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    Photo Credit: Courtesy of the OCAA.com: https://www.ocaa.com/sports/wsoc/2022-23/releases/09152022wsoc So now that we have completed the first month of the season in the CCAA Women’s loop, here are some “take aways” that are obvious, and some that are not so obvious reasons that are up for debate and make some great conversations around the “ahhem” water cooler. CCAA Women: Ahuntsic Eagles are the “run-away” favorites currently in the Women’s College loop. Although they did stumble with a tie against last place National...

    Photo Credit Courtesy of SIRC: https://sirc.ca/blog/return-to-sport-following-concussion/ Excerpts of the following story by Gabrielle Cadotte, Béatrice Normandin, and Jeff Caron from the University of Montreal on September 28, 2022, https://sirc.ca/blog/return-to-sport-following-concussion/, addresses a subject that has been passed over in the past two years due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. But with the return of full competition, we need to not forget the athlete and their return to the court or field of play and how to handle that return....

    The weather in eastern Canada has been the big story this past week. But the battle hardened athletes of the past two years of COVID no doubt will find a way to come out almost unscathed. Our thoughts are with the friends and families down east. Here are the week 3 national Men’s soccer rankings: Courtesy of USports: https://usports.ca/en/sports/soccer/m/news/2022/09/3735791961/top-10-msoc-09262022 No. 1 York Lions are back on top of the U SPORTS rankings, while No. 8 Guelph Gryphons drop three places following last weekend's OUA...

    Undoubtedly the story of the week has been the weather in eastern Canada. But the battle hardened athletes of the past two years of COVID no doubt will find a way to come out on fire. All thoughts are with the friends and families down east. Here are the week 3 national women's soccer rankings: Courtesy of USports: https://usports.ca/en/sports/soccer/f/news/2022/09/2944137099/top-10-wsoc-09262022 No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds and No. 2 Trinity Western Spartans remain the top teams to beat despite the Thunderbirds registering their first...

    Courtesy of Soccer Coach Weekly: https://www.soccercoachweekly.net/coaching-advice/6-games-to-tap-into-the-psychological-corner Excerpts of the following story from September 22, 2022 in Breaking the Lines by Tobi Peter (@ Keep it_tactical) https://breakingthelines.com/opinion/the-decline-of-intuition-in-football/. Football is a game of pure magic, never mind that it can a while to get the hang of the rules past emphasized the role of basic instincts in football and the need to refine basic instincts to become a better footballer- sizing up a moment and deciding what to do in a...

    Photo Credit : https://www.caughtoffside.com/2022/09/08/chelsea-announce-graham-potter-as-new-head-coach-on-long-term-contract/ Excerpts of the following article are from September 16, 2022 courtesy of Breaking the lines by James Pendleton (@jpends_), https://breakingthelines.com/manager-analysis/graham-potter-the-globetrotting-trailblazer-handed-the-rarest-of-chances/. As Howard Wilkinson lifted the Old First Division with Leeds United on May 2nd 1992, he wouldn’t have known that he’d be the last Englishman to ever accomplish that – especially when you consider no manager outside of Scotland, England or Northern Ireland had lifted the English top flight before. Wilkinson somewhat bucked a trend with...

    Courtesy of USports: https://usports.ca/en/sports/soccer/m/news/2022/09/3766392138/top-10-msoc-09192022 The following story and the week 3 Men's Soccer rankings are courtesy of USports https://usports.ca/en/sports/soccer/m/news/2022/09/3766392138/top-10-msoc-09192022. The Cape Breton Capers are the new team to beat in men’s soccer. The Capers claimed the No.1 spot after sweeping the Memorial Sea-Hawks back-to-back at King George V Park in St. John’s this past weekend.   No.3 Carleton Ravens and No. 5 Guelph Gryphons remain unchanged, but No. 2 York Lions gear up to face the Gryphons this Friday and Sunday for an OUA show out.   For the first...

    Courtesy of USports https://usports.ca/en/sports/soccer/f/news/2022/09/16426252/top-10-wsoc-09192022 The following story and latest rankings are courtesy of USports https://usports.ca/en/sports/soccer/f/news/2022/09/16426252/top-10-wsoc-09192022. The UBC Thunderbirds continue to soar atop the U SPORTS women’s soccer top 10 after a pair of wins last weekend in Canada West action against Manitoba Bisons and Winnipeg Wesmen.  Thunderbird forward Rebecca Morgan solidified UBC’s five game winning streak two minutes into stoppage time after receiving a skillful behind-the-back pass from second year midfielder Ella Sunde and sent the ball flying into the Manitoba net to win the...