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Photos provided by MacEwan Athletics. Griffins women’s basketball struggle, fall to Dinos 75-21 The Griffins couldn’t get anything going in the loss to Calgary. The MacEwan Griffins women’s basketball team had one of their toughest outcomes of the season, falling...
Photos by Alexia Pang/The Griff “It's a pretty cool opportunity, but nothing's going to change for our group.” coach Zack Daley remarks After a month of lead up, the MacEwan Griffins got a chance to take on a national team. And for the second time in MacEwan...
MacEwan University. Amanda Erickson/The Griff The Fairness and Safety in Sport Act requires women and girls in sports to provide documentation of their sex to participate. MacEwan University says they will continue to follow the Fairness and Safety in Sport Act...
Images are of an earlier-season game against TWU. Photos courtesy of James Maclennan. Kadyn Chabot breaks single season goal record A third period three-goal surge wasn’t enough for the Trinity Western Spartans to overcome a seven goal explosion by the MacEwan...
Director of ice operations Matt Messer tells us a little bit about how he maintains downtown Edmonton’s community rink. Matt Messer didn’t plan on making ice his career, but much like many Canadians, he eventually found his way back to the rink. As the director of...
Photo courtesy of Connor Hood. Sports in October, and what they tell us about these squads. October has come to an end, and many Griffins games have come and gone, with some seasons coming to an end and others just beginning. This month in review will catch you up...
Griffins soccer season is well underway Ian Smyth Photo by Norman Bo It’s been a rocky month for the MacEwan Griffins. With only soccer underway, all eyes were on arguably MacEwan’s most prestigious program. And results have been slightly underwhelming. The...
If nobody’s got you, the lofi girl’s got you. Ian SmythIllustration by Hayden Carkner Picture this. It’s near the end of the term. You’re stressed out of your mind, living off of energy drinks and timmies Farmer’s Wraps. On top of that, it’s -30 C outside. So you...
Here’s what you need to know about MacEwan’s teams this year Ian Smyth Photo by James Maclellan Soccer may be in full swing, but all of MacEwan’s other sports squads are gearing up to start a new season in October. Let’s do a quick overview of where our school’s...
Recap of the Griffins’ weekend of Sept. 15 Ian Smyth Photo of Grace Mwasalla by James Maclennan It was a weekend of polar opposites for the Griffins' soccer squads. Women’s soccer had a massive bounce-back weekend, while the men suffered a pair of rough losses....
A disappointing weekend for MacEwan. Ian Smyth It was a disappointing weekend for Griffins soccer, as the women’s and men’s teams went a collective 0-1-3. This Calgary swing is the first time the women’s team has lost back-to-back regular-season games since...
Because these prices are just getting out of hand. Ian Smyth, Jesse Roma Illustration by Hayden Carkner Prices these days. Every time something looks fun or interesting, you Google the price and gasp. X amount of dollars? In this economy? Why aren’t companies doing...
Pictured: Áine Humble, who won our very first national championship in any sport (1987-1988). With her is head coach Alan Thom. She was recently inducted into our Wall of Distinction last April. How the Griffins’ mythical logo has grown with our institution Ian...
This week in MacEwan Sports. Ian Smyth It was a successful weekend for the Griffins soccer squads. MacEwan’s men took on the cross-town rival U of A Golden Bears and came out of the match with a 2-2 draw. After a Calgary stint which saw the Griffins struggling to...
Amelia Russo #6, Photo provided by James Maclennan Best in the business retool for 25-26 Women’s: The Griffins’ women’s soccer team looks to run it back after a disappointing first-round exit last season. With a 10-1-3 record (good for 2nd in Canada West’s Prairie...