Men’s baseball MVP Nik Motruk When adversity hit, Motruk opted to swim rather than sink
Photo C/O Mike Marasco via marauders.ca By Jovan Popovic, Staff Writer McMaster’s baseball team had an outstanding 2019 season. With a great regular season record of 12-6-0, the team entered the Ontario University Athletics tournament with the 10th seed, but ultimately lost in the semi-finals in a 10 to seven loss to the eventual tournament champions, the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks. Despite the loss, the team had many...
The Sil’s end of the year recap Which teams were the best? Check out to see how Mac sports did across the board!
Photo C/O David Moll By Jovan Popovic, Staff Writer Another year is in the books for McMaster sports. While it was a little earlier than expected, it was a successful year nonetheless. Since so much happened, I suggest you strap in and tighten your seatbelts while I try to recap it all. Unfortunately, both the volleyball and wrestling teams were unable to finish their seasons. Growing concerns about COVID-19 led to many cancellations...
Reflecting on the wrestling U sports championship After a standout performance, Ben Zahra notched silver for the second year in a row
Photo C/O marauders.ca By Jovan Popovic, Staff Writer In light of the recent suspension of many major tournaments such as the U Sports volleyball championships, we can reflect on one of the successful tournaments that took place from Feb. 21 to 22. At the 2020 U Sports wrestling championship, we saw a few familiar faces break onto the podium. From the men’s team, the trio of Connor Quinton in the 68 kg weight class, Ben Zahra in the...
Talia Ng shines at badminton OUAs What led to Ng being named an OUA all-star?
Photos C/O Henry Zhao By Jovan Popovic, Staff Writer The Ontario University Athletics badminton championship took place the weekend of Feb. 28 to March 1, hosted by the University of Toronto. While U of T took home their fifth consecutive title, and Bethany So of the Varsity Blues took home the tournament’s award for women’s Most Valuable Player, the McMaster Marauders yielded a fifth-place finish after a victory against the Ryerson...
McMaster represents at CFL combine Our Marauders are going to tear it up at the combine exactly like they did at the Yates Cup
Photo C/O David Moll By Jovan Popovic, Staff Writer The Canadian Football League draft is right around the corner, scheduled to take place on April 30. To see the physical capabilities of some of the nation’s top prospects, the CFL is holding its draft combine March 26 to 28 The nation’s top prospects have been preparing for one of the most important events in their young careers, the CFL Combine, where they will have a chance to...
![Due to the closure of the University and Ontario’s limits on gatherings, McMaster’s Socrates Project has had to cancel the remainder of their in person events. However, these cancellations don’t mean the end of the Project’s initiatives. Read about the Socrates Project’s future plans in this week’s online issue of the Silhouette!
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