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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Nationals return to
Langara after 16 years

Humber triumph, Falcons fifth in riveting tourney

= By NICK NAYLOR

or the first time in 14 years, Lang-

ara College hosted the men’s

soccer national championship

this month, with teams from all
six Canadian Collegiate Athletic Associa-
tion conferences.

The Humber Hawks of Ontario
preserved their crown, defeating the Seneca
Sting in an all-Ontario final to clinch the
title a third time in five years. The Langara
Falcons finished in fifth place.

Langara journalism’s department
covered the elite event, which ran Nov.

9-11 at the Langley Events Centre, and
used professional-grade telephoto lenses
provided by Sony Canada. Students from
the college’s registered massage therapy
program, the office for student engage-
ment and the VOLT volunteer program
were also involved in the championship.
The full-fledged tournament was
welcomed after two years of COVID-19
disruptions and restrictive protocols.
“Student-athletes will be able to live
the full national championships experi-
ence this season with opening and closing
ceremonies, banquets and a complete game

schedule,” CCAA CEO, Sandra Murray-

MacDonell told the Voice.

With Langara as host — and its journal-
ism department providing daily coverage
of the event — the CCAA soccer cham-
pionship returns to B.C., the home of the
tournament's inception.

It began in 1983, with Seneca College
of Toronto, Ontario defeating Nanai-
mo’s Malaspina College 1-0 at Capilano
University in North Vancouver.

This year, the league switched to Derby
Star for its official tournament ball. Stone
says Derby Star is used by the Canadian
Premier League, where players will often
transition to after graduating.

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