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Former athletes come back to school as Hawks coaches

Thursday, 05 April 2012 08:15
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Women's volleyball assistant coach has coached at Humber since 1997. PHOTO COURTESY HUMBER ATHLETICS.

Much of Humber’s success in athletics rests in the hands of the coaches for each of the teams.

Thursday, 05 April 2012 08:00
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James Buwalda and Justin Ramroop are trying to raise interest in lacrosse at Humber and start a club. PHOTO BY JESSE THOMAS

Humber’s campus recreation department purchased lacrosse nets and sticks with plans to develop a new lacrosse club last year, but a lack of interest cancelled the program before it could get started.

Baseball holds open workouts to recruit potential athletes

Thursday, 05 April 2012 07:45
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The Hawks women’s fastball team played its inaugral season last year. PHOTO COURTESY HUMBER ATHLETICS

With their second season behind them, the Humber Hawks men’s baseball and women’s fastball teams are both holding open workouts in the month of April.

Trading gym for beach after volleyball gold

Wednesday, 04 April 2012 18:00
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The Ontario Volleyball Association welcomes summers by kicking off its beach competitions in May. PHOTO COURTESY ONTARIO VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION

Fresh off a gold medal win at Nationals, Humber Hawks’ middle/right-side hitter Andre Brown is staying competitive by training daily in order to play volleyball for Team Canada.

Impressive first-year curlers make nationals

Thursday, 29 March 2012 09:15
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Mike Checca and Shawn Watt sweep the rock into position. PHOTO BY JESSE THOMAS

It has been over 20 years since the CCAA hosted the Curling Championships and for the first year Humber varsity curling team, it was a major accomplishment simply getting this far.

Men’s soccer wins OCAA gold

Thursday, 29 March 2012 08:45
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The men’s indoor soccer team pose with their gold medals after beating Seneca 3-0. This is their eleventh OCAA gold. PHOTO BY MATTHEW SMITH

The Humber Hawks men’s indoor soccer team shut out the Seneca Sting 3-0 as they won their 12th gold medal in the 2011-2012 OCAA provincial championships.

Wilkins hoping to lead more volleyball champions

Thursday, 29 March 2012 08:30
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Coach Wayne Wilkins lead the men's volleyball team to the first national gold for an Ontario team in 29 years. PHOTO BY SASHA LINDSAY

Coming off their gold medal win at the CCAA national championship in Abbotsford, B.C., men’s volleyball head coach Wayne Wilkins is still revelling in the victory.

Basketball recruiting ramps up

Thursday, 29 March 2012 08:15
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With six players departing from the Humber men’s varsity basketball team, recruiting has become the team’s number one priority.

Women coaches on the rise

Thursday, 29 March 2012 08:00
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Cindy Bishop is head coach of Humber’s men and women’s curling teams. Bishop got into coaching because her daughter began playing the sport. PHOTO BY JESSE THOMAS

Although men hold the majority of head coaching positions in the OCAA, Humber is seeing an increase of female coaches – just not at the head-coach level.

Hawks lose two dynamic players

Wednesday, 28 March 2012 21:36
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The loss left-side and middle outside hitters Rebecca Sobie (15) and Michelle Overzet (16) will be hard for Hawks. PHOTO BY

It is the end of the road for Michelle Overzet, and perhaps Rebecca Sobie as a Humber Hawk.