Sports & Fitness
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Wesmen soccer teams frustrated to remain in MCAC for second season
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen men’s and women’s soccer teams are competing for the second year in the Manitoba Colleges Athletics Conference (MCAC), despite posting top records last season.
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College Wesmen prepare for playoffs
The University of Winnipeg College Wesmen basketball teams have been battling teams all season in the Manitoba College Athletic Conference (MCAC). As their seasons wrapped up in February, they are now looking toward the playoffs.
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Winnipeg women’s basketball team lose in first round playoffs
The Winnipeg Wesmen women’s basketball team lost in first round playoffs to the University of Fraser Valley’s Cascades on Friday Feb. 25 and Saturday Feb. 26.
Winnipeg, who had a record of 20-2 prior to playoffs, were knocked out of CanWest playoffs over the two heartbreaking nights.
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CanWest volleyball playoffs begin
Wesmen volleyball teams wrapped up their seasons during the weekend of Feb. 11 and 12, but four Manitoba teams participated in the first round of CanWest playoffs.
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Warm advice for cold weather
There’s no use denying it: the snow is here to stay. Tempting as it might be to hide indoors and hibernate all winter, unfortunately that’s not realistic. But you don’t have to freeze, either.
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Wesmen defeat Huskies for first win of regular season
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen men’s volleyball team ended their losing streak on Saturday night (Nov. 20) against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on home turf.
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The truth about cholesterol
When you’re concerned about maintaining good health, one of the things you might look into is regulating your blood cholesterol levels.
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Fortifying your diet
Have you been feeling exceptionally tired lately? Or, weak and stressed? Maybe you’ve been looking pale and feeling light-headed. There are a number of reasons why, and one possible answer is that you could be showing signs of mild anemia.
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Women’s basketball team sweep Calgary Dinos
The Wesmen women’s basketball team have made themselves a target in the CanWest division by knocking off the Bisons two weekends ago, and then sweeping the Calgary Dinos last weekend (Nov. 6-7).
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Knowing where your food comes from is well worth the research
Walk into any grocery store and you’ll see rows upon rows of meat products: chicken drumsticks, juicy steaks, slabs of bacon and more.
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Wesmen men split with Calgary
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen men’s basketball team split last weekend (Nov. 6-7) against the Calgary Dinos in the Duckworth Centre.
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Screw you Mother Nature, I’m bringing my workout indoors
If you’re a fair-weather exerciser (like me), you will likely be bringing your fitness routine indoors around this time of year. Goodbye grassy trails, hello boring treadmill.
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Don’t get tricked into eating too many treats
Halloween has arrived and candy is filling the shelves. Even if you don’t have kids in the house or if you aren’t planning on handing out treats on Halloween, it can still be a challenge to avoid the candy aisle’s alluring packages.
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Getting your hunger cues back on track
We eat for many reasons. We eat because of emotions, stress, social situations or time of day.
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Veteran forward brings long-time love of the game to the court
Third-year forward Justin Phillips is one of only five returning players to the Wesmen men’s basketball team this season. Originally from Ontario, Phillips has been playing basketball for so long that he can’t remember when he began.
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Wesmen women finish 2-1 at BOB FM Tournament
The Wesmen women’s basketball team kicked off their season by hosting the BOB FM tournament Friday, Oct. 8 to Sunday, Oct. 10.
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Men’s basketball squad struggles in Montreal
The University of Winnipeg men’s basketball team travelled to Montreal Oct. 8-9 to take part in Concordia University’s Invitational Tournament.
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Tackling the sticky issue of food labelling
“Grocery shopping” is a phrase that strikes fear in the hearts of many consumers. As if the price tags and the crowds weren’t bad enough, navigating through the food itself can be a huge hassle.
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Jeffrey joins the Wesmen women’s volleyball team
Standing at six foot one, Mackenzie Jeffrey, who is in her first year with the Wesmen women’s volleyball team, has always been tall for her age and began playing the sport in Grade 7.
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The hidden health dangers under your sink
Cleaning is something that has to be done regularly – just like exercising and eating nutritious foods – to stay healthy. A little dirt never hurt anyone, but living in an unhygienic environment can take a toll on your body.