8 Falcons ready to start season Langara men’s basketball coach is confident with this year’s team By LENA ALSAYEGH he Langara Falcons men’s basket- ball team is heading into a new season as reigning Pac West cham- pions and expectations are high. They are currently undefeated with a record of 5-0 in the preseason, but the real test will come Oct. 31, when they host their season home opener against Douglas College. “We lost a few key guys, but I think we'll have a chance to repeat as cham- pions,” said head coach Paul Eber- hardt. “lve been doing this way too long, and looking at the talent we have, I think it’s realistic to say that we would have a chance to win it all again.” Nine players are returning along with four new additions. Rookie Montell Lindgren, who Eber- hardt feels is a good fit for the team, was recruited from Prince George and was a former provincial team point guard. Lindgren said that the team is al- ready well-built, and he is just trying to find his place. “Tm trying to get the ball to the vets,” he said. “I get to play with guys that know what they’re doing, that’s a big, big help.” Veteran player Jitinder Lohcham is entering his fourth year on the team and feels confident despite being one of several team members dealing with preseason injuries. He says his goal is to take on a lead- ership role with the new recruits. “We run a system and it has taken a little bit of time this year to get it down because we have a lot of young guys, but I think once it comes around and everybody is used to it and running it every day in practice, itll be good. We'll be back to where we were last year,” Lohcham said. Eberhardt said their game strategy hasn’t changed, even though this is one of the biggest teams he has ever coached in terms of player size. Chemistry, experience, and a will- ingness to sacrifice for the team will be the key to winning another champion- ship. “Our goal is always to win a national championship, we also want to be the highest-scoring team in the country,” Eberhardt said. ape aah r a LENA ALSAYEGH photo Jitinder Lohcham goes for the dunk with an NEC Nighthawk on his tail on Oct. 18, 2014 Victory for ultimate club Brand new sports club at Langara College triumphant in debut tournament By NATASHA CHANG weeks old when they won their first Canadian Western University Ulti- mate Championships. Teams from UBC, SFU, Langara and University of Victoria all took part in the tournament, which was held in Burnaby on Oct. 4 and 5. Langara’s team finished with a record of 7-1. First-year computer science student Chris Ren and Langara communica- tions officer Chris Smith started the club this fall and got a lot of attention from students on Clubs Day, when more than 200 students signed up. T*: Langara Ultimate Club was two According to Smith, winning the championship meant a lot to everyone involved. “This was a great way to kick off the new team and the new club,” Smith said. Despite their small, brand-new ros- ter, the club played well. “There are a lot of good and experienced people who helped out around the team,” Ren said. Smith said their strong teamwork was what allowed them to beat out more experienced opponents. “We fo- cused on teamwork from the beginning and clearly it’s paid off,” he said. The club is currently recruiting new members, and plans on hosting a fund- raiser at the end of the month. Players Es as LUKASZ JONCA photo Members of the Langara Ultimate Club from left to right: Tiffany Tang, Julien Perreault, Larry Govinthasamy, Chris Ren, Clement Trinh and Alex Woodburn practicing on Oct. 16, 2014. of all skill levels are welcome in the club, and there’s room for both casual and competitive play. “We make sure, regardless of experi- ence, everyone gets to play,” Smith said. The next tournament for the team is the USA Ultimate Championships, where Ren said their goal will be to have fun and build a solid foundation for the team. “The spring tournament is really big and it’s competing against a whole bunch of good teams in the U.S.. That level is going to be way higher, so we just want to get some experience in,” Ren said. CHRIS REN Computer science student 66 There are a lot of good and expe- rienced people who helped out around the team Women's team playoff bound The Women’s Soccer PacWest Provincial Championships will be held at Quest Uni- versity Canada on Oct. 25-26 By ORVIS NOEL team has secured a playoff spot af- ter finishing third in the division with a regular season record of 7-5-3. The team finished off the season with back-to-back victories over the weekend. Beating Capilano University 1-0 on Saturday and Quest University Canada 3-1 on Sunday. The team has a history as PacWest Provincial champions, last taking home the title in 2005, 2006 and 2008. “Our ability to help finance student athletes is one of the main reasons our team has on-the-field success,” said Jake McCallum, director of athletics and intramurals. Coach Ryan Birt has been with the team for the past 14 years and is excit- ed about this year’s lineup. “We had serious injuries, [but] be- cause of our talent we pulled it through. We are getting healthy at the right time for the playoffs,” said Birt. The coach said that his philosophy for the team is that soccer should be a part of their lives, and the team needs to breed a competitive atmosphere while still having fun. The PacWest Provincial Champion- ships will be held at Quest University on Oct. 25 and 26. The Langara Falcons men’s soccer team did not qualify for the champion- ships this season. Finishing fifth in the league with a record of 5-8-2. T*: Langara Falcons women’s soccer RESULTS Falcons WOMEN'S SOCCER Oct. 18, 2014 Langara 1 Capilano 0 WOMEN'S SOCCER Oct. 19, 2014 Langara 3 Quest 1 MEN'S SOCCER Oct. 18, 2014 Langara Capilano MEN'S SOCCER Oct. 19, 2014 Langara 0 Quest 3 oo Oct. 18, 2014 Langara 119 NEG Nighthawks 58