It’s a reunion for the ages. On Sept. 24–25, three decades worth of Bison basketball alumni will come together for two days worth of festivities, celebrating one of the most successful periods in all of Manitoban basketball. Former players from Bison teams of 1955 to 1976 will travel across Canada, some even from the far [...]
After an inconsistent first half of the 2010 CFL season, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers appeared to be back on track after simply dominating their bitter prairie rivals, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 31-2 in front of a raucous Banjo Bowl home crowd at Canad Inns Stadium. Rider fans swarmed around the stadium pre-game, cocky as ever, as [...]
Recently named one of two team captains, Meagan Smith is entering her fourth year with the Bisons. Last season, Smith scored two goals for the Brown and Gold, playing in 12 of 14 regular season games. The midfielder also tallied 11 total shots in just over 300 minutes of play. The Manitoban: What is your [...]
At age 20, Julie Lafreniere is entering her third season with the Bisons and was recently named one of two captains of the 2010 soccer team. Last year, Lafreniere started in 12 of 14 regular season games, tallying one assist and six shots in over 800 minutes of play. The Manitoban: What is your most [...]
Football The Bisons dropped their season opener earlier this month, falling to the University of Regina Rams by a score of 45-11. The Rams held Manitoba’s offence at bay nearly the entire game, allowing a total of only three points through the final two quarters. Regina’s defence also accounted for 22 of the team’s 45 [...]
On Sept. 18-19, the NBA will be bringing their Jam Session festival through the heart of the prairies and setting up shop at the Forks for two days of competitions, clinics, contests and even a slam dunk exhibition. Beginning Saturday morning, the Jam Session festival will feature various free activities for both spectators and participants. [...]
In 480 BC, as the Persians approached the Greek ships at the Battle of Salamis, they heard singing. According to Greek poet Aeschylus, “All the barbarians felt fear because they had been deprived of what they expected. The Greeks were singing the stately paean (battle hymn) at that time not for flight, but because they [...]
When Nintendo first unveiled the Wii back in 2005, there were two things above nearly all else that fans wanted to see the Wii controller emulate: a lightsaber and a hockey stick. We all soon found out, however, technology has to scramble in order to keep up with our imaginations. Nintendo seemed to have a [...]
Greetings students! I trust that your summer went well? Now that you’re presumably back in the swing of things, ready to go back to classes and hit those books, why not enjoy a refresher of your very own campus sports scene. University can be such a crowded, chaotic, confusing place, so why not take heed [...]