Stories created by Laurentian University students.
As athletes, our sport is our identity. It’s what consumes most of our time. You hear their names and immediately think of their sport. Their statistics, their highlights, their downfalls and how they rose again; but every athlete knows there is so much more to them. There is so much more to me. From the … Continue reading Tammy Jutila: Setting Up Opportunities
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Sabrina McNeill playing at Auburn University. I was always a rambunctious kid. I had so much energy. And so, naturally, my mom put me into soccer. I started off as a goalie, but I loved to run, and I was fast. It was not long until they pulled me out of the net. Once I … Continue reading Sabrina McNeill: The Journey of Overcoming Adversity and Empowering Others
This is Ryan O'Rourke's story from starting out hockey to winning a gold medal. Ryan is currently on the Iowa Wild and we talk about what he has been through to get where he is today.
Wes Jarvis is a former NHL player for the Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs mainly in the 1980s before starting a career in coaching and training young players looking to make the next level.
Nate Cadieux is a first year SPAD Student from Winnipeg, Manitoba, who is a centre back for the Laurentian Voyageurs Men's Soccer Team
Growing up, there weren’t a ton of kids in the neighbourhood. I played one year of soccer and I was the only one not to score a goal. So the next year I started playing baseball and have been ever since. Baseball has always connected with me, I’m not entirely sure why, but that has … Continue reading Matt Obradovich: Living Life Through Baseball
I Was grateful enough to get to interview Josh and learn his journey through the hard times of injury, to some of his greatest memories in soccer. His story proves that anything is possible when you have a dream.
How it started Growing up, hockey was more than just a game for me; it was a bond I shared with both my family and my friends. Even on a school night, I'd be woken up by my Dad if our team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, were playing an exciting game. Right from the first … Continue reading Cameron Morton: From Cut to Captain
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down and interviewing Seamus Doherty to tell his story in an article for my Sport, Media, and Communications class. Seamus is a 2nd year Laurentian University student and he is on the cross-country/ track and field team. We talk about his injury, what drives him, and how he got to where he is now.
SPAD Players Tribune 