2022 AFL LEAGUE ALL STARS 2022 MAJOR AWARDS: Most Valuable Player: Hunter Sturgeon # 22 UNB Reds Offensive Player of the Year: Aiden Keefe #6 Dalhousie Defensive Player of the Year: Liam Chisari #5 Dalhousie Offensive Lineman of the Year: Brendan Seymour #77UNB Reds Defensive Lineman of the Year: Tyler Hobbs #7Holland College Rookie of the Year: Mike Mackenzie #57 Dalhousie Special Teams Player of…
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I am very sad to share that our valued team member and friend, Alexander Jessup, died in residence on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, after experiencing unexpected medical complications associated with Diabetes. Alex was a first-year science student who came to Dal from Callander, Ontario. He was a loved and active member of the Dalhousie community as a member of our Dalhousie Tigers Football Team, and…
Keep Reading →Dalhousie Tigersby Rick Rivers
THE THRILL OF VICTORY / THE AGONY OF DEFEAT Way back in the 1960s, a US television network introduced sports fans to ABC’s Wide World of Sports. This show chronicled the wild, weird, and sometimes tragic happenings in the world of sports. That program coined the expression. “The thrill of victory/the agony of defeat.” The Dalhousie University football family will never forget Saturday, Nov. 5th…
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UNBF REDS, DALHOUSIE IS COMING! It was an ideal fall evening for a football game. Mild with little wind as hundreds of spectators showed up to watch what was a defensive struggle, as the Tigers edged the Holland College Hurricanes, 18-12. After the game, head coach Kelly said, “an ugly win is better than a pretty loss. “ He credited the defence with the victory and was again frustrated with the…
Keep Reading →Dalhousie Tigersby Rick Rivers
DALHOUSIE DOMINATES The Tigers finished their regular season with an impressive 40-7 victory over UNBSJ Seawolves! Also on Saturday the UNBF Reds came from behind to defeat the Holland College Hurricanes 50-34, to secure first place in the AFL. This means Dal finishes 2nd and will play the Hurricanes at Wickwire at 7:00pm on Saturday. If the B and G win and the Reds triumph, the AFL championship…
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