athletes of the week for the period ending February 12, 2012. |
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Mounties complete weekend sweep and extend winning steak to four
February 13, 2012 (SACKVILLE, N.B.) - The Mount Allison Mounties extended their winning streak to four games over the weekend
when they defeated Dalhousie Tigers 7-4 at home on Saturday, and then travelled to
Fredericton on Sunday where they defeated the St. Thomas Tommies 4-1. |
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No. 8-ranked X-Men defeat Panthers in OT to move into tie for first place
February 12, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 8-ranked StFX X-Men were able to hang on and defeat the UPEI Panthers 70-69
Sunday afternoon in front of 850 fans at the Oland Centre, in a game that needed
overtime to settle the score. |
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Capers down No. 7-ranked Axewomen for eighth straight win
February 12, 2012 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - The Cape Breton Capers women's basketball team ran their winning streak to eight games
with an 88-71 victory over the CIS No. 7-ranked Acadia Axewomen in AUS action Sunday afternoon in Sydney. |
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Tigers sweep 2012 Subway AUS swimming championship titles
February 12, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - After three days of outstanding performances, the 2012 Subway AUS
swimming championship concluded at Dalplex Sunday evening with the host Dalhousie Tigers
claiming both the men's and women's banners. |
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Dorsey's record-setting 49 points leads Capers past Axemen
February 12, 2012 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - It was the Jimmy Dorsey show Sunday afternoon at the Sullivan Fieldhouse as the
fourth-year guard from Baltimore, MD., scored 49 points, the sixth highest point total
ever in an Atlantic conference game, as the host Capers defeated the Acadia Axemen 111-106. |
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Capers end UPEI's winning streak at six
February 11, 2012 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - The Cape Breton Capers picked up a huge 111-90 victory Saturday night over the first
place UPEI Panthers in AUS men's basketball action in Sydney. |
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Former NHL coach and CIS alumnus Doug MacLean to be guest speaker University Cup awards gala
February 10, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - Former NHL coach and Canadian Interuniversity Sport alumnus Doug MacLean will be the
guest speaker at the 2012 Cavendish University Cup Awards Gala on Wednesday, March 21 at
the Playhouse in downtown Fredericton. |
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Jay Triano named honorary chair of 2012 Final 8 in Halifax
February 10, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - At a joint announcement from Toronto's Air Canada Centre and the
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in Halifax Friday morning, former Toronto Raptors head
coach Jay Triano was named the honorary chair of the 2012 CIS Final 8 men's basketball
championship. |
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X-Men clinch playoff berth with shootout win over Huskies
February 10, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX X-Men clinched the sixth and final AUS playoff spot with a 5-4 shootout win
over the Saint Mary's Huskies Friday night in Antigonish, N.S. |
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Dalhousie to host 2012 Subway AUS swimming championships this weekend
February 9, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Dalhousie Tigers will once again play host to the top university swimmers in the AUS conference this weekend as the 2012 Subway AUS swimming championships will take place at the Dalplex pool, February 10-12. |
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No. 2-ranked V-Reds shutout Tommies 5-0 to win Mark Jeffrey Game
February 8, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The CIS No. 2-ranked UNB Varsity Reds shutout the visiting St.
Thomas Tommies by a score of 5-0 Wednesday night in front of 2,766 fans at the Aitken
University Centre in 20th annual Mark Jeffrey Memorial game. |
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X-Men move closer to playoff berth with 2-1 win over Tigers
February 8, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX X-Men defeated the Dalhousie Tigers by a score of 2-1 Wednesday night in
Antigonish and increased their cushion to three points over the Tigers in the chase for
the sixth and final berth in the AUS playoffs. |
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Subway AUS athletes of the week: UPEI's Gomes, StFX's Jones honoured
February 7, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Jared Gomes, a hockey player from the University of Prince Edward Island, and Kirsten
Jones, a basketball player from StFX University, are the Subway AUS male and female
athletes of the week for the period ending February 5, 2012. |
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UNB's Gardiner MacDougall to lead Canadian team at 2013 Winter Universiade
February 6, 2012 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Canadian Interuniversity Sport and Atlantic University Sport announced Monday the coaching staff that will lead the Canadian men's hockey team at the 2013 Winter Universiade in Maribor, Slovenia |
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O'Carroll named honorary chair of 2012 Subway AUS women's volleyball championship
February 6, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - The Université de Moncton is proud to announce that former volleyball coach Daniel
O'Carroll has accepted the position of honorary chairperson of the 2012 Subway AUS women's volleyball championship to be held February 17-19 at the Ceps
Louis-J.-Robichaud on the Moncton campus. |
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Richard honoured in final home game as UNB women's volleyball head coach
February 5, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - It may not have been the best season to finish off his career, but Saturday John Richard would coach his final home game as the UNB women's volleyball team head coach. |
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Mounties stun fourth-ranked X-Women
