Super Bowl Recap

Braden Sheps (2L)

In the wake of a record-breaking NFL season (one which was nearly lost due to a labour dispute), analysts, bloggers and fans alike all have to be feeling giddy about the way the 2011-2012 campaign went down. How could they not? From Aaron Rodgers’ record passer rating of 122.5 to Drew Brees destroying Dan Marino’s seemingly unbreakable passing yards mark with 5476 yards, to the Carolina Panthers’ rookie sensation Cam Newton breaking every rookie passing record known to man, including scoring 14 rushing touchdowns and being the first player to ever throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 500 yards in the same season, this was certainly the “Year of the Quarterback”.
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The All-Star Game: Not Bad for a Skills Competition

Michael Corbett (1L)

Ottawa played host to the 2012 All-Star Celebration from January 26-29th. The festivities kicked off with 2nd annual All-Star draft pitting hometown favourite Daniel Alfredsson against Zdeno Chara. In what resembled a school yard draft, Captain Alfredsson, with the support of Assistant Captain Henrik Lundqvist, managed to select every Senator and Swede available. Chara and his Assistant Captain Joffrey Lupul drafted all the Slovaks, Bruins, and Leafs. Amusingly, although Lupul faced a hearty round of boos every time he announced a pick, Chara kept sending him up. The most memorable pick, aside from the last overall Couture, was Carey Price who appeared to be having a little too much fun.
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UofA Law Squash Tournament

Kent West (2L)

What do you call it when a bunch of law students are locked in a series of small rooms, deprived of alcohol, prevented from doing their homework, and given blunt instruments to use against each other? Well, I apologize for the cheesy punch line, but basically it adds up to a pretty sweet squash tournament. (Note: We didn’t deprive them of alcohol for the whole evening; that would have been downright cruel.) Read more

NFL Pick’em with Future ESPN Analysts

Jason Buttuls (3L)

At the start of the year three dedicated volunteers for Canons decided that they would like to try their hand at beating the odds makers. There may have been financial motivation behind this decision, but it eventually turned into a friendly venture. Let’s be honest, who cares how good we were at picking NFL games, none of you would have trusted us for your picks. Although, if you had trusted us with your picks, you would have done surprisingly well this year.
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Winter Classic

For those of you that are die hard hockey fans, HBO’s 24/7 road to the winter classic is a must see. The camera crews of HBO go behind the scenes and show what life of an NHLer is all about. This unfiltered view gives fans a perspective that watching a hockey game doesn’t come close. Seeing players getting stitched up between shifts, hearing all the chirps between players on the ice and witnessing how intense their will to win is, was a thrilling view. Read more

Put the tacos away!

Barry Loutit (3L)

Better luck next year! A stellar season for the competitive law intramural volleyball team was cut off heartbreakingly close to a championship. Excellent play by old veterans and exciting young rookies left the team one point shy of a title, but we’re surprisingly okay with it because this season was a lot of fun.
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Our Juice Smells Good: A Mid-Year Update on Law School’s Hockey Sweethearts

Amy Oygen (3L)

Swift Justice reached uncharted territory this fall season. With a host of new additions, including gate-man Barry Loutit and Coach Jen Newton, we managed to wrap up the season with a 3-3 record. To the naked eye that may sound mediocre, but seasoned fans will understand that a 3-3 record is nothing short of epic. Not to mention, we scored a total of 43 goals in 6 games, which I’m inclined to believe is more than Swift Justice has scored in the past 10 seasons combined.
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Ballers Unite: Players Disclaim Union Rights, File Antitrust Lawsuit

Eman Joumaa (3L)

Despite several attempts at reaching an agreement, negotiations between the NBA owners and players have broken down and the 2011-2012 season is in serious jeopardy.
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Roar, you Lions, roar!

Michael Corbett (1L)

On November 27th the 99th Grey Cup took place in Vancouver, BC. After thoroughly spanking Edmonton in the West Final, the BC Lions advanced to the Grey Cup to face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who handily defeated Hamilton the week before. This presented a rare opportunity for a team to win a Grey Cup in front of their home fans, the last occurrence in 1994 on a last second BC Lions field goal win.
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And then there was Squash Club

Kent West (2L)

Long ago, in a time of darkness, there existed a collection of gallant individuals who forged an alliance aimed at bringing hope and glory back into the world. They sought out others of like mind and scheduling availability to come together and enjoy both physical activity and a break from the drudgery of academia. They became known to history as the U of A Law Squash Club. This is their story…
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