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

New Brew in Town

Guelph student sets sights on local, organic cider The small-town, local and organic movement that has recently consumed the ideas of eco-minded individuals of all ages has found deep roots in the work of University of Guelph’s own Tariq Ahmed, who produces new adult beverages using only locally produced, organically […]

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Gryphons Battle for 1-0 Shootout Win

Women’s hockey extends win streak to four against York The Guelph Gryphons and the York Lions faced off on Nov. 2 in a game highlighted with solid goaltending and strong defensive play – two of the less glamorous aspects of hockey. Mississauga native Christine Grant scored the only goal of […]

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Gryphons Soar to 31-21 Win Over Lancers

Guelph will travel to Kingston to take on Queen’s in the OUA semi-final The Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) No.5 ranked Guelph Gryphons booked their ticket to the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semi-finals last weekend with a 31-21 win over the Windsor Lancers during a rainy and bitterly cold matchup at […]

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If You’re an Athlete, “Watch” Yourself

The benefits of owning a smart-watch for the technologically inclined fitness enthusiast  A smart-watch, or a “watch phone,” is a computerized watch that offers many functions, which extend beyond telling the time. Not dissimilar to a Personal Digital Assistant, these smart-watches are capable of performing tasks ranging from acting like […]

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Tobacco Fights Cancer?

New research could lead to big breakthroughs New research headed by Chris Hall, Guelph’s own professor of the School of Environmental Sciences, is using tobacco plants to manufacture a new, more cost-effective antibody to aid in the fight against breast cancer. This new antibody is plant-based, as opposed to its […]