February 5, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 4-ranked StFX X-Women lost a nail biter 3-2 to the visiting Mount Allison
Mounties Sunday afternoon in Antigonish. The Mounties erased a 2-0 StFX first period lead
to come back and score three unanswered goals for the win. |
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Quirion leads Varsity Reds over No. 6-ranked X-Men
February 4, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - Making two free throws with a little over two seconds remaining in the game Friday
night at the Richard J. Currie Center, Daniel Quirion would lead the UNB Varsity Reds to
an important 67-66 win over the CIS No. 6-ranked StFX X-Men. |
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Axewomen extend win streak to 11 with 83-78 win over Huskies
February 1, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Senior guard Emma Duinker led the CIS No. 7-ranked Acadia women's basketball team to their 11th straight victory Wednesday night, as they downed Saint Mary's Huskies 83-78 to take over first place in the AUS standings. |
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Fourth ranked X-Women ride five-goal first period to victory over Panthers
February 1, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 4-ranked StFX X-Women netted five goals in the opening period to defeat the
UPEI Panthers 6-2 Wednesday night in AUS women's hockey action at the StFX Keating Centre. |
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SMU's Pridham and CBU's Toxopeus named Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
January 31, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Saint Mary's Huskies men's hockey player Colby Pridham and Cape Breton Capers women's
basketball player Stephanie Toxopeus have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week
for their respective performances for the period ending January 29, 2012. |
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Tigers hand No. 2-ranked Huskies first loss
January 29, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Dalhousie Tigers, ranked tenth in the country, handed the CIS No. 2-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies their first loss of the regular season Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 victory at the Tower in Halifax in front of over 300 fans. |
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Varsity Reds sweep Sea-Hawks, preparing for Tigers
January 29, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - Picking up two wins this weekend was crucial for the UNB Varsity Reds this weekend as
they prepare to take on the Dalhousie Tigers in two weeks time in a fight for home court
advantage for the AUS championship. |
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V-Reds upset Capers men, CBU women win sixth in a row
January 28, 2012 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - Streaky shooting down the stretch wasn't enough to help the CBU men's team as they fell to UNB 90-88 in AUS men's basketball action Saturday in Sydney. Meanwhile, the CBU women posted a convincing 100-59 win over the V-Reds to extend their unbeaten streak to six games. |
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Capers sweep V-Reds in Friday night AUS basketball action
January 27, 2012 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - The Cape Breton Capers swept the UNB Varsity Reds in AUS basketball play Friday night
at the Sullivan Field House in Sydney. |
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No. 8 Axewomen win 10th in a row
January 27, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The CIS No. 8-ranked Acadia Axewomen extended their winning streak to
ten with a 92-67 win over the 3-9 Dalhousie Tigers in front of over 700 fans at War
Memorial Gym in Wolfville. |
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No. 3 V-Reds move into first with 7-1 win over fifth-ranked Axemen
January 27, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The Friday night battle for first place in the AUS was a bit anti-climactic as the CIS No. 3-ranked UNB Varsity Reds skated to a 7-1 win over the No. 5-ranked Acadia Axemen in front of 2,750 fans at the Aitken Centre in Fredericton, NB. |
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AUS Subway Athletes of the Week: Moncton's Faille and Acadia's Duinker honoured
January 24, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Eric Faille of the Moncton Aigles Bleus men's hockey team and Abbey Duinker of the
Acadia Axewomen basketball team have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for
their respective performances for the period ending January 22, 2012. |
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Axemen sweep series with X-Men to move into first place in AUS
January 22, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX X-Men dropped their 11th one-goal game of the season, losing
1-0 to the league leading and CIS No. 6-ranked Acadia Axemen Sunday afternoon in
Antigonish, N.S. |
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No. 8-ranked Axewomen extend winning streak with 85-67 win over Sea-Hawks
January 21, 2012 (ST. JOHN'S, NL) - The CIS No. 8-ranked Acadia Axewomen extended their winning streak to
eight as they topped the Memorial Sea-Hawks 85-67 Saturday evening in St. John's to
improve to 8-1 on the season. |
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X-Men beat Capers 90-71 in front of sell-out crowd
January 21, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 4-ranked StFX X-Men defeated the Cape Breton Capers 90-71 at the Oland
Centre Saturday night in front of a sell-out crowd of 2,200 in Antigonish, N.S. |
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No. 7-ranked Aigles Bleus defeat top ranked V-Reds
January 20, 2012 (MONCTON, N.B.) - The CIS No. 7-ranked Moncton Aigles Bleus moved closer to first place and
No. 1-ranked UNB Friday night with a 5-1 home victory over the V-Reds in AUS men's hockey action in front of over 1,150 fans at the J. Louis-Lévesque Arena. |
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No. 6-ranked Axemen squeeze out OT win against Tigers
January 18, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The CIS No. 6-ranked Acadia Axemen picked up a 3-2 overtime win over
Dalhousie Tigers Wednesday night in Halifax despite dressing only 15 skaters. |
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No. 4-ranked X-Men get back in win column, beat Tigers 79-66
