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Bishop’s invites public to “Meet the Gaiters” Saturday morning

January 3, 2013

By
Mike Hickey, Special to The Record

The Bishop’s Gaiters men’s and women’s basketball teams will start the new year giving back to the community when they host the second annual “Meet the Gaiters.” The free event will take place in the newly renovated Mitchell Gymnasium in the John H. Price Sports and Recreation Centre at Bishop’s University on Saturday. It will start with a short clinic at 11 a.m., followed by an autograph session and pictures with the players. The clinic is open to youngsters regardless of skill level or basketball experience.

The Grind: A preview of wildcard weekend

January 3, 2013

By
Doug McCooeye

As I write this I’m listening to Canada get blown out by the USA in the World Junior Championship semifinals on a streaming Internet radio broadcast. It’s 6:15 in the morning. The score is 5-1. Canadian goalie Malcolm Subban, who has looked shaky all tournament, finally had his stinker of a game at the worst possible time, allowing four goals. The final buzzer just went. Following the bronze medal game, hockey fans will have to go back to convincing themselves there will be an NHL season even though it’s not happening.

A Runner's Mind: More world records are achievable in 2013 for 86-year-old BJ McHugh

January 3, 2013

By
Christine Blanchette

Betty Jean McHugh shows no signs of slowing down as she keeps setting world records in her age group. The widowed mother of three and grandmother of four, who has called North Vancouver, BC home for most of her life, set more than 30 world records in distance running — so far — despite not discovering the sport until her early fifties.

Chamberland leads Gaiters to first win of the season

January 2, 2013

By
Mike Hickey, Special to The Record

The Bishop’s Gaiters women’s basketball team snapped its season-long winless streak last Sunday when it recorded a hard-fought 73-66 win over the Ryerson Rams in the final day of competition at the UQAM Citadin Holiday Festival held in Montreal.
“We needed this one,” a relieved coach Alex Perno said after the game. “It was so important to get a win heading into the second half after all the troubles we had with injuries and then losing Vero (second-year forward Veronique Fortin-Tremblay).”

Gaiters perfect at Citadin Holiday Basketball Tournament

December 30, 2012

By
Mike Hickey, Special to The Record

The Bishop’s Gaiters defeated the Waterloo Warriors 72-49 Sunday afternoon to capture the fourth annual Citadin Holiday Classic in Montreal. Sunday’s win gave Bishop’s a perfect 3-0 record for the four-day event and improved their overall season record to an impressive 12-4.

Gaiters open second half of season at UQAM tournament

December 27, 2012

By
Mike Hickey, Special to The Record

The Bishop’s basketball teams will commence the second half of the 2012-13 season Friday, Dec. 28 when they participate in the UQAM Holiday Basketball Tournament in Montreal this weekend.
The men’s squad will be looking to build on their strong first-half performance that saw them post a 9-4 overall record, including an 84-79 win over the nationally ranked McGill Redmen back on November 29. They presently sit in second place in the RSEQ standings, a half-game behind the first place Redmen.

The Grind: Canada vs Germany — a groggy running diary

December 27, 2012

By
Doug McCooeye

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Cassivi fills dual coaching roles

December 26, 2012

By
Mike Hickey, Special to The Record

Basketball has played a major role for Steve Cassivi, from his playing days of a long-range shooter to his present dual role of head coach of the Champlain College women’s team and assistant coach with the Bishop’s University women’s squad.
Cassivi’s coaching career began at Alexander Galt and ten years ago he took over the Champlain women’s team and has built it into one of the top CEGEP Division 2 teams with hopes to take the program back to Division 1.

Trades make for big changes in Phoenix dressing room

December 23, 2012

By
The Record

The Sherbrooke Phoenix have finalized some major changes in its line-up with the announcement that Brent Turnbull, Jérémie Beaudry, and Anthony Verret have been traded to the Quebec Remparts.
In return for left-winger Turnbull, Phoenix General Manager Patrick Charbonneau gets back the fifth choice in the 2013 draft that had gone to Quebec in a deal that brought Russian forward Denis Kamaev earlier this year. Charbonneau also gets 18-year old rookie defenseman Jean-Philippe Lebrasseur.

Phoenix lose Friday to Volts in shootout

December 23, 2012

By
Daniel Coulombe

The Drummondville Voltigeurs beat the Sherbrooke Phoenix 5-4 in a shootout in the last game before the Christmas break Friday night in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.
The Palais des Sports was dressed in red and even Santa Claus attended the game as the highway 55 and division rivals put on a great show for the 3,305 fans present.

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