Tag: Western Mustangs
Rested, healthy Mustangs launch Vanier Cup drive against Laurier
Evan Hillock’s non-throwing shoulder is a non-issue.
Sports Notes: Mac Neil dominates; Rice wins gold; Mustangs one victory from soccer nationals
Maggie Mac Neil still has no equal in the women’s 100-metre butterfly.
OUA football: Western Mustangs’ semifinal opponent is set
The Western Mustangs football team will open its playoffs against the only school that stuck within 20 points of them on the scoreboard this season. The fourth-place Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, who lost by 15 at home to the first-place Mustangs Sept. 3, booked their semifinal trip to London next weekend with a 41-13 dismantling […]
SPORTS NOTES: St. Thomas sports dinner; Mustangs cross-country; Fanshawe soccer
A collection of news and notes from across the London sports scene:
Sports Notes: Vanier Cup sponsor, Maggie Mac Neil; Fanshawe soccer
Here’s a collection of news and notes from across the London sports scene:
Western Mustangs overcome QB’s injury to keep record perfect
The Western Mustangs football team clinched first place and an opening-round playoff bye. They will desperately need that extra recovery time. Starting quarterback Evan Hillock, the likely Ontario university MVP, was injured early in the Mustangs’ 38-18 demolition of the Ottawa Gee-Gees Saturday at TD Place. Hillock left the game after taking a late hit […]
He’s ‘the guy’ now on Western’s defensive line, but it didn’t come easy
Every opponent of the Western Mustangs has learned a valuable lesson during this Ontario university football season. You can’t forget about Bruce Maas — not for a single snap. The Windsor Lancers did last Saturday and the defensive end stripped the quarterback, then recovered the fumble himself — a key moment in what turned into […]
Pyette: Jeff Fischer was generous go-to guy for city’s top athletes
A little less than a year ago, Jeff Fischer called to provide a sponsorship update on Olympic champions Damian Warner and Maggie Mac Neil. As usual, he shared a cool story about San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture, too. I remember complaining to him about how hard it was to feel inspired to write London […]
SPORTS NOTES: Heisman hopeful; Mustangs golf; Doughty tournament
A collection of news and notes from the London-and-area sports scene: HEISMAN HOPEFUL?: Londoner Chase Brown is leading NCAA Div. I football in rushing yards this season and making an early case for Heisman Trophy consideration. The Illinois running back carried a career-high 41 times for 180 yards in the Fighting Illini’s 26-14 victory over […]
Western Mustangs fend off Windsor Lancers, improve to 7-0
The Windsor Lancers gave the Western Mustangs a pretty good scare Saturday afternoon. But three touchdowns and a 25-point fourth quarter finally secured the Mustangs football team’s seventh straight win in a 50-18 decision at windy Western Alumni Stadium. “Their coaches are very familiar with what we do,” said quarterback Evan Hillock, who was 17-of-25 […]