January 18, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 4-ranked StFX X-Men staved off a resilient Dalhousie Tigers team Wednesday
night in Antigonish to post a 79-66 win and put an end to a two-game losing skid whch saw the X-Men slide two spots in the national rankings this week. |
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StFX's Parent and CBU's Dorsey named Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
January 17, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - StFX women's hockey player Janelle Parent and Cape Breton Capers men's basketball player Jimmy Dorsey have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for the period ending January 15, 2012. |
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X-Men hand No. 1 UNB second straight loss
January 14, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX X-Men handed the CIS No. 1-ranked UNB Varsity Reds their second loss of the
weekend as they won 5-4 in a shootout Saturday night at the StFX Keating Centre in
Antigonish. |
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All 43 CIS schools to take part in Shoot for the Cure
January 13, 2012 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - The CIS Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) proudly announced
Friday that for the first time since the launch of the Shoot for the Cure campaign five
years ago, all 43 CIS women's basketball schools would take part in the initiative. |
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Capers upset No. 9-ranked Tigers in straight sets
January 13, 2012 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - The Cape Breton Capers women's volleyball team found their way back into the win column Friday night with a 3-0 victory over the CIS No. 9-ranked Dalhousie Tigers at the Sullivan Fieldhouse. |
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Huskies defeat No. 1-ranked V-Reds
January 13, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Saint Mary's Huskies hit the ice running to start the third period and used the
momentum to defeat the CIS No. 1-ranked UNB Varsity Reds 2-1 in front of 1,080 fans Friday
night at the Halifax Forum. |
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Dalhousie's Ben Ur to attend USL Combine
January 12, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Dalhousie Tigers soccer netminder Ben Ur has the opportunity to achieve his dreams
later this month at the 2012 United Soccer League (USL) PRO Combine in Bradenton, Florida. |
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No. 8-ranked Axewomen defeat first place Huskies 88-65
January 11, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The Acadia Axewomen picked up their second win of 2012, this time
against the first place Saint Mary's Huskies, to improve to 6-1 on the season with an
88-65 victory in AUS women's basketball action Wednesday night |
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Capers hand No. 2-ranked X-Men first loss
January 11, 2012 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - Playing perhaps their best game of the season, the Cape Breton Capers upset the
CIS No. 2-ranked StFX X-Men 101-88 in Atlantic University Sport men's basketball action
Wednesday night at the Sullivan Fieldhouse in Sydney. |
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AUS Subway Athletes of the Week: Acadia's Sears and Memorial's Bursey honoured
January 10, 2012 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Anthony Sears of the Acadia Axemen basketball team and Erin Bursey of the Memorial
Sea-Hawks of the Memorial Sea-Hawks women's volleyball team have been named the AUS Subway
Athletes of the Week. |
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StFX's Dylan Hollohan invited to CFL evaluation camp
January 9, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - StFX X-Men football defensive back Dylan Hollohan has been invited to the 2012 CFL
evaluation camp being held March 2-4, 2012 in Toronto. |
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No. 1-ranked V-Reds open second half with 5-2 win over X-Men
January 7, 2012 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The CIS No. 1-ranked UNB men's hockey team got off to a good start
Friday night to open the second half of the season with a 5-2 win over the visiting StFX
X-Men. |
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StFX's Coach Konchalski hits 800 win milestone
January 7, 2012 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - StFX men's basketball head coach Steve Konchalski earned his 800th career victory
(exhibition, regular season and post-season) with an 87-68 win over the UNB Varsity Reds
Saturday evening in front of 900 fans on home court at the Oland Centre. |
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Laberge, Clark lead Axemen to 5-2 win over No. 6-ranked Moncton
January 6, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - A pair of two-goal performances from forwards Jonathan Laberge and Andrew Clarke helped the Acadia Axemen post a 5-2 home win over the CIS No. 6-ranked Moncton Aigles Bleus Friday night in front of 1,506 fans at Acadia Arena in Wolfville. |
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Axemen run over Capers in first meeting since 2011 AUS semifinal
January 5, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The Acadia Axemen defeated the Cape Breton Capers 108-65 in front of
641 fans Thursday evening in Wolfville, repelling any thoughts of redemption by the Cape
Breton Capers stemming from last year's semi-final overtime loss to the Axemen at the
Halifax Metro Centre. |
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No. 8-ranked Axewomen open 2012 with 94-83 win over Capers
January 5, 2012 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The CIS No. 8-ranked Acadia Axewomen improved to 5-1 Thursday night
with a 94-83 victory over the Cape Breton Capers in front of 617 fans at the War Memorial
Gym in Wolfville, NS. |
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X-Men capture 2011 Rod Shoveller Memorial tournament
December 31, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Led by a 24-point, 13-rebound effort by tournament MVP Terry Thomas, the CIS No. 2-ranked StFX X-Men defeated the Concordia Stingers 94-78 Saturday afternoon to win the 21st annual Subway Rod Shoveller Memorial tournament. |
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CIS and AUS men's basketball championship packages now on sale!
