Basketball
Find Your Role: Greg Surmacz’s Journey Beyond the St. Denis Centre
Greg Surmacz coaching during a game against McMaster Marauders. Alex Binaei (@alexbinaei) By: Ethan Lutz Some decisions you wrestle with. Some are made easily – the right thing to do. For Greg Surmacz, leaving his professional basketball career behind in Europe to be closer family members in failing health was no choice at all. It was automatic. Here’s his tale. The Journey Begins Surmacz’s story starts far from the courts at the University of Windsor or the professional arenas in Europe. It begins in Poland, where his parents, yearning for freedom from the confines of communism, made the
Lancer Student Appreciation Weekend
By Agatha Godlewski & Naz Buhagiar Agatha Godlewski and Naz Buhagiar cover student appreciation week and the the full slate of games for the Men & Women's Volleyball team against Guelph Gryphons and Lakehead Thunderwolves, the reporters also covered the Men's hockey game against the Queen's Golden Gaels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdKNc53OBLg&ab_channel=NazBuhagiar
Tough Early Schedule is a Good Test for Hungry Lancers
by: Jacob Genereux The Lancers women’s basketball team isn’t just looking for wins this season; they’re looking to find a pathway to get back to the mountaintop and reclaim the glory of the recent past. Players like Teighan Stoukas are well aware of the team goals and understand the way forward will be demanding. That’s the price of getting a coveted championship hat proudly worn by Ontario University Athletics (OUA) winners. “Obviously, we aspire to win a national championship, but an OUA title is one that we are more focused on going forward,” says Stoukas. “We are able to consistently
UWindsor Athletics Take Aim at Breast Cancer with the Shoot for the Cure Initiative
by: Justin Peters Shoot for the Cure is a favourite cause of the University of Windsor’s varsity teams and their efforts have banked $1,000 already with hopes of a substantial donation for 2021. Elisa Mitton, the Sports Information Coordinator for the University of Windsor, says the initiative has gained traction and become a more common cause based on the growing understanding that this type of cancer doesn’t impact women alone. “We have grown the event to include not only our women’s basketball team but seven of our varsity teams,” Mitton said. “Breast cancer doesn’t only affect women who have been