Sports

While most of us were at home spending time with family or sleeping in over the break, the men’s volleyball team was busy training and competing on the west coast of California. The trip ran about a week, from December 28 to January 4, and was centred around a tournament hosted by the San Diego Volleyball Club.

Though Volleyball and Basketball tend to dominate the sports scene at Redeemer, one of the unsung heroes of our Athletics' department is the Badminton team. Featuring a wide range of skilled players, Redeemer's Badminton team has come from humble beginnings, but is rising in the Ontario university sports scene.

London England, home of the Royal family, Big Ben, Wimbledon, Buckingham Palace, the London Bridge and the 2012 Summer Olympics. As Canadians continue to live in the afterglow of the incredible 2010 Winter Olympics, we look forward to the next challenge as a field of athletes look to bring home the gold once again. Canadian talent looks as good as ever and our national team will be looking to beat our 18 medals (including 3 gold) we achieved in the 2008 summer Olympics.

Right from the first practice it was clear that the Royals were about to produce a cross country team that would be a source of strong competition in the OCAA for the 2011 cross country season. With the new additions it was clear to the team that if ever Redeemer would be in contention for medals, this was the year.

Is this the year? Are the playoffs in the Leafs' very near future? Are the Leafs going to win the Cup? These are all questions being asked by Leaf fans, some more realistic than others. Yet many hockey fans, not just from Toronto, are wondering if this year’s edition of the Leafs is the real deal. Let’s take a look at why the Leafs are having success this year. (All stats as of November 11, 2011.)

Women’s Cross Country Aiming to Medal at OCAA Championships

The men’s and women’s cross country teams have just over a week to go until their final showdown at the OCAA Provincial Championships in Kingston, ON. Both squads have been running hard all season and the women have a CCAA national ranking to show for it. “I am pleased with how our training has been going and I am happy with the results so far,” said Royals XC Coach Jeff Summerhays.

The 2011-2012 NHL season has begun and Canadians are ecstatic as we watch our nation field another hockey team this year. Winnipeg citizens went crazy in May 2011 as rumours and negotiations were confirmed, and their long lost team was resurrected from what seemed to be death. True North Sports & Entertainment is responsible for the frenzy as the Canadian based company purchased the Jets for a whopping $170 million.

Hockey has had its fair share of items to debate over the past few years. Things such as fighting, head checks, cheap shots and Sean Avery are continually discussed amongst fans, managers and owners alike. The truth remains, monkey see, monkey do. What children see on Hockey Night in Canada is what children do in their own leagues. Minor hockey in Ontario especially, has noticed the increase in violence in their leagues.