Tag: National Championship

  • Bruins battle adversity and win National Championship

    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…

  • Bruins are national champs after nail-biting penalty kick final

    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…

  • Sheridan advances to National Championship gold medal game

    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…

  • David Velastegui: Sheridan soccer’s Superman

    David Velastegui: Sheridan soccer’s Superman

    STORY BY SPENCER LUYBEN With the ball at his foot, he’s untouchable. One-part Superman, one-part Picasso, one-part Houdini combines to make David Velastegui, captain of Sheridan men’s soccer team. At 5-foot-10, Velastegui has a moderate build, but his legs are as thick as tree trunks. His power on the field is explosive, his quickness elusive,…