Tag: OCAA

  • Bruins clip Fanshawe Falcons wings

    Bruins clip Fanshawe Falcons wings

        BY MICHAEL MELRO The Sheridan men’s basketball team (15-3 OCAA) strolled to an easy victory, 82-55, over the Fanshawe Falcons (4-14 OCAA) at Davis Campus last Friday night. It was the last game of the OCAA regular season and around 200 people packed the gym to watch their Bruins take sole possession of…

  • Bruins beat Mohawk in 100-point thriller

    Bruins beat Mohawk in 100-point thriller

    BY MICHAEL MELRO The Sheridan Bruins men’s basketball team defeated the Mohawk College Hawks 105-102, in a very tight and tense Western Conference clash last Saturday night at Davis Campus. The Hawks started the game in second place in the division, one place ahead of the Bruins. Both teams had been on a roll going…

  • Undefeated Bruins win sixth straight contest

    Undefeated Bruins win sixth straight contest

    STORY PHOTOGRAPHY BY CORDELL VENTURA The Sheridan Bruins men’s basketball team (OCAA 6-0) kept their winning streak alive with a 75-73 overtime victory against the Niagara College Knights (OCAA 4-1) last Friday. Late in the fourth quarter, it seemed the Bruins were just moments away from their first loss of the season but Double-Blue guard…

  • Homecoming 2015: Rugby

    Homecoming 2015: Rugby

    STORY BY NATALIA CAMARENA The Sheridan Bruins women’s rugby team (3-1 OCAA) trounced Mohawk College 49-0 Saturday at Homecoming 2015. The Lady Bruins scored nine tries and two conversions, clinching a playoff spot with their big win. This has been the Bruins’ most successful season since the women’s rugby program started four years ago. The…

  • Steve Blundy: athlete, coach, family man, and now a Hall of Famer too

    Steve Blundy: athlete, coach, family man, and now a Hall of Famer too

    STORY BY JANA GREGORIO Ron McLean. Donovan Bailey. Michael “Pinball” Clemons. These are just some names of influential athletes and sports personalities whose legacies are forever enshrined in the Oakville Sports Hall of Fame. Stephen Blundy is now on that list. The long-time Sheridan hockey coach and athletic manager was inducted into the Oakville Sports…

  • 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…

  • Bruins drop in standings after series of costly errors

    Bruins drop in standings after series of costly errors

    STORY BY SPENCER LUYBEN The Sheridan men’s volleyball team (5-2 OCAA) lost in their matchup Saturday, against St. Clair College (6-2 OCAA) in a 3-1 defeat (25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-16) that saw St. Clair moving past the Bruins in the standings. Sheridan seemed to be behind the eight ball from the onset, as they lost…

  • Lady Bruins send Saints packing

    Lady Bruins send Saints packing

    STORY BY SPENCER LUYBEN The Sheridan Bruins women’s volleyball team (16-5, 5-2 OCAA) stormed the St. Clair Saints (4-4 OCAA) in a straight-set 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 26-24) victory on Saturday. “It was a pretty big win for us at the end of the day. We were in a three-way tie with Redeemer and St. Clair.…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Bruins dominate five sets over Redeemer

    Bruins dominate five sets over Redeemer

    STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAVID PELOSI Thanks to the fast hands of Jeremy Fantin, the Sheridan Bruins men’s volleyball team (5-8 OCAA) defeated the Redeemer Royals 3-2, in a five-set thriller Jan. 18. The Bruins effective offensive strategies allowed for crucial digs to turn into fierce kills by Josh Butler and Fantin, who delivered the…

  • Three point madness shuts down the Hawks

    Three point madness shuts down the Hawks

    STORY PHOTOS AND VIDEO BY DAVID PELOSI http://youtu.be/d2SivTAEYOg Trevor Williams sailed in this season’s highlight three-pointer against the Bruins’ long-time rivals, the Humber Hawks. The Sheridan men’s basketball team (7-0 OCAA) remain undefeated following their 73-72 victory over the Hawks Nov. 19. “Humber is a good team, and they’re our rivals. We settled down a…