Match report 14th November: Men's Football
Darren Ryan It took two extra time goals from Ethan Butler and Owen Kessack for Sussex Men’s first team to overcome a spirited Brunel 3rd side on a glorious Wednesday…
Welcome to the AmExpensive Stadium
COMMENT Michael Morrow There are a lot of positive things to say about the University of Sussex: It regularly features in the top 20 of university league tables, the campus…
Match Report: Basketball
Charlotte Dalton The 2011-2012 league winners, Brunel University, are the nemesis of the University of Sussex’s women’s basketball team. Last year Brunel triumphed on both occasions, winning by 58 and…
Sporting Champion Visits Volleyball
Martina Aegerter Last Monday, the Volleyball Sportative beginners’ session was, for the second time this term, coached by “Sporting Giant” Chris Gregory. He is a giant (6’10’’ tall) in more…
Fencing brings home the bacon (and a plate…)
Fergus Rees-Gildea Fencing President On Saturday, four members of the Sussex fencing club woke early and took the train up to Victoria to take part in the “London Team Trophy…
Match Report 24.10: Rugby
Michael Morrow The men’s first XV took to the hallowed turf that is the back of Falmer Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon to take on the visitors from St Mary’s…
Match Report 24.10: Hockey
Ailish Coghlan Sussex hockey Women’s 1st team set off to the University of Surrey ‘s grounds in Guildford on Wednesday, and walked away fully endowed with their 8-0 win. This…
Sussex Celebrates “Unofficial Record”
Nic Davies and Martina Aegerter Sports Editors At the time of writing, Sports Clubs at the University of Sussex have logged 20 victories from the 24 results submitted thus far…
Feature: Badger Sport “Kicks a Hornet’s nest”
If you thought that the only people who read the Badger are either those admiring their own handiwork, or those whose iPods have frustratingly lost charge on the bus even…
Sportsman of the Week: Hamish Reid
Adam Skibinski Volleyball Men’s Captain Hamish Reid was definitely the outstanding player for us this week. His commitment to training has really shown in his performance tonight. He kept the…
Match report 17.10.: Tennis
Jonathan Dare Eager to continue their promotion successes from the last 2 seasons, Sussex Men’s 2nd tennis team could consider themselves fortunate to come up against a lackluster Roehampton Men’s…
Match report 17/10: Squash
Stuart Etherington Squash Men’s Captain There’s something unnatural and disconcerting about playing your own team mates in a competitive match, yet thats what happened when Sussex Men’s 2nd Team took…
Penny for the sports clubs?
Nic Davies Sport Editor FEATURE Sussex has always talked a good game. Indeed, there has been action to back up to the talk too in the shape of the state-of-the-art…
Sports Hero of the Week
Nic Davies and Martina Aegerter Sport Editors With the BUCS 2012/2013 Campaign getting under way, Badger Sport is looking to celebrate the achievements of one Sportsman or Sportswoman each week.…
Campus Halls Cup-date
Richard Mashiter, Activities Officer The Student’s Union is proud to present this year’s new cup, the Campus Halls Cup. Be proud of your halls and battle it out throughout the…
Great Expectations
Sports Committees On the eve of the new BUCS 2012/2013 Championships, we catch up with Committee members from Sports Clubs at Sussex about their hopes for the new season. Chris…
Would you risk your health for sport?
James Hope Given the wide range of sport clubs at Sussex, everyone should be able to find something that suits them, it may just mean diving outside conventional sports. It…
The Sporting Underworld: Initiations
Initiation as a word has been dragged down into the doldrums of the English Language with the bad connotations it has recently acquired. Is their reputation deserved or has media…
Shake your bumba? Try some Zumba! (Alternative Sports at Sussex)
Staying fit and doing exercise is great, but not everyone wants to join the gym or a sports club. We have found some alternatives to the main sports among the…