December 20, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Just in time for the holidays, ticket packages for the 2012 AUS and CIS men's
basketball championships are now on sale! |
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Subway Rod Shoveller Memorial tournament set for December 29-31 at Dalhousie
December 14, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Dalhousie Tigers men's basketball team will take to the floor along with seven
other top CIS teams during the holiday break as they host the 21st annual Subway Rod
Shoveller Memorial tournament from December 29-31. |
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Mount Allison's LeBlanc among players added to IFAF world team roster
December 9, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Mount Allison defensive lineman Jacob LeBlanc, the 2011 AUS rookie of the year, was
among the 10 players added today to the IFAF World Team roster that will face Team USA in
USA Football's International Bowl on Wednesday, February 1 in Austin, Texas. |
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StFX's Marousek selected for elite United Soccer League Combine
December 6, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - StFX X-Men soccer forward Michael Marousek has been nominated by the CIS
men's soccer coaches association as one of four candidates to attend the United Soccer
Leagues (USL) PRO Combine in Florida this coming January. |
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Basketball standouts named AUS Subway Athletes of the Week
December 6, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Saint Mary's Huskies women's basketball player Justine Colley and StFX X-Men basketball
player Jeremy Dunn have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their
respective performances for the period ending December 4, 2011. |
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Dunn, Thomas lead No. 2-ranked X-Men to thrilling victory over Huskies
November 30, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The CIS No. 2-ranked StFX X-Men travelled to Halifax Tuesday night and survived a
gritty effort from the Saint Mary's Huskies to post a 93-90 road victory. |
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AUS Subway Athletes of the Week: SMU's Callaghan and CBU's Dorsey honoured
November 29, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Anastasia Callaghan of the CIS No. 3-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies women's volleyabll
team and Jimmy Dorsey of the Cape Breton Capers men's basketball team have been named the
AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for the period ending
November 29, 2011. |
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X-Women teams raise $700 for breast cancer
November 28, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX Department of Athletics hosted their annual breast cancer awareness and
fundraising event this past Saturday at the StFX Oland Centre and raised a total of $700 in
support of breast cancer initiatives. |
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X-Men post 4-1 win over No. 6-ranked Axemen
November 27, 2011 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The StFX X-Men ended the CIS No. 6-ranked Acadia Axemen's six-game winning streak
Sunday afternoon with a 4-1 victory in front of 1,806 fans at Acadia Arena in Wolfville,
N.S. |
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Acadia's Jeff Cummins named top CIS football coach
November 25, 2011 (VANCOUVER, B.C.) - Acadia's Jeff Cummins was named the coach of the year in Canadian
Interuniversity Sport football on Friday morning, while Wilfrid Laurier's Dillon Heap
received the Russ Jackson award recognizing excellence in football, academics and
citizenship. |
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Volleyball Axewomen knock off No. 8-ranked Tigers
November 25, 2011 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The Acadia Axewomen volleyball team improved to 3-5 with a straight sets
upset win over the CIS No. 8-ranked Dalhousie Tigers Friday night in Wolfville. |
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CBU's Cooke and Dalhousie's Watson named Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
November 22, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Cape Breton Capers women's basketball player Cassie Cooke and Dalhousie swimmer Kyle
Watson have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective
performances for the period ending November 20, 2011. |
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Former X-Men to Battle for Grey Cup
November 22, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - When BC Lions defensive back Cauchy Muamba takes to the field this Sunday in the CFL
Grey Cup final, there will be a familiar face on the field, although he'll be wearing the
opposite uniform. |
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STU women's rugby and track & field to compete in AUS next season
November 21, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - Beginning next season, the St. Thomas Tommies will compete in Canadian Interuniversity
Sport's (CIS) Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conference. Joining them in CIS competition
will be a new varsity Tommies' track and field team. |
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Marauders defeat Axemen 45-21, off to first Vanier Cup final since 1967
November 18, 2011 (MONCTON, N.B.) - Three touchdown passes and a scoring run by Kyle Quinlan led the No. 4-ranked McMaster Marauders to a 45-21 come-from-behind victory over the No. 9 Acadia Axemen in the early CIS football national semifinal, the Uteck Bowl, at Moncton Stadium. |
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Bud Light Kick Off gives Uteck Bowl fans a chance at over $10,000
November 17, 2011 (MONCTON, N.B.) - Fans attending this weekend's Uteck Bowl Football Game at the Stade Moncton Stadium in
Moncton, New Brunswick will have a chance to do more than take in the game. |
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AUS Subway Athletes of the Week: Dalhousie's Facca and UPEI's Cooper honoured
November 15, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Louise Facca of the Dalhousie Tigers women's volleyball team and Jonathan Cooper of the
UPEI Panthers men's basketball team have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week
for their respective performances for the period ending November 13, 2011. |
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AUS champion Axemen sweep Week 10 football player of the week honours
November 15, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Quarterback Kyle Graves, defensive lineman Jake Thomas and place kicker Ryan Begin, all
of the 2011 Loney Bowl champion Acadia Axemen, have been named the AUS football players of the week for the period ending November 13th, 2011. |
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Axemen defeat Huskies 39-20 in Loney Bowl, advance to Uteck Bowl
November 12, 2011 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - At Raymond Field in Wolfville, N.S., QB Kyle Graves rushed for
three touchdowns as the CIS No. 9-ranked Acadia Axemen ended Saint Mary's four-year
run in the Atlantic conference with a 39-20 win over the visiting Huskies in the
Subway AUS Loney Bowl final. |
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Gigolaj golden with two overtime goals to send Huskies to final
November 11, 2011 (VICTORIA, B.C.) - Saint Mary's Huskies sophomore striker Elvir Gigolaj of London, Ont., was the hero with two goals in extra time as the Saint Mary’s Huskies defeated the Alberta Golden Bears 2-0 in the first semifinal at the 2011 CIS men's soccer national championship |
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Atlantic University Sport football major awards announced
November 10, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2011 football major award winners. The Acadia Axemen took home five of the conference's top awards announced today, including quarterback Kyle Graves who was named the AUS outstanding player of the year. |
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Early lead lifts Huskies past Redmen
November 10, 2011 (VICTORIA, B.C.) - The Saint Mary's Huskies built a two-goal lead and held on to defeat
the McGill Redmen 2-1 in the opening game of the 2011 CIS men's soccer national
championship at the University of Victoria on Thursday. |
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Greedy the hero in extra time, Capers off to semis
November 10, 2011 (VICTORIA, B.C.) - All-Canadian forward Ian Greedy scored a dramatic goal in the final
minute of extra time to lift the Cape Breton Capers to a 2-1 win over the McMaster
Marauders in the third quarter-final match of the CIS men's soccer championship. |
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2011 Atlantic University Sport football all-stars announced
November 9, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the
2011 football all-stars as selected by the conference's four head coaches following
regular season play. |
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X-Women edge Capers 72-71 in exciting home opener
November 9, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The X-Women basketball team opened up the AUS season in exciting fashion with a 72-71
victory over the CIS No. 6 ranked Cape Breton Capers in a game that went down to the wire
at the StFX Oland Centre Wednesday evening.
