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FAN PAGE! December 4, 2012 Volume 1, Issue 7

Vikings

Nation

Upcoming

Game

Schedule

1st Annual Staff

VS. Student Benefit Road

Hockey Game @ Parking Lot of

Edgeworth Centre

7:30 pm

December 4

By Alison Owens

The Augustana Viking's

curling teams headed

to Grande Prairie this

past weekend to com-

pete in the ACAC Fall

regional.

In the Ladies division

the Vikings struggled

against some very

tough competition, the

Ladies went 0-6, with a

close game against

Lakeland to finish the

weekend.

In the Mixed division,

the Vikings went 4-1 to

sit second to an unde-

feated Lakeland team.

The Vikings look to be

in good position to

qualify for a provincial

birth with a good

showing in the winter

regional.

In the Men's division,

the Vikings came out

strong winning their

first 2 games followed

by 3 losses, and to fin-

ish the weekend, a close win over Lake-

land. The Men finished

the weekend in a three

-way tie for third place

putting them in conten-

tion for a provincial

birth with a strong

showing at the upcom-

ing winter regional.

The Next Vikings ac-

tion will be this week-

end in the Vikings Fun-

spiel. Come on out Sat-

urday December 8th to

watch various Augusta-

na Teams hit the ice.

There is still space

available for any stu-

dent or faculty teams

that would like to par-

ticipate. Sign up is in

the forum Tuesday and

Wednesday from 10-

2pm, $15 a person, or

$60 a team. The Fun-spiel includes a pizza

lunch and great prizes

including a Blue Ray

player or gift basket

from Starbucks.

Vikings ACAC action

will continue February

1-3 in Edmonton where

the teams will compete

in the Winter Region-

al. The resulting top 4

teams in each divi-

sion will qualify for the

Provincial Champion-

ship in Olds.

Vikings Curling Teams Begin Season in Grande Prairie

Page 2 Vikings Nation

The Vikings men's

hockey team had a very

successful weekend by

posting two victories

over the Portage Voya-

geurs. On Friday, the

men travelled to the 4th place Voyageurs

rink and posted a 6-4

victory with Adam

Johnson receiving the

game star and Paul Kol-

ida getting the win in

net. Saturday continued

the success for the

Vikes as the team

earned an 8-2 victory

at the Encana arena.

Tanner Korchinski

took home player of the game and goal-

tender Joel Danyluk got

the win in net.

This marks an end to

the first half of league

play. The men sit 2nd

in the league and are

looking to make the

jump into first come

the second half of the

season. Wednesday,

January 9th, marks the

return of Vikings hock-ey in Camrose as the

team hosts the Grant

McEwan Griffins 7:30 at

the Encana Arena.

Happy holidays, Vikings

nation!

Vikings Hockey Sweeps Portage Voyageurs

Vikings Volleyball Takes On Medicine Hat Rattlers

seem to pull a win out.

The men's game mir-

rored the women's.

The men's team did

battle with the Rattlers

but they struggled to

bring it together and get to 25. Players of

the games for the

women's and men's

teams were, respec-

tively, Jill Metrunec and

Matthew Yoder. Both

teams faced the same

issues on Saturday,

again losing in three

sets. Jill Alcorn and

Joshua Ryan recieved

P.O.G. As the first half

of the season is winding

down, both teams are

taking a breather, hop-

ing to come back fired up for a more success-

ful new year.

By Siobhan McKenna

Last weekend, Nov.

30th and Dec. 1st, your

own Augustana Vikings

Men and Women's vol-

leyball teams took on

the Medicine Hat Rat-tlers. On Friday, the

Women's game ended

in a three straight loss;

there was not much

energy in the gym and

although they fought

hard in the second set

the women could not

Page 3 Volume 1, Issue 7

Photos of the Week by Pro Sports Photography

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Photos of the Week by Pro Sports Photography

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AUGUSTANA

Don’t Just Sit There…Get Fit For you!

The Fitness Centre has something for everyone!

The Augustana Fitness Centre presents…

The Canadian Tire 1000 Rep Challenge! Keep those holiday treats and sweets off your hips this December by completing our 1000 Rep Challenge. This work-out will chal-lenge your mental toughness and physical endurance, but it will keep you on track this holiday season and it will get you entered to win a fantastic prize from our local Canadian Tire store! Each time you complete the challenge, you will earn another draw tag!

Are you up for the Challenge?!

You can sign up for this challenge at the Fitness Centre Front Desk. If you have any questions

about any of the exercises in the challenge, please ask any of the Fitness Centre staff and we will help you

out! We also have modifications for all of the exercises if you need.

Also, join the Fitness Centre on Facebook (Augustana Fitness Centre). You will gain access to great healthy

recipes, fitness tips and motivational quotes to inspire you on your journey to wellness.

