by Cormac O’Brien | Mar 12, 2015 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
They didn’t do it the easy way, but the UVic Men’s Basketball team showed their class as they won their first Canada West gold medal since 2006 with a tight 70-67 victory against the University of Saskatchewan. The game was defined by massive shifts in momentum and...
by Cormac O’Brien | Feb 26, 2015 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
Michael McTaggart (photo contributor) Michael McTaggart (photo contributor) Michael McTaggart (photo contributor) Ultimate frisbee, known simply as “ultimate,” is growing in popularity throughout North America, with USAultimate.org reporting that there has been a 49.2...
by Cormac O’Brien | Feb 19, 2015 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
Sarah Allen (photo editor) Sarah Allen (photo editor) Sarah Allen (photo editor) Sarah Allen (photo editor) The Vancouver Whitecaps showed their class with a dominant 6-0 win over the UVic Vikes during their fourth annual friendly match on Sunday. The MLS side was...
by Cormac O’Brien | Feb 17, 2015 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
In episode two of the Martlet Round Table, soccer gurus Cormac O’Brien and Alistair Ogden are here to discuss the demise of the Victoria Highlanders of the Premier Development League. We recorded this in early February, so although we act as though this is...
by Cormac O’Brien | Feb 5, 2015 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
Nicklas Helenius Sometimes you need to break convention in order to get results. Or, at least, that may have been what Jan Vertonghen, a defender for Tottenham Hotspurs in the Premier League, was thinking when he “pantsed” a striker baring through on goal. With only...