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Soccer standouts named AUS Subway Athletes of the Week
November 8, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Dalhousie Tigers women's soccer player Emma Landry and Saint Mary's men's soccer player
Elvir Gigolaj have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective
performances for the period ending November 6, 2011. |
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Huskies sweep Week 9 football player of the week honours
November 8, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Running back Devon Jones, defensive lineman Rob Jubenville and place kicker / punter
Brett Lauther, all of the Saint Mary's Huskies, have been named the AUS football players
of the week for the period ending November 6th, 2011. |
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X-Women claim silver at CIS women's rugby championship
November 6, 2011 (PETERBOROUGH, Ont.) - The Guelph Gryphons captured the second Monilex trophy in program history Sunday afternoon thanks to a 28-0 win over defending champion StFX in the gold-medal final of the CIS women's rugby tournament at Trent. |
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Huskies defeat Panthers 6-0 to repeat as AUS champions
November 6, 2011 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - The Saint Mary's Huskies rode the offensive firepower of Elvir Gigolaj to their second
consecutive Subway AUS men's soccer championship title, defeating the UPEI Panthers by a score of 6-0 at the Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex in Sydney, N.S. |
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Tigers upset top-seeded Panthers to win women's soccer championship
November 6, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The Dalhousie Tigers won three games in three days, capping off their weekend with a
2-0 victory over the top-seeded UPEI Panthers Sunday afternoon to claim the 2011 Subway
AUS women's soccer championship title at BMO Centre in Fredericton, N.B. |
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Panthers eliminate defending champs in OT, advance to final
November 5, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The CIS No. 7-ranked UPEI Panthers defeated the defending champion Cape Breton Capers
1-0 in overtime in Saturday's opening semifinal at the 2011 Subway AUS Women's Soccer
Championship hosted by UNB at BMO field in Fredericton, N.B. |
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Defending champ StFX off to 4th straight final
November 5, 2011 (PETERBOROUGH, Ont.) - The defending champion StFX X-Women advanced to the final of the CIS
women's rugby championship for the fourth straight year thanks to a 20-5 win over the
Lethbridge Pronghorns, Saturday morning, at Trent University's Justin Chiu Stadium. |
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Tigers upset second seeded Huskies to advance to championship game
November 5, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The Dalhousie Tigers clawed their way into the final of the 2011 AUS women's soccer
championship, claiming an exciting 3-2 semifinal victory over the second seeded Saint
Mary's Huskies Saturday afternoon at BMO field in Fredericton. |
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Huskies and Panthers to square off for men's soccer banner
November 5, 2011 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - It was a day made for Huskies. Through intermittent snow and bone-chilling wind, the
sixth-seeded Saint Mary's Huskies continued their quest for back-to-back AUS banners
with a decisive 4-1 victory over the top-seeded Cape Breton Capers in semifinal action at
the 2011 Subway AUS Men's Soccer Championship in Sydney. |
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Huskies advance to Subway Loney Bowl with 25-2 semifinal win over X-Men
November 5, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Saint Mary's Huskies defeated the StFX X-Men by a score of 25-2 in AUS football
semifinal action Saturday afternoon in front of 1,503 fans at Huskies stadium in Halifax. |
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Tigers drop host Varsity Reds to advance to women's soccer semifinal
November 4, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The third-seeded Dalhousie Tigers dropped the host Varsity Reds by a score of 2-0
Friday afternoon in the opening game of the 2011 Subway AUS women's soccer championship at
UNB's BMO Centre in Fredericton, N.B. |
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Defending champion Capers too much for X-Women, CBU advances to face top-seeded UPEI
November 4, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The StFX X-Women were defeated by a score of 3-0 by the defending champion Cape Breton
Capers Friday afternoon in the second quarter-final of the 2011 Subway AUS women's soccer
championship being hosted by UNB. |
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Defending champion X-Women dominate host Excalibur in opening game of CIS championship
November 3, 2011 (PETERBOROUGH, Ont.) - The StFX X-Women opened the defence of their national title in
spectacular fashion Thursday morning with a dominating 76-3 win over the tournament host
Trent Excalibur |
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2011 AUS Men's Soccer Awards and All-Stars Announced
November 3, 2011 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the
2011 men's soccer all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's ten
head coaches following regular season play. |
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2011 AUS Women's Soccer Awards and All-Stars Announced
November 3, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the
2011 women's soccer all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's ten
head coaches following regular season play. |
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No. 1-ranked X-Women looking for repeat performance
November 1, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - The St. Francis Xavier University X-Women better bring their "A" game to
Peterborough, Ont., this week if they hope to repeat as Canadian Interuniversity Sport
women's rugby champions. |
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Cross Country champions named AUS Subway Athletes of the Week
November 1, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Dalhousie's Holly Van Gestel and StFX's Connor McGuire won the individual titles at
this past weekend's Subway AUS cross country championships and have been named the
Atlantic University Sport Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective performances. |
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Week 8 AUS Football Players of the Week: Acadia's Renaud, Blight and SMU's Jubenville honoured
November 1, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Receiver Taylor Renaud and place kicker Thomas Blight of the CIS No. 9-ranked Acadia
Axemen, along with defensive lineman Rob Jubenville of the Saint Mary's Huskies have been
selected as the AUS Football Players of the Week for their performances this past weekend. |
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Charters resigns as Capers men's basketball head coach
November 1, 2011 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - Cape Breton University Director of Athletics John Ryan announced today that Jim
Charters, head coach of the Capers men's basketball team, has resigned from Cape Breton
