Friday, February 27, 2015

The Talktagon - February 27th Edition

The Talktagon crew tackles the Loyalist women's basketball playoff game, the Derrick Rose injury, the NHL trade deadline and the Jays big loss at spring training.

The Talktagon is heard Friday at 2:30pm on 91X FM.
You can also hear the podcast by clicking on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud player - or by going directly to SoundCloud to listen.


Playoff Game Broadcast

Loyalist Sports Journalism students will be broadcasting live from the gym at the college on Saturday as the Loyalist women's basketball team takes on Niagara in a win and you're in match.  The winner of the game will advance to the Ontario Colleges Atheltic Association (OCAA) playoffs.

The Niagara Knights lead the west division of the OCAA.  Both teams enter the game on a high note. In their last regular season game, The Lancers defeated Durham Lords 55 to 51.  The Knights beat the Sheridan Bruins 60 to 50 and have won six of their past seven games.

The basketball broadcast will start at 1:50 p.m., Saturday, February 28th on 91X-FM

110% Armour Clad with Parker next to Bignell

The February 26th edition of 110% Sports features interviews with Cobourg Cougars captain Connor Armour, Loyalist Volleyball captain Amy Parker and Adam Bignell of the Belleville Bulls.

110% Sports is a feature interview program produced by Loyalist College Sports Journalism Students and is heard Thursday at 2:30pm on 91X FM.

You can hear the podcast by clicking on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud player - or go
directly to SoundCloud to listen.






Sunday, February 22, 2015

Mi Casa Es Tu Casa and You Are Invited

Liam McGuire and Danny Wright
doing basketball play-by-play
Loyalist College is hosting two spring Open House sessions on: Saturday, March 14,  and Saturday, April 25.

If you visit, you can enter a draw that’ll take place at the end of each event for a chance to win a $1,000 bursary towards your Loyalist College tuition.

Faculty will be available to talk about the Sports Journalism program. You can tour the campus, visit the sports dome, on-campus residences, and check out the Digital Media Centre and our radio and TV facilities.

We’d love to see then. Meantime, please feel free to contact Sports Journalism program coordinator Mary Jollimore if you have any questions about our program. (mjollimore@loyalistc.on.ca)


Friday, February 13, 2015

The Talktagon - Friday the 13th Edition


David Zammit, Harold Adigwe and Kyle Venema

The Talktagon crew breaks down what's wrong with the Loyalist men's basketball team, talks about Belleville's chances of making the OHL playoffs, checks out the action in the OJHL and discusses the FA Cup.

The Talktagon is heard Friday at 2:30pm on 91X FM.
You can also hear the podcast by clicking on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud player - or by going directly to SoundCloud to listen.




Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Over the Legal Limit for Amateur Sport

110% Sports puts amateur athletes in the spotlight.
You'll meet Lancers soccer player Steph Young, men's basketball guard Jesse Cassista and a Belleville high school hockey player who is making her mark in women's hockey.

110% Sports is heard Thursday at 2:30pm on 91X FM.
You can also hear the podcast by clicking on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud player - or go
directly to SoundCloud to listen.


Friday, February 6, 2015

Sirius About Hockey

Mick Kern talks with Andrew McCormack and Mark Jones


Mick Kern hosts The War Room on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio.
Kern visited with Journalism Students at Loyalist College on Friday, February 6 and took time to sit down with Sports Journalism students Andrew McCormack and Mark Jones to discuss his job and his passion, the NHL.
You can hear the interview by clicking on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud player or by going directly to SoundCloud.





Deadline Driven


The NHL trade deadline tops the February 6th edition of The Talktagon.
Adam Bradshaw, Mark Jones and Allison Forbes gathered around the octagonal table to talk hockey, Lancers Basketball and Lancers Volleyball.
The Talktagon is heard Friday at 2:30pm on 91X FM.
You can also hear the podcast by clicking on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud player - or go directly to SoundCloud to listen.



Athlete Profiles on 110% Sports

110% Sports introduces you to three Loyalist Varsity athletes with one on one interviews.  You will meet soccer player Stephanie Semark, volleyball player Jose Breese and basketball player Kurstyn Hammerton.

110% Sports is heard Thursday at 2:30pm on 91X FM.
You can also hear the podcast by clicking on this blog post to reveal the SoundCloud player - or go directly to SoundCloud to listen.

QNet News Features Sports Journalism

Kyle Venema and Josh Burton host QNet News
Sports Journalism students Kyle Venema and Josh Burton hosted the all-sports edition of QNet News on Wednesday, February 4th. 
The TV program featured stories on the playoff prospects for Loyalist basketball teams; a profile of athlete Leticia Lopez; and a story on a horse called Archie whose brother won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2002.