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Politics moves the goal post

Halifax Eurekas of the Coloured Hockey League, Nova Scotia – Creative Commons Sports and politics are more intertwined than you want to think. Amanda Lou To me, sports have always represented the status quo, the white, upper-middle class masculine hegemony of the...

Giving away home advantage

Photo: Grace Mwasalla stands ready to take on the action by the Cougars. Alexia Pang/The Griff. The mental toll that stems from a lack of crowd support. Home advantage is supposed to mean something. The familiar space, the comfort of your locker room, and the roar...

A month in review: September edition

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...

The 2025-26 Griffins rundown

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...

Weekend recap: polar results

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....

Weekend recap: Griffins soccer struggles

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...

Weekly Recap: Griffins soccer soaring

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...

MacEwan soccer teams are prepping for a new season.

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...