What is the first word that comes to mind when I say 'cheerleading'? Flips, jumps, girly and the movie, Bring It On come to mind for me. Although all of those are cheerleading-related, cheerleading has grown from much more than just pumping up the crowd at sporting games. Cheerleading has become a sport of its own. I asked a couple of current cheerleaders how they became involved in this sport. “It was something new that I've never tried before,” said Carlo Villadiego, a cheerleading newcomer. However, what encourages most people to stay in cheerleading is more than just a good workout,...


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Sports tend to be seasonal. For instance, no one plays baseball in the winter and no one plays ice hockey in the summer. Well maybe I shouldn’t say no one, let's say very few play sports out of season. However for ultimate frisbee players, the weather does not stop them from playing the game. No matter what the season is, there are always people playing the game of ultimate. Whether it’s just a pick-up game or a league game, ultimate players love to play. Not everyone knows the game of ultimate frisbee so I’ll give you a crash course on the game. There are two opposing teams and two endzones....


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Remember the first time you played dodgeball as a kid? You’re standing at the line waiting for the game to begin and once the game commences, adrenaline kicks in and you're throwing and dodging balls all over the place. Ever wish you could relive the excitement? Well you can! Dodgeball has become more than just a game you played when you were a kid. It is a growing recreational sport. Starting in 2004, the Vancouver Dodgeball League (VDL) began as a small drop-in sport, but ever since, the league has grown in players, teams and popularity. When I spoke to Jeff Phung, a VDL regular, about how he heard...


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