John Ngala
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Sports
Stingers 62, McGill 55: Concordia Women’s Basketball Advance to RSEQ Title Game
Wednesday night, after a sea of Stingers fans hurried into the gym for the first game of a double header, McGill vs. Concordia basketball playoff magic was recaptured. This time, with electrifying energy and loud crowd chants, Concordia was able to break McGill’s seven year run to the finals, defeating the Martlets 62-55.
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Sports
Hoops on the Rise: A New Beginning
“Hoops on the Rise is a platform where kids can reach their goals academically and athletically,” said co-founder Inti Salinas. “We want to create a space where kids can come to us for everything.”
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Sports
Concordia 90, Laval 76: Stingers Men’s Basketball Break Through Laval Late in Key Win
As more people rushed to the entrance to secure a spot in the gym, the feel of a playoff game grew stronger and stronger. With their seven game win streak snapped in Quebec City Wednesday night, Concordia was able to turn the tables Saturday and pull away with a 90-74 win—on an afternoon where the third quarter made all the difference.
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Sports
Stingers 69, McGill 61: Concordia Men’s Basketball Capture Lengvari Cup
On a night where intense cold kept most Montrealers in the comfort of their homes, passionate basketball supporters filled the McGill Sports Complex for the Inaugural George Lengvari Cup, where top seeded Concordia fought off McGill to a 69-61 point victory.
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Concordia 83, UQAM 59: Stingers Extend Streak In Dominant Win
Phone wallets, rally towels and eco cups for refreshments set Stinger fans ready for Fan Appreciation Day as Concordia hosted Universite du Québec à Montréal’s Citadins in their last game of the calendar year.
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UQAM 85, Concordia 68: Costly Turnovers Haunt Stingers In Heated Away Game vs Citadins
Following their gutsy overtime win over the Laval Rouge et Or, the Stingers traveled to UQAM looking to stay undefeated. With the crowd buzzing and seats filled in a playoff type atmosphere, Concordia’s offence seemed startled and faced problems. At the apex of them all: turnovers.
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Sports
Sherbrooke 6, Concordia 3: Stingers Women’s Soccer Falter in Last Regular Season Game
Despite fierce defending from midfielder Chama Sedki, the Vert et Or spoiled the Stingers chances of redemption as they pounced on Concordia in the second half.
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Concordia Men’s Basketball Prevail Against Waterloo in Wild Finish to Close Out Tournament
Despite being down four out of five starters, Concordia Men’s Basketball team managed to pull off some late game heroics courtesy of sophomore Guard Anthony Sanogo, who knocked down a buzzer beating three to win the game.
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Stingers Women’s Basketball Captures Second Consecutive Tournament Title at Concordia Classic
Dominating all facets of the game, Concordia’s women’s basketball team caught fire early and burned the Laurentian Voyageurs the whole match.
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Special Issue
Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Racism in Hockey
For Chase Harwell, life revolves around the game of hockey, a game he fell for at the age of seven. Raised in a small town in Connecticut, the freshman Stinger found his purpose playing hockey, but as he grew older, his identity accentuated a perpetual issue engraved in hockey culture: racism.
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Sports
Laval 6, Concordia 2: Women’s Soccer Team Routed in Poor Performance.
Notwithstanding the severe weather conditions, The Rouge et Or proved to be good as gold. A few dedicated Concordia supporters saw their team suffer a tough loss to an experienced Laval side that exposed a noticeable weakness in the starting Stinger’s 11: defence.
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Stingers: 1, UQTR 1 : Concordia Men’s Soccer Team Leaves Deserving Points on the Line vs. UQTR
After a sour 1-0 defeat on Wednesday night at the hands of Université du Québec à Montréal’s Carabins, the Stingers looked to shrug off any sign of anguish as they played in front of a hopeful home crowd Friday evening. However, spoiled opportunities left the Stingers dissatisfied with the end result.
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NCAA’s Duke Blue Devils Pummel McGill Basketball 103-58 in Historic Matchup at Place Bell
For the first time in the program’s history, the NCAA’s formidable Duke Blue Devils made their way to Montreal to battle the three time reigning U Sports champions, Aug 19. on the last game of their trip against Canadian opponents.
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Men’s Basketball Team Defeats Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 82-76 in Last Preseason Game
The Stingers wasted no time exploiting their plethora of knock down shooters right out the gate, with five different players draining a three pointer in the opening frame.
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Senior Ricardo Monge Reflects on His Basketball Journey at Concordia in His Final Year
“I fell in love with the game. When I was younger, I never stopped playing, I just liked it,” said Ricardo Monge. “I always wanted to play ball, it became a passion—a deep connection—that fuels me till this day.”
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Sports
CDN-NDG Presents Second Edition of the Street Games Festival
It’s set to be another special day for young athletes.
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Stingers Men’s Basketball Team Leaves High Hopes for What’s Ahead
The Stingers transcended their playoff run of last season making it to the final four once again, but this time around, their hard work paid off.