Tag: Western Mustangs
Aussie linebacker brings special skills to Western Mustangs: ‘He’s an athlete’
Ryan Barthelsonâs football journey started at a watering hole out west.
PHOTOS: Western Invitational university golf tournament
Some of the best university golfers in Ontario were at the St. Thomas Golf and Country Club on Monday for the Western Invitational, which drew 60 men and 40 women from 11 schools. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
PYETTE: Western Mustangs must put ultra-rare loss behind them, and fast
This isnât the season to fall short. The Western football team realizes that and itâs why a greater sense of urgency is expected after looking ordinary in a 43-28 loss to Wilfrid Laurier Saturday in Waterloo. When the Mustangs lost to Montreal in the national semifinal last fall, head coach Greg Marshall believed the 2023 […]
COLUMN: Charles Barkley laments Londoner Christine Simpson’s Sportsnet exit
I didnât expect Charles Barkley to call back. He doesnât know me. But he knows Christine Simpson. And he returned my cellphone message because he cares about his good friend. Simpson, a London native, was let go by Sportsnet the other day in a move announced first by her and later confirmed by the network. […]
Western Mustangs lose first conference game since 2021 – to London-raised QB
WATERLOO â That wasnât anywhere close to good enough. The Western football team fumbled and bumbled their way through an awful first half before ultimately taking it on the chin 43-28 against fellow heavyweight Wilfrid Laurier before 2,943 Saturday at University Stadium. Kiss good-bye their national No. 1 ranking, the shot at a third straight […]
Western Mustangs, Laurier Golden Hawks set for clash of OUA football titans
The Western football team hasnât lost to an Ontario foe in a long time.
Soccer notebook: Western Mustangs shine, FC London men moving up
London has long been a soccer city and that reputation is growing.
SEE IT: 101-yard opening kickoff return paces Western Mustangs to 52-21 win
Roman Campanaro called fielding the opening kickoff in front of a big home football crowd “nerve-wracking.” Sixteen seconds and 101 yards later, he was celebrating in the end zone. âI just tried to calm myself down,â the Mustangs fill-in return man said after his first U Sports score in a 52-21 victory over winless Carleton […]
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Western Mustangs’ short-yardage specialist making big gains so far
Jerome Rancourt has made big gains as Western’s short-yardage specialist.