Tag: Coach

  • Tamara Dixon: Player, mentor and coach

    Tamara Dixon: Player, mentor and coach

    BY NATALIA CAMARENA Tamara Dixon is not only the committed and passionate coach of the Sheridan Bruins women’s rugby team, she is an accomplished athlete who overcame a devastating injury. The Brampton native began her rugby career when she was 15 at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary. After high school, she played rugby at Western University,…

  • Breaking budgets for big brands

    Breaking budgets for big brands

    STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELSEY LYONS Struggling college students say they splurge on big brand names for their long-lasting quality. Art Fundamentals student O’Malley Griffith, 21, sometimes purchases brand name clothing. “I have a Dior robe ($60 to $90) and I occasionally buy Ralph Lauren Polo shirts ($165 to $400),” said Griffith. “And there are a…

  • Jim Flack: The man behind the bench

    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…