University of Guelph track and field runner Rachel Aubry can add another award to her growing collection. The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) has named Aubry a “Woman of Influence” for 2013. The award, now in its 10th year, honours female student-athletes who have excelled in their chosen sports and fields […]
Sports & Health
The Ontarion’s sports and health articles cover sporting events and health issues relevant to the University of Guelph campus community.
Leafs make playoffs, fans vote on how to celebrate
Over 21,000 supporters think that turning the CN Tower into the “World’s Biggest Goal Light” would be the best way to celebrate the Toronto Maple Leafs making it to the playoffs. The petition was created by Scott Booth on a website called Change.org. Booth was said to have been […]
Hamilton Ticats seeking Guelph ambassadors
The spirit of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats is akin to unwavering enthusiasm. It is tangible in the driveway-turned-parking lots and Tiger-Cats flags proudly adorning the front lawns. It is a spirit which engulfs the heart of Hamilton on game days and prevails even when a winning season may not. Still, while […]
Speak into the Mike: Down, but not out: Van Doormaal leads by exampl
Written by Mike Treadgold In previous editions of this column, I have attempted to draw attention to courageous performances, as I believe that these are the events worth writing about, regardless of the outcome. You may remember that I previously compared the Yates Cup performance of hobbled Western Mustangs quarterback, […]
Ford, Payne shine at OUA Championships
Gryphon teams combine for 14 medals in St. Catharines Written by Mike Treadgold Going up against perennial powerhouse squads from U of T and Western, the Gryphons swimming teams proved that they belonged to be mentioned among the province’s best schools at the OUA Championships last weekend in St. Catharines. […]
A successful recovery
Zerafa puts injury behind her, leads Gryphons towards playoffs by Mike Treadgold “In the first few games, I felt a little traumatized to go into that same corner where I got hurt. I wondered, ‘Am I going to lose my footing? Am I going to get hit?’ It became the […]
Gryph Bits
Masters at McGill Both the Gryphon men’s and women’s track and field teams placed first at the McGill Team Challenge over the weekend. As a team, the Gryphons won 27 medals and had 10 more athletes achieve CIS standard, qualifying them for the national championships in March. Rachel Cliff […]
A natural transition
Pankerichan moves from the floor to the bench in new role with Gryphons by Justin Dunk “As a coach, you’re thinking of the overall package – when should I use timeouts? When should we put in substitutions? It’s definitely a big adjustment for me.” – Nick Pankerichan […]
A toast to good health
Wine is said to have certain health benefits, but is it worth it? by Elizabeth McLeod When one thinks of wine, it is generally with thoughts of flavour, food pairings and overall fondness. But all things delicious are usually bad for you, right? Not so fast. Numerous reports exist, outlining […]
Dan O’Keefe’s Vegan Challenge
The Transition by Dan O’Keefe Monday, Feb. 1 marked my official transition into veganism. This transition, however, wasn’t from steak on the 31st to lettuce on the 1st. As I mentioned last week, I have been vegetarian since returning to Guelph for the winter semester. As a vegetarian, I was still […]
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