Join us in our Pursuit for Wellness!

Hours of Operation Contact Information Mon - Thurs 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Tel: 780-679-1577 Fri 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. E-mail: augfit@ualberta.ca

Sat - Sun 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Website: http://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/athletics/recreation/

fitness/ Address: 4512-53 St Camrose, AB (Located inside the Edgeworth Centre)

1. 50 Box Jumps 11. 50 Back Extensions

2. 50 Push-ups 12. 50 Walking Lunges

3. 50 Walking Lunges 13. 50 Push-ups

4. 50 Sit-ups 14. 50 Wall-ball Shots

5. 50 Push-press (choose light weight)

15. 50 Tricep Dips

6. 50 Air Squats 16. 50 Bosu Side-to-side Shuffles

7. 50 Bicycle Crunches OR Russian Twists

17. 50 Ball Slams

8. 50 Rows on Rowing Machine 18. 50 Wild Card (pick any exercise)

9. 50 Mountain Climbers 19. 100 Skips OR 100 Rows on Rowing Machine

10. 50 Burpees

Rugby At Augustana?

For those of you that may not know, the ACAC is considering rugby

as a potential varsity sport.

Augustana ins looking for people interested in playing rugby for the future school year.

Rugby is an all-inclusive sport; there is no one ideal body type that will yield success. Within

that fifteen person squad, the team utilizes and embraces those body differences to their ad-

vantage.

We are specifically looking for women, to start a women’s team to create balance between

sports for each gender. However, we are looking for men as well, to start a club rugby team

and to expand skills for a possible future men’s squad. To get rugby at Augustana, we need

student numbers to get a team started, ready to play in the fall.

No experience is necessary, as rugby is a sport

that can be taught to everyone!

Next semester we will have a few clinics, one being in the first two weeks

of January: SNOW RUGBY!

Everyone interested, please contact Tamara Zembal

tzembal@gmail.com

The Last Word: A Season of Firsts By Josh Ryan Hey folks, hope you are all coping as the first semester is coming to a close. This is a

segment I introduced last year and I decided to continue with it this year, highlighting

various “firsts” by our Vikings teams. So here goes.

Women’s Volleyball: It took two years, but the women’s volleyball has finally gotten into the win column and

then some. The girls swept the weekend home-stand against the Keyano Huskies 3-

1 and 3-0, winning their first match and second matches since entering the ACAC in

2010. They went on to spilt with Briercrest in week 3 to get their third win. Some other firsts involved with these wins include first back to back wins, first win during

the season opener, first sweep of a home-stand, and their first 3-0 win.

A few other tidbits. In the season opener, the girls set a new match high for women’s

volleyball with 45 kills as a team. There were 3 girls in double digits for kills, also a

first. And rookie outside hitter Kerri Alcorn set a Vikings record in her debut with

23 digs.

Men’s Volleyball: After defeating Concordia 3-0, 2-0 and 3-1 in exhibition play, Augustana men’s volleyball

has now defeated an ACAC opponent in men’s volleyball in double digits. The Vi-

kings have defeated the Thunder in all four regular season meetings and eight exhibi-

tion matches, including the final of our home tournament last year. If you take into

account the time in the ACAL, Augustana’s all-time record against Concordia in

men’s volleyball is 15-0.

Women’s Basketball: The women’s team is off to their fastest start ever. After going undefeated in exhibition

play, they have now retained that unbeaten streak through the first half. In several

games they have absolutely decimated teams, including their last win against N.A.I.T.

here at Augustana. This is the first time they have gone undefeated this long under

coach Shenton and the first time since 2003 when they went 24-0 during the regular

season. As one might imagine, this has landed the Vikings 1st in the conference and a

national ranking of 4th in the CCAA.

For those still unaware, the women’s team is hosting the 2012/2013 ACAC Champion-

ships. This will not only be a great opportunity for coach Shenton’s squad to make a legitimate run at the championship, but also an opportunity to show off our wom-

en’s program, our athletic program and our institution to the rest of the ACAC.

Men’s Basketball: The guys have continued their improved play from a few years ago. Hoping to carry the

momentum from making playoffs last year into this season, the Vikings men’s basket-

ball team have done just that, finishing 5-4 for the first semester and making a brief

appearance in the national rankings at 11th. This is the best start to a season the Vi-

kings have had under coach Drabiuk and it has them ranked 6th heading into the se-

cond half.

Men’s Hockey: The hockey team had its first series with the team from main campus this September.

The result wasn’t ideal, a pair of multi-goal defeats, but they were able to hold their

own for 120 minutes, not a bad result against a program that has won multiple CIS

championships. The Vikings are ranked 2nd in the league and will continue their title

defense after Christmas. That’s it for the first half folks. Good luck on exams, enjoy the time at home, have a

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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