University effective immediately. |
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StFX and Dalhousie claim Subway AUS cross country banners
October 29, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The StFX X-Men and Dalhousie Tigers women's teams captured the 2011 Subway Atlantic
University Sport cross country championships hosted by UNB Saturday at Odell Park. |
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Leger and Jones lead Huskies to season closing victory over Mounties
October 29, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Saint Mary's Huskies were led by the running
back tandem of Craig Leger and Devon Jones in their 59-21 regular season finale victory
over the Mount Allison Mounties Saturday afternoon at Huskies Stadium. |
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No. 9-ranked Axemen defeat X-Men 34-15 to wrap up regular season at 7-1
October 29, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - On the strength of a 21-point first quarter, the CIS No. 9-ranked Acadia Axemen cruised
to a 34-15 win over the StFX X-Men Saturday afternoon in AUS football action in front of
400 fans at StFX's Oland Stadium. |
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No. 1-ranked X-Women claim 14th consecutive AUS banner
October 28, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX X-Women rugby team won their 14th consecutive AUS championship title Friday
evening with a 60-0 victory over the Acadia Axewomen in front of a home crowd in
Antigonish, N.S. |
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2011 AUS Women's Rugby Awards Announced
October 27, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the
2011 women's rugby major award winners and conference all-stars as selected by the
conference's four head coaches following the regular season. |
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Balanced scoring leads Huskies to victory over No. 8-ranked X-Men
October 26, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - In a rematch of last year's thrilling five-game AUS men's hockey semifinal, the Saint
Mary's Huskies defeated the CIS no. 8-ranked Saint Francis Xavier X-Men Wednesday night in
front of 862 fans at the Halifax Forum. |
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AUS Subway Athletes of the Week: DAL's Fumerton and Moncton's Arsenault honoured
October 25, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Bryan Fumerton of the Dalhousie Tigers men's swimming team and Marie-Pier Arsenault of the Moncton Aigles Bleues women's hockey team have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for the period ending October 23, 2011. |
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Acadia's Squires and Thomas, StFX's Catterall named Week 7 AUS Football Players of the Week
October 25, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Acadia receiver Mike Squires, Acadia defensive lineman Jake Thomas and StFX's Jordan
Catterall have been named the Week 7 AUS Football Players of the Week for their play
during the period ending October 23rd, 2011. |
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Axemen defeat No. 7 Huskies 41-28 to clinch first place
October 22, 2011 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The Acadia Axemen clinched first place for the first time in four
seasons with a 41-28 win over the CIS No. 7-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies in front of over
2,000 fans at Acadia's Raymond Field. |
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Veteran basketball coach Ross Quackenbush to retire
October 21, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Saint Mary's Huskies men's basketball coach Ross Quackenbush has announced he will hang
up his whistle at the end of this season. |
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Poliseno leads Huskies to season-opening victory over Dalhousie
October 20, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Saint Mary's Huskies women's hockey team defeated the Dalhousie Tigers 4-3
Wednesday night to kick off their 2011-12 AUS regular season in front of a crowd of over
350 fans at Alumni Arena in Halifax. |
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Capers set to host 2011 Subway AUS men's soccer championship
October 19, 2011 (SYDNEY, N.S.) - Cape Breton University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce
they will host the Subway 2011 AUS Men's Soccer Championship, November 4-6 at the Cape
Breton Health Recreation Complex. |
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CBU's Blain and StFX's McGuire named Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
October 18, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Cape Breton Capers women's soccer player Karolyne Blaine and StFX men's cross country
runner Connor McGuire have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their
respective performances for the period ending October 16, 2011. |
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Week 6 AUS Football Players of the Week: Skibin, Wade and Lauther honoured
October 18, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Running back Zack Skibin and defensive back Cam Wade of the Acadia Axemen, along with Brett Lauther of the Saint Mary's Huskies have been selected as the AUS Football Players of the Week for their performances this past weekend. |
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No. 1-ranked X-Women close out season with 95-0 win over Huskies
October 17, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 1-ranked StFX X-Women rugby team continued their domination in the AUS
conference after a 95-0 win over Saint Mary's Sunday afternoon to close out the regular
season. The X-Women wrap up first place with a perfect 6-0 record. |
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Mount Allison's Eric Lapointe to be inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame
October 16, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Éric Lapointe, an electrifying running back at Mount Allison University, and Peter
Connellan, a record-setting coach at the University of Calgary, are about to become
Canadian football immortals. |
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Axemen improve to 5-1 with convincing 40-10 victory over Mounties
October 15, 2011 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - Acadia's 29 unanswered points in the second half gave the Axemen a
convincing 40-10 win over winless Mount Allison Mounties in front of 2,746 Homecoming fans
at Acadia's Raymond Field in Wolfville, N.S. |
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X-Men lose see-saw battle to No. 8-ranked Huskies 37-18
October 15, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX X-Men lost their fifth game of the regular season Saturday afternoon, falling
37-18 to the visiting CIS No. 8-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies in AUS football action at
Oland Stadium in Antigonish, NS. |
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CIS women's basketball fights breast cancer. 'Shoot for the Cure' back for fifth year
October 14, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - The CIS Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) proudly announced
Friday its fundraising initiative to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is up and running for a fifth straight season. |
