“Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone?” Chances are, most of us have heard the phrase from this popular song many times before, and have perhaps even lamented over it at some time or another. There are so many things in […]
Sports & Health
The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.
True Grit: Hard Work Pays Off for Tyson Frost
After tearing his ACL, U of G wrestler, Tyson Frost, shows the value of persistence and hard work If you see Tyson Frost from beneath a sweater and coat, sipping on a Booster Juice in the University Centre, you probably wouldn’t peg that the man under the layers is a […]
Gryphons Suffer 3-1 Loss to Badgers
Badgers manage to solve Gryphons, ending six-game win streak The Guelph Gryphons varsity women’s hockey team had their six-game winning streak snapped by the Brock Badgers in a 3-1 loss on Nov. 16. The Gryphons, third in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and seventh in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) […]
From Rwanda to Guelph
The unlikely story of Guelph runner Yves Sikubwabo When you get the opportunity to sit down with a person with an exceptional story – be it an athlete, scholar, politician or rock star – you often begin to wonder what your line of questioning is going to be. Do you […]
Gryphons Flatten Ridgebacks in 8-2 Win
Collective team effort pushes Gryphons to 6-5-1 record On Nov. 16, Hockey Day in Gryphonville was a success for the Guelph Gryphons men’s varsity hockey team as they defeated the UOIT Ridgebacks with an impressive 8-2 wins. As the day honoured the 1993-94 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) men’s hockey champions, […]
Women’s Volleyball Loses to Ottawa in Straight Sets
Despite close sets, Gryphons unable to rally for victory The Guelph Gryphons women’s volleyball team dropped three straight sets, 23-25, 23-25 and 25-22, to the 7-1 Ottawa Gee-Gees on Nov. 16 to bring their record back to .500 at 4-4 for the season. Madison DeDecker (8 kills) and Alicia Combe-DIngwall […]
Re: “It’s a Man’s World”
Response and apology to Damon Bruce for infecting the world of sports It’s 2013 and the position of women in sports is one that is still debated. However, in the eyes of Damon Bruce, a sports radio host based out of San Francisco, there is no debate to be had. […]
Hardships of Keeping a Healthy Mind
Mental health issues are more common today and three exterior hardships may inhibit a healthy mental state. In a day and age where over 20 per cent of Canadians are recognized as having a mental health issue, we should hope that the topic would be openly and easily discussed. However, […]
The “Mo”st Wonderful Time of the Year
“Healthy Mo Life” raises awareness about living a healthy sustainable life Ah, Movember – a time when those with superior follicular genetics get to sport iron clad moustaches to raise awareness and money for prostate cancer whilst filling themselves with vanity at their ability to look like “real men.” Movember […]
Women’s Volleyball Loses to Toronto
Guelph dropped their sixth game of the season to the powerhouse Varsity Blues form Toronto. Set scores were 16-25, 17-25, 25-22 and 19-25. The loss dropped the women back to .500 (3-3), good enough for second place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West standings. To say there is a […]
