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Western welcomes back athletes for 2024 Summer Games

Western welcomes back athletes for 2024 Summer Games

The City of London will host the 2024 Ontario Summer Games, with Western ready to roll out the welcome mat in collaboration with provincial and community partners. Lisa MacLeod, Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, ma …

Dally, Leitch named Athletes of the Week

Dally, Leitch named Athletes of the Week

Basketball player Laura Dally and track athlete Scott Leitch have been named the Western Mustangs Goodlife Fitness Athletes of the Week for Jan. 21-27.

Former Mustangs QB named Laurier head coach

While Michael Faulds faced some pressure situations as the Mustangs quarterback from 2005-09, the Edin Mills, Ont., native will soon see the game from a whole new perspective. The all-time leading passer in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) history has been named the head football coach of the Laurier Golden Hawks.

Unice, Vaughan named athletes of the week

Unice, Vaughan named athletes of the week

Hockey player Josh Unice and basketball player Jenny Vaughan have been named the Western Mustangs Goodlife Fitness Athletes of the Week for Jan. 7-13.

Mustangs announce 2013 schedule

Mustangs announce 2013 schedule

Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced its 2013 football schedule today, detailing the path the Western Mustangs need to take as they attempt to win their 30th Yates Cup championship and seventh Vanier Cup.

Abraham, Panahi named Athletes of the Week

Abraham, Panahi named Athletes of the Week

Men’s water polo player Daniel Abraham and women’s hockey player Natasha Panahi have been named the Western Mustangs Goodlife Fitness Athletes of the Week for Nov. 19-25.

Mustangs TV links fans to games

Armed with only a camcorder, microphone and a desire to be sportscasters, Christine Clark along with fellow student Kat Campbell set out to bring Western University athletics to the world. But even they couldn’t foresee the explosion in popularity – and technology – of Mustangs TV.

Four Mustangs headed to CFL Evaluation Camp

Four Mustangs headed to CFL Evaluation Camp

Four Western Mustangs football players are set to take part in the 2012 CFL Evaluation Camp in Toronto March 2-4, which will host 59 of Canada’s top football prospects eligible for the upcoming draft.

Rowing coach brings sport to the world

While a back injury during his first year at Western University ended Matt Waddell’s ability to compete as a rower, the love of the sport remained strong.

Painter named coach of women’s soccer

Painter named coach of women’s soccer

Martin Painter (BA ’98, LLB ’02, BEd ’07), a member of the Western Mustangs 1999 men’s national championship soccer team, has been named the new head coach of Mustangs women’s soccer.

Newsmakers 2011

How will we remember 2011? Probably through these faces.
The Western News’ 2011 Newsmakers section celebrates the best of research, academia and volunteer spirit that we have to offer on this campus. The following spotlight, in brief words and striking images, the accomplishments of some of our favourites from the last year.

Track athlete strikes a rhythm at Parapan Am Games

Jacqueline Rennebohm has been in this position before. She has heard the cheers from the international crowds as colourful flags stream across the sky and has felt the butterflies in her stomach while she digs her shoes into the track.

Dally, Leitch named Athletes of the Week

Dally, Leitch named Athletes of the Week

Basketball player Laura Dally and track athlete Scott Leitch have been named the Western Mustangs Goodlife Fitness Athletes of the Week for Jan. 21-27.

Former Mustangs QB named Laurier head coach

While Michael Faulds faced some pressure situations as the Mustangs quarterback from 2005-09, the Edin Mills, Ont., native will soon see the game from a whole new perspective. The all-time leading passer in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) history has been named the head football coach of the Laurier Golden Hawks.

Unice, Vaughan named athletes of the week

Unice, Vaughan named athletes of the week

Hockey player Josh Unice and basketball player Jenny Vaughan have been named the Western Mustangs Goodlife Fitness Athletes of the Week for Jan. 7-13.

Mustangs announce 2013 schedule

Mustangs announce 2013 schedule

Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced its 2013 football schedule today, detailing the path the Western Mustangs need to take as they attempt to win their 30th Yates Cup championship and seventh Vanier Cup.

Abraham, Panahi named Athletes of the Week

Abraham, Panahi named Athletes of the Week

Men’s water polo player Daniel Abraham and women’s hockey player Natasha Panahi have been named the Western Mustangs Goodlife Fitness Athletes of the Week for Nov. 19-25.

Mustangs TV links fans to games

Armed with only a camcorder, microphone and a desire to be sportscasters, Christine Clark along with fellow student Kat Campbell set out to bring Western University athletics to the world. But even they couldn’t foresee the explosion in popularity – and technology – of Mustangs TV.

Four Mustangs headed to CFL Evaluation Camp

Four Mustangs headed to CFL Evaluation Camp

Four Western Mustangs football players are set to take part in the 2012 CFL Evaluation Camp in Toronto March 2-4, which will host 59 of Canada’s top football prospects eligible for the upcoming draft.

Rowing coach brings sport to the world

While a back injury during his first year at Western University ended Matt Waddell’s ability to compete as a rower, the love of the sport remained strong.

Painter named coach of women’s soccer

Painter named coach of women’s soccer

Martin Painter (BA ’98, LLB ’02, BEd ’07), a member of the Western Mustangs 1999 men’s national championship soccer team, has been named the new head coach of Mustangs women’s soccer.

Newsmakers 2011

How will we remember 2011? Probably through these faces.
The Western News’ 2011 Newsmakers section celebrates the best of research, academia and volunteer spirit that we have to offer on this campus. The following spotlight, in brief words and striking images, the accomplishments of some of our favourites from the last year.

Track athlete strikes a rhythm at Parapan Am Games

Jacqueline Rennebohm has been in this position before. She has heard the cheers from the international crowds as colourful flags stream across the sky and has felt the butterflies in her stomach while she digs her shoes into the track.