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Langara National Scholar Award winner credits parents with giving him critical balance

admin Oct 16, 2024

BY RICK GOODE Langara Falcons player Kadyn Brown said while his father first got him into basketball, his dad always stressed the importance of balancing school and sports. “My dad grew up playing , so when I was a kid, he would…

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Restaurants and merchandisers hopeful after Canucks clinch playoff spot

admin Apr 3, 2024

By CHARLOTTE HUI, ARLO JUKES and ALY GLENN For the first time in four years, the Vancouver Canucks have made it to the NHL playoffs, and businesses downtown are looking forward to the sales bump they say will result. “We expect a big…

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Surrey debates stadium designs

admin Mar 25, 2024

Published March 25, 2024 - revised April 9, 2024 By EMILY BEST The debate about what kind of sports stadium will be built in Surrey comes down to affordable versus iconic. Surrey Board of Trade, allying with global soccer investment…

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South Van non-profit scores new gear with federal grant

admin Mar 13, 2024

By SIDDHARTH TEOTIA The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society received $55,000 in federal funding to buy a shiny new fleet of wheelchairs. Now, they just need money to pay for coaches. The society, which promotes participation in sports…

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Coaching Methods Yield New Beginnings For Falcons

admin Feb 28, 2024

By KAREENA JASSAL The Langara Falcons women’s basketball team is looking for a fresh start through a variety of coaching techniques and a focus on mental performance. The Falcons women’s team lost both games during a two-game home…

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Relationships Between Coaches and Players Advance Flourishing Falcons

admin Feb 28, 2024

By ALY GLENN Three fifth-year players from the Langara Falcons men’s basketball team attribute their outstanding seasons to having deeper relationships with the coaching staff. The Falcons recently swept a two-game homestand against…

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Mentorship Program and Mental Training Inspires Women’s Basketball Team

admin Feb 14, 2024

By KAREENA JASSAL The Langara Falcons women’s basketball team’s disappointing season is being bolstered by a mentorship program and the expertise of a mental performance coach. Last year, head coach Cameron MacGillivary implemented…

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Fifth-year Falcons Elevate Success of Men’s Basketball Team

admin Feb 14, 2024

By ALY GLENN Despite losing half of its games in the 2023-24 season due to inexperience and injury, the Langara Falcons men’s basketball team is being led by three inspired fifth-year players. The Falcons defeated Camosun Chargers…

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Vancouver field hockey community looking for new turf

admin Nov 15, 2023

By EMILY BEST Presented with the possibility of an overhaul of its neighbourhood park, the Moberly community has rallied to support a proposal to turn the space into a field hockey pitch. The City of Vancouver has been examining various…

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Changes sweep through Langara basketball

admin Nov 8, 2023

By LOUIS BERGERON Despite a poor start to the season, the Langara Falcons women’s basketball team is hoping to turn things around by getting their new players up to the collegiate level. The team, led by second year Langara coach…

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