Merry (insert holiday here)

The sports department wishes everyone of all shapes, sizes, and colours a happy holidays. May a couple weeks off refresh you, and may you get to chow down on some great food. I know we will.

See you in January, friends (If you survive exams, that is!)

-THE VARSITY SPORTS TEAM

Playin’ like giants

The men’s basketball team has been on fire this season. They are 6-2 and won their last two games before the winter break.

The Blues defeated Queen’s 59-50 in a close match last friday, then destroyed RMC 77-32 on Saturday night. The team is quickly solidifying its reputation as beasts from the east division. They currently sit in third place in the standings, only four points behind undefeated Carleton and Ottawa.

Mike Degiorgio and Mike Williams led the Blues’ offensive attack against Queen’s, scoring 18 and 17 points, respectively.

The whole team chipped in against RMC, as five players had eight points. Toronto’s Nick Magalas led all shooters with 12 points in the contest against the Paladins.

Simmon Mitchell was the best player for Queen’s on Friday, scoring 14 points. RMC’s suspect offence was led by Josh Stansbury and Doug Priestly Saturday, as they contributed eight points each in their team’s loss.

The Blues are going home for a little rest over the next few weeks, but will be back in action at home on January 5. On that date the Laurier Golden Hawks will be in town.

-MATT SOMERS

Matching their male counterparts

The women’s basketball team also won both games on the last weekend of play before the holidays. Their results were almost a carbon copy of the men’s team’s successes.

The Blues also took on Queen’s and RMC last weekend, also won both contests, and also steamrolled the hapless Paladins. The scores in the two games were 54-46 and 105-58, respectively.

Christine Cho had an excellent weekend for Toronto, scoring 18 points against the Golden Gaels and adding ten more against RMC. Kendall Smith and Kaila Macalpine had memorable games against RMC, as each scored 16 points in the contest.

Anna Dupuis answered with 17 points for RMC, but it wasn’t nearly enough for her squad on Saturday. Claire Meadows led Queen’s scorers with 19 points Friday, also in a losing cause.

Catch the Blues at home on January 5, as they play Laurier at 6 p.m. The team will be ready to kick some major ass that night and show their male counterparts they are the dominant basketball team at this school.

-MS

Get a tan for all of us, lads

Guess where the Ryerson Rams men’s volleyball team is going to spend their winter holidays? In Cuba, that’s where.

Every year the team trains with the Cuban junior national team for a week. Cuba has one of the best vollyball programs in the world, and they give the Rams useful pointers and strategies.

Those tips and instructions have been paying off for Ryerson so far this season. The Rams are 9-1 this year, which is good enough for first place in the OUA standings.

The Blues are still within striking distance of the Rams, though, boasting a record of 7-3.

-MS