Sports & Health

The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.

Sports & Health

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) […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]