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Jennifer Hawkrigg. PHOTO COURTESY: Miha Matavz

Jennifer Hawkrigg is gunning to be Canada’s future in Olympic snowboarding

“It’s just really hard being a Canadian snowboard racer, because no one really cares about our sport unless you know someone who takes part in it”

Christopher Berneck PHOTO COURTESY: Christopher Berneck

Christopher Berneck is figure skating past his cancer diagnosis

The chemotherapy took its physical toll on Berneck, but it didn’t distract him from what he loved most

Azra Jessa. PHOTO: Annie Arnone

Azra Jessa is finally at home on Ryerson’s women’s fastpitch team

It wasn’t until her fourth and final year that a Ryerson fastpitch team took to the field in September 2016

Gymnast doing handstand splits

Anjelika Reznik is bringing her Olympic skills to Rye’s cheer squad

Many people still refer to rhythmic gymnastics as “the one with the ribbon where they dance to music”

Katie Wilson PHOTO: Izabella Balcerzak

Katie Wilson is riding her way to the top of Ryerson’s equestrian team

Whenever she finishes an event, she feels relief and happiness. Not only for herself, but for the animal that carried her to the end

Ben Légere PHOTO: Izabella Balcerzak

Ben Légere is the jack-of-all-trades on Ryerson’s muggle Quidditch team

Légere, who is now in his third year, has experience in playing different positions and is currently the co-captain of the team

Hekal playing Squash

Mohanad Hekal is dominating the Canadian squash scene

“Once he gets to be more disciplined in his shotmaking and improves his fitness level, I think he could become a top-20 world- class player. With his skill and speed he’ll definitely go a long way.”

Marcena Lau PHOTO: Sarah Krichel

Marcena Lau is battling insecurities through fencing

Lau knows when she bumps into this wall of insecurities, there’s a cure. She quits the cycle of negativity by visualizing herself stepping onto the grey mat. Mask on, foil out

Sledge hockey player on the ice

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Danica McPhee is the newcomer Queen of Canadian sledge hockey

“You can build communities of disabled people who can create change through activism and audience interaction”

Monib Baray PHOTO Keith Capstick

Monib Baray is smashing through Ryerson’s esports scene

Baray is a 20-year-old, third-year computer science major at Ryerson and the captain of the school’s Melee team. He’s also the former captain of the Dota 2 team

Two curlers lining up shot

Women’s curling: Dominant evening keeps Rams alive at nationals

They didn’t get the result in their first game, putting even more pressure on an already-critical second game. But the Rams turned that pressure into arguably their best game of the season

Two curlings sweep the ice

Women’s curling: Rams go ice cold at day 2 of nationals

The Rams will likely need at least one win on Monday to stay in the playoff hunt

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