Fourth quarter burst allows Gryphons to push past Varsity Blues The Guelph Gryphons football team pushed the visiting University of Toronto Varsity Blues to 0-2 after taking the home opener by a score of 50-18, improving to 1-1 on the season. A crowd of 3,144 fans were treated to the […]
Author: Stephanie Coratti
Gryphons Revealed: Tim Flynn
Men’s soccer veteran named athlete of the week After scoring twice in the first two games of the season, Gryphons men’s soccer veteran Tim Flynn was named Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sept. 1. The Scarborough native’s strong play has continued as Flynn extended the impressive […]
Top Ten Rookie Seasons of All-time
September always comes packaged with the thought of so much promise. The National Football League (NFL) season kicked off on Sept. 4, Canadian Hockey League (CHL) clubs are well into preseason contests, and National Hockey League (NHL) training camps are right around the corner. Among these leagues are new faces […]
Alumni Spotlight: Marcel Kars
Former Gryphon hockey player finds great success in Europe Born and raised in Toronto, Marcel Kars has enjoyed a decorated hockey career, with several European countries marked along the way. Before crossing the Atlantic Ocean, Kars was a dominant force for the Guelph Gryphons varsity men’s hockey team. Kars also […]
Alumni Spotlight: Judy Maddren
Third-ever female CBC announcer began journey as a Gryphon. Judy Maddren, a Consumer Studies graduate from the University of Guelph, dreamed of becoming a radio broadcaster since her teenage years. Though the road to the microphone was not always straight and narrow, Maddren persevered with true resilience, becoming the third-ever […]
Alumni Spotlight: Robert Gibson
Former Ontarion Sports Editor now holds Executive Producer title For many students, choosing a university and an academic program means simultaneously choosing a future career plan – or that’s the dream, anyways. Truth be told, a lot of students find themselves switching career paths once or twice before really settling […]
Alumni Spotlight: Susan Dobson
From student, to world-renowned artist, and now inspirational professor With an undergraduate degree focused strictly on photography from Ryerson University, Susan Dobson was looking for the next step in her academic, and artistic, career. That step came to her in the form of a recommendation from the Chair of Image […]
Alumni Spotlight: Gryphon Beginning, Olympic Result
Two-time Olympic participant walked the grounds of Guelph before running towards success The University of Guelph is known for its ability to make most feel right at home. That is very much the case for Kathy Butler, a Scottish long distance runner who has experienced success ranging from the National […]
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