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In their first league game since being back from the Christmas Break, the Royals were looking to open up the second semester with a solid effort.  Unfortunately for the Royals they were up against the top ranked Bruins from Sheridan College.

When the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Partners (including the Vancouver Organizing Committee, the City of Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia, and the Government of Canada) made their bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics, they also made some promises: good, bold promises aiming to ensure a positive social and environmental Olympic legacy for the city of Vancouver.

A few weeks ago a memo was sent out to Hamilton’s sports writers, business personnel, athletic directors and retired professional athletes to invite them to a gathering at the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on Monday morning. The reason for the meeting was kept quiet until the surprise was unleashed before a packed house downtown.  Hamilton is to build its very own Sports Hall of Fame.

October 31st marked the end of a short but hard-fought season for the Redeemer Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams. On the hills of Malden Park in Windsor, ON the Lady Royals delivered a heartfelt performance and came out as a team in 13th place overall. Counting for the women were fourth-year Angelina Gomes [Freeport, BA], third-year Jody Van Dorp [Wiarton, ON] and first-year Annie Stollery [Waterloo, ON]. The men hit the starting line an hour later and were led by sophomore Alex VanGeest [Taber, AB] who came in 26th overall.

For just the 3rd time in the history of Redeemer University College, the Royals have a Nationally Ranked team. 

The Men's Volleyball team currently sits 7th in the country in the CCAA (Canadian Colleges Athletic Association) National Rankings. The only other previous National Ranking came in November of 2006 when the Men's Volleyball team was ranked 13th in the Country.

The Men's team is 2-0 on the season with 3-0 victories against the Niagara Knights (25-23, 25-23, 25-21) and the powerhouse Fanshawe Falcons (37-35, 25-17, 30-28). 

By Kristine Hur The Peak (Simon Fraser University) BURNABY, B.C. (CUP)

The men's volleyball team has extra motivation to make it to the Provincial Championships this year -- an opportunity to play on a home court filled with bleachers of Royals fans. Last May at the OCAA Annual General Meeting in Windsor, it was decided that Redeemer would host the 2009-2010 Volleyball Championships. This is the first time that Redeemer will host the prestigious volleyball tournament.