By Martin Cleary When you think of varsity sports at Carleton University, one Ravens’ program immediately comes to mind or it should. That would be men’s basketball. When you think of the names associated with this 21st century national university dynasty, they are plentiful—Mike Smart, Osvaldo Jeanty, Aaron Doornekamp, Tyson Hinz, Thomas and Philip Scrubb…

By Martin Cleary They were young. They were running buddies. They were filled with medical knowledge. They were on the verge of greatness in a city experiencing a running and exercise boom, but they couldn’t see what was heading towards them. They would become pioneers, thrive in a dream job and thousands of athletes —…

By Martin Cleary Marina Zenk reached the pinnacle of her accomplished officiating career by refereeing the inaugural, gold-medal women’s hockey game at the 1998 Olympic Games. But the never-before explored path up that mountain for her was fraught with doubt, a seemingly unbendable rule and, in the end, shock. A year before women’s hockey made…