Sports


The Steroid Era

by George Halim on February, 01, 2012 in Humberlife, Sports - 0 Comments

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There’s a saying in pro sports that goes, “everyone takes steroids; it’s just the dumb ones who get caught.” Many will disagree, but nonetheless, the use of performance enhancing drugs is arguably the most controversial topic in collegiate and professional sport. You don’t hear much about steroids in hockey or in basketball, but you most [...]

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Rebuilding doesn’t mean rewinding for Humber Cricket

by George Halim on February, 01, 2012 in Humberlife, Sports - 0 Comments

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On Thursday, Jan. 19, Humber ITAL’s Extramural Cricket team held its second and final tryout at North campus, in an effort to pick the final roster for this semester. Like all extramural teams on campus, the cricket team holds open tryouts for all full-time students that attend either Humber or the University of Guelph-Humber. The [...]

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They put that little extra into it

by Meghan Foley Staff Reporter on February, 01, 2012 in Humberlife, Sports - 0 Comments

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They kick, sprint and defend their net. If you haven’t guessed yet, Humber ITAL’s Extramural Indoor Soccer team has started yet another season. With try-outs having started Monday, Jan. 9, student-coach Yousif Yousif has been scoping out the new talent. Yousif has some tough decisions coming up as he has to cut over half of [...]

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Hazen brings heat to Humber

by Lisa Mayor Staff Reporter on February, 01, 2012 in Humberlife, Sports - 0 Comments

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Two years ago, the Humber Hawks gained an extremely valuable player on their Men’s Varsity Baseball team. Russ Hazen began playing baseball when he was about six-years-old. He also played for the Ontario Blue Jays, a Canadian national team, and got to compete at the international level. From there, Hazen went to Odessa, Texas on [...]

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Sports Slang 101

by Jessica Elliott on January, 18, 2012 in Humberlife, Sports - 0 Comments

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It’s that moment when you think you’re about to watch your favourite show and the sweetie in your life turns to you and says those four words you were dreading to hear, “the game’s on tonight”. At this point, all hope has drained from your body as you’re about to sit through another confusing three [...]

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