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…
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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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“It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over” Yogi Berra, a baseball Hall of Famer, made the title quote while managing the NY Mets. His team came back to win the National League Pennant. On the weekend, the Dalhousie Tigers went to Fredericton up 4 points for the Alumni Cup. The UNBF Reds won the game, 28-5 to win the series after losing the first game to the Tigers, 29-25. The Black and Gold may have lost…
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IT WAS NOT PRETTY Tigers 26 -Hurricanes 1 Rick Rivers Report Vol. 4 2022 It was a win but not a pretty one. The Holland College Hurricanes came to play, and the final score wasn't indicative of the game. Hurricane Fiona washed out the Tiger's visit to the island, so late last week it was decided that this game would count double in the standings. A good size home crowd with a lot of boisterous…
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