Tag: CCAA
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Jim Flack: The man behind the bench
STORY WRITTEN BY CORDELL VENTURA The 50-year-old head coach of the Sheridan Bruins men’s basketball team, Jim Flack, recorded his 600th win as a collegiate head coach to cap off 2014. “It’s a milestone for sure,” offered Flack. “We’ve done some different things in my tenure here and I’ve been able to succeed over a…
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Bruins battle adversity and win National Championship
STORY BY SPENCER LUYBEN Talk about a storybook ending. Sheridan men’s soccer team beat the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners 5-4 in a nail-biting championship final on Saturday that required penalty kicks to decree the victor. “It felt like a movie almost, and the ending was perfect,” said team captain David Velastegui, who slotted home…
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CCAA teams dug deep to travel to championship
STORY BY PALWASHA TEMOR Trafalgar Campus played host to the 2014 Men’s National Soccer Championship last weekend. With eight teams from across the country gathering together to battle for the ultimate prize, Sheridan staff and students pulled out all the stops during the four-day event. According to Jim Flack, director of athletics, the event came…
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Bruins are national champs after nail-biting penalty kick final
STORY BY SPENCER LUYBEN Sheridan narrowly surpassed the VIU Mariners in the Championship finals in a nail-biter that had the Bruins clinching the victory 5-4, winning 6-5 on penalties. In a constant back-and-forth battle that could’ve seen either side come ahead, the host team fought back from giving up late goals in the 90th+4 and…
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Sheridan advances to National Championship gold medal game
STORY BY SPENCER LUYBEN In a day governed by penalties, host team Sheridan stunned CEGEP Garneau Elans in a rainy, heart-pounding thriller that saw the Bruins advance to the national championship after coming ahead on penalties 5-4. Garneau controlled the ball for most of the first half, demonstrating a tightly controlled plan of attack. Their…
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Sheridan stuns Douglas College in Nationals opener
STORY BY SPENCER LUYBEN In an atmosphere throbbing with excitement, seventh-seeded host team Sheridan College defeated second-seeded Douglas College in a thrilling 3-0 shocker. The game started slowly, with a goalless first half that saw only a few real chances on net for both teams. Ball movement between the squads was exceptional, and both teams…
