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Langara will host but not participate in this year’s soccer championships
Reported by Lauren Gargiulo
The lack of an easily accessible playing field for the Langara men’s soccer team is one of the reasons the team didn’t qualify for the Pacific Western Athletic Association Championship this season according to…
Langara Falcons basketball previews
Only one returning female athlete for the Falcons means fans will be seeing many new players this year, while on the men’s side, the returning veterans will lead the offensive.
Coach Return ‘Sparks’ Soccer Team
With the return of coach Donn Sparks and his training methods, Langara women’s soccer team is feeling more confident in the PACWEST League — even with the loss of several players to university transfers.
Top Falcon flies East for golf nationals
Reported by Soubhik Chakrabarti
John Jamieson will end his season as the only Falcons player at the 2019 CCAA Golf National Championships. Natalee Okamura became the first Langara female golfer in the PACWEST league this year but didn’t…
Video: Falcons Women’s Basketball Preview
Produced by Joshua Rey
The Langara Falcons Women’s basketball team’s season begins on November 1st. Last season, they faced some adversity as they lost more than half their teams to injuries.
Reporter Joshua Rey attended one of their…
Assistive technologies increasing participation in sport
Assistive technologies have helped bring many people with disabilities into sports. These opportunities are growing for local athletes, and is the focus of a UBC panel happening next week.
Frisbee team will try to live up to ‘ultimate’ season
On the heels of Sir Winston Churchill Secondary’s most successful ultimate frisbee season, the new team has big cleats to fill.
Mixed fan feelings on Vancouver lacrosse team rebrand
While the recent purchase of the Vancouver Warriors has been good for the team, reactions by fans have been mixed.
After five years of playing varsity soccer, one player plans to coach
As Kevin Monk’s college soccer career comes to an end, he plans to keep the sport and the Falcons in his life as a coach.
Association hopes to change perception of hockey as a ‘boys’ sport’
The attitude towards women’s hockey in comparison to men’s has improved over the last couple of decades, says the communications coordinator of a south Vancouver female hockey association. It’s still not nearly on par with men’s hockey.