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Defending CIS champion V-Reds raise banner, defeat X-Men 3-1 in season opener
October 14, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - The defending CIS champion UNB Varsity Reds opened the 2011-12 AUS men's hockey season
by raising their championship banners then a battling the StFX X-Men in a tightly played
match between last year's two AUS championship finalists in front of a crowd of 3,345
fans. The V-Reds came out on top 3-1, for their 23rd consecutive home opening win. |
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First ever Canadian-Liberian hockey puck, set for opening face-offs in AUS and Nationwide
October 13, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - When the puck drops at university hockey games around the AUS and across the country this weekend, it will be a RUBR, a Canadian made hockey puck produced with rubber tapped naturally from the trees of Liberia. |
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AUS Subway Athletes of the Week: StFX's Johnston and Beukeboom honoured
October 11, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - StFX cross country runner Riley Johnston and women's rugby player Tyson Beukeboom have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for the period ending October 9, 2011. |
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SMU's Leger, Acadia's Wade and StFX's Alix named Week 5 AUS Football Players of the Week
October 11, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Saint Mary's running back Craig Leger, Acadia defensive back Cameron Wade and StFX
place kicker Anthony Alix have been named the Week 5 AUS Football Players of the Week for
their play during the period ending October 9th, 2011. |
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Axemen improve to 4-1 with 29-14 road win over Mount Allison
October 8, 2011 (SACKVILLE, N.B.) - The Acadia Axemen improved to 4-1 and guaranteed themselves a home playoff game with a
29-14 victory over the Mount Allison Mounties Saturday afternoon at MacAulay Field in
Sackville.sa |
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Creighton, Leger lead No. 8 Huskies over X-Men
October 7, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - On a frigid Fall night at Huskies Stadium in front of 1988 fans, back-up QB Jack
Creighton took his first snap in nearly a month and led the CIS No. 8-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies (4-1) to a 40-16 victory over the visiting StFX X-Men (1-4). |
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Week 4 AUS Football Players of the Week: Leger, Omara and Graves honoured
October 4, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Running back Craig Leger of the CIS No. 8-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies, linebacker Ron
Omara of the StFX X-Men and punter Kyle Graves of the Acadia Axemen have been selected as
the AUS Football Players of the Week for their performances this past weekend. |
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UPEI's McInnis and CBU's Greedy named Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
October 4, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - UPEI Panthers women's soccer player Chelsie McInnis and Cape Breton Capers men's soccer
player Ian Greedy have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective
performances for the period ending October 2, 2011. |
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No. 7 Huskies improve to 3-1 with 8-3 Homecoming win over Axemen
October 2, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - At Halifax, in the rain, the No. 7-ranked Saint Mary's wrestled first place from the
Acadia Axemen thanks to an 8-3 Homecoming victory in a defensive game. |
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No. 1-ranked X-Women improve to 4-0 with 53-0 win over Panthers
October 2, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 1-ranked StFX X-Women cruised to a 53-0 victory over the UPEI Panthers in
AUS rugby action Saturday evening. More than 200 fans cheered the X-Women to the
Homecoming win at Oland Stadium in Antigonish, NS. |
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X-Men score 24-17 Homecoming win over Mounties
October 1, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX X-Men picked up their first win of the regular season Saturday afternoon,
defeating the visiting Mount Allison Mounties 24-17 in front of over 3,000 fans on
Homecoming weekend at Oland Stadium in Antigonish, NS. |
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UNB's Ambery and Dalhousie's You among 2010-11 Top 8 Academic All-Canadians announced by CIS
September 27, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Canadian Interuniversity Sport proudly announced Tuesday the student-athletes honoured
as Top Eight Academic All-Canadians for the 2010-2011 season. |
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AUS Subway Athletes of the Week: UNB's Lagacy and UPEI's Wight honoured
September 27, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - UNB Varsity Reds women's soccer player Samantha Lagacy and UPEI Panthers men's soccer
player Dillon Wight have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their
respective performances for the period ending September 25, 2011. |
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SMU's Abankwah, Jubenville and Taylor named Week 3 AUS Football Players of the Week
September 27, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - The CIS No. 7-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies swept the Week 3 AUS Football Players of the
Week selections as Melvin Abankwah, Rob Jubenville and Jahmeek Taylor were all honoured
for their play for the period ending September 25th, 2011. |
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No. 8 Huskies avenge 2010 loss to Mounties with convincing 60-6 romp
September 24, 2011 (MONCTON, N.B.) - The CIS No. 8-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies handed the Mount Allison Mounties a 60-6
defeat at Moncton's Rocky Stone Field Saturday afternoon in front of over 3,000 fans to
improve to 2-1 on the season. |
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Axemen improve to 3-0 with win over StFX for best start to a season since 1995
September 24, 2011 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The Acadia Axemen improved to 3-0, their best start to a season since
1995, with a 33-14 win over the winless StFX X-Men Saturday evening in front of over 1,000
fans at Raymond Field in Wolfville, NS. |
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SMU's Burgess and CBU's Bean named Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
September 20, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Saint Mary's Huskies women's soccer player Kelly Burgess and Cape Breton Capers men's soccer player Keishen Bean have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for the period ending September 18, 2011. |
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Renaud, Labenski and Williams named Week 2 AUS Football Players of the Week
September 20, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Acadia receiver Taylor Renaud and linebacker Tom Labenski along with StFX receiver and
kick returner Damone Williams have been named the Week 2 AUS Football Players of the Week
for the period ending September 18th, 2011. |
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Atlantic University Sport and the City of Moncton announce plans for 2011 Uteck Bowl presented
September 19, 2011 (MONCTON, N.B.) - At a press conference held this morning at the
Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium, Atlantic University Sport and the City of Moncton announced
plans for the upcoming Uteck Bowl presented by Bud Light, to be played Friday, November
18th, 2011. |
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No. 6-ranked X-Men defeat Memorial 4-0, improve to 3-0-0
September 18, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 6-ranked StFX X-Men defeated the visiting Memorial Sea-Hawks 4-0 in AUS
soccer action Sunday afternoon in front of over 500 fans to win their home opener at Oland
Stadium in Antigonish, NS. |
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Mounties lose 36-23 to Gaiters in Homecoming game
September 17, 2011 (SACKVILLE, N.B.) - The host Mount Allison Mounties fell 36-23 to the Bishop's Gaiters in CIS football
action Saturday afternoon at MacAulay Field in Sackville, before a Homecoming crowd of
2,659. |
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Axemen improve to 2-0 with 38-9 win over Redmen in interlock play
September 17, 2011 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - Former Axemen head coach Sonny Wolfe was honoured in his return to the Acadia campus as
head coach of the McGill Redmen Saturday afternoon, but came out on the losing end of a 38-9 score to the
host Axemen. |
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SMU's Chris Flynn enters Canadian Football Hall of Fame
September 16, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Chris Flynn, a record-setting quarterback with the Saint Mary's Huskies, and the late Gino Fracas, will officially become Friday night the first individuals in decades to be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame for their accomplishments in the Canadian university game. |
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StFX standouts named first Subway AUS Athletes of the Week of 2011
September 13, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - StFX men's soccer player Martin Vlk and women's rugby player Magali Harvey have been
named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for the period
ending September 11, 2011. |
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Graves, Gray and Lauther named Week 1 AUS Football Players of the Week
September 13, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Acadia quarterback Kyle Graves, Saint Mary's defensive lineman Wyatt Gray and place
kicker/punter Brett Lauther have been named the Week 1 AUS Football Players of the Week
for the period ending September 11th, 2011. |
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No. 1-ranked X-Women defeat No. 10 Acadia 60-12 to open women's rugby season
September 12, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS top-ranked and defending National champion StFX X-Women rugby team opened the
AUS regular season with a convincing 60-12 win over the visiting Acadia Axewomen Sunday
afternoon. |
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No. 9-ranked X-Men open men's soccer season with comeback win over Axemen
September 11, 2011 (WOLFVILLE, N.S.) - The CIS No. 9-ranked StFX X-Men soccer team started off the 2011 AUS regular season
with a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Acadia Axemen Sunday afternoon in Wolfville,
NS. |
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Axemen open season with 43-10 victory over X-Men
September 10, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - On the strength of a dominant opening half, the Acadia Axemen cruised to a 43-10
season-opening win over the StFX X-Men in AUS football action Saturday afternoon in
Antigonish. |
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No. 9 Huskies score 49 second half points to defeat Mounties 54-14
September 9, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - Running back Craig Leger rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns as the CIS No.
9-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies opened the season with a 54-14 home victory over the Mount
Allison Mounties Friday night at Huskies Stadium in Halifax. |
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Defending CIS champion X-Women edge Laval 11-8 in pre-season women's rugby
September 4, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The reigning CIS champion StFX X-Women defeated the Laval Rouge et Or 11-8 in
pre-season women's rugby action Sunday afternoon at Oland Stadium in Antigonish, NS. |
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X-Men shutout Mounties 23-0 in AUS pre-season football action
September 3, 2011 (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX X-Men defeated the Mount Allison Mounties 23-0 in AUS pre-season football
action Saturday afternoon at Oland Stadium in Antigonish, NS. |
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Robin Ferdinand added to Varsity Reds coaching staff
August 31, 2011 (FREDERICTON, N.B.) - Former Varsity Reds student-athlete, Robin Ferdinand, has been named as the head coach
of the University of New Brunswick swim program, effective immediately. |
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CIS Football Top 10 (#1): Huskies open season at No. 9
August 30, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Nine months after winning the Vanier Cup final, the Laval Rouge et Or lead the first Football Reporters of Canada – CIS national poll of the new season with the Saint Mary's Huskies opening at No. 9. |
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2011 CIS Football Player to Watch: Jahmeek Taylor, Saint Mary's Huskies
August 24, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Jahmeek Taylor, the reigning Atlantic conference most outstanding player, has become a
multi-dimensional weapon for the Saint Mary's Huskies. |
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Acadia's Klassen and Dalhousie's Campbell help Canada return home with men's basketball silver
August 22, 2011 (SHENZHEN, China) - They had dominated teams in the second half throughout the 26th Summer Universiade, but on Monday night, on the biggest stage, Canada's dreams of gold faded away over the final 20 minutes, as Serbia prevailed 68-55 to claim their second straight FISU men's basketball championship. |
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2011 CIS Football Player to Watch: Jake Thomas, Acadia Axemen
August 17, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Heading into his fourth season with the Axemen program, defensive lineman Jake Thomas hopes to contribute to his team's improvement from last year's 4-4 record and a third place finish in the AUS standings. |
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2011 CIS Football Player to Watch: Jake Hotchkiss, Mount Allison Mounties
August 13, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Mount Allison quarterback Jake Hotchkiss looks to be the centerpiece in the Mounties' resurgence into CIS play. |
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2011 CIS Football Player to Watch: Dylan Hollohan - StFX X-Men
August 9, 2011 (OTTAWA, Ont.) - Dylan Hollohan is heading into his fourth year with the StFX X-Men with high
expectations despite coming off a 1-7 season which saw the X-Men miss the post-season for
the first time since 2001. |
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