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09/01/2026

Itโ€™s FINALLY that time of year!!! Golden Bears Football is sooooo back ๐Ÿป๐Ÿˆ

Tailgate: 4:30 PM ๐ŸŽ‰
Kick-off: 6:30 ๐Ÿˆ

Tickets available now at bearsandpandas.ca/tickets ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ”ฅ

Next stop, LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games!! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐ŸCongrats to Pandas Abby Guezen and Carolyn O'Dwyer on helping Canada Wom...
08/30/2026

Next stop, LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games!! ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ

Congrats to Pandas Abby Guezen and Carolyn O'Dwyer on helping Canada Womenโ€™s National Team secure a spot in the LA 2028 Summer Olympics!

Just one week away from the Golden Bears Football home opener on September 4th! (Student ticket are free!)The tailgate p...
08/28/2026

Just one week away from the Golden Bears Football home opener on September 4th! (Student ticket are free!)

The tailgate party kicks off at 4:30pm with a DJ, food trucks and games. ๐Ÿˆ Kickoff is at 6:30pm.

Claim your free student ticket at betheroar.ca. Link in bio for more details. ๐Ÿป

GOLDEN BEARS SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW!!! ๐Ÿปโšฝ๏ธLed by 4th year midfielder Frankroy Cain, the lads are back on the pitch this S...
08/26/2026

GOLDEN BEARS SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW!!! ๐Ÿปโšฝ๏ธ

Led by 4th year midfielder Frankroy Cain, the lads are back on the pitch this September 5th at home vs the Dinos!
Come supports the Green and Gold down at Foote Field at 2:15 PM, next Saturday! ๐Ÿปโšฝ๏ธ

08/25/2026

Views from QB1 ๐Ÿ‘€

10 days away from Golden Bears Football home opener! Get your tickets at bearsandpandas.ca/tickets ๐Ÿป๐Ÿˆ

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—ข๐—™ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ - ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—งPure explosive speed, both in the summer and winter, Neville Wright (โ€™07 BPE) is one ...
08/19/2026

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—ข๐—™ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ - ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง
Pure explosive speed, both in the summer and winter, Neville Wright (โ€™07 BPE) is one of the most versatile and world-class athletes in University of Alberta history:

โšก๏ธ 6.68s 60m school record (still stands today!)
๐Ÿ… 7x Canada West Medalist & 5x CIS National Medalist
๐Ÿฅ‰ 2007 World University Games 100m Bronze Medalist
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 3x Winter Olympian in Bobsleigh (2010, 2014, 2018) w/ 13 World Cup medals

From the track to the bobsleigh run, legendary status was achieved. Today, he continues to empower athletes as a high-performance coach, sprint consultant, and Remedial Massage Therapist.

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—ข๐—™ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ - ๐——๐—œ๐—”๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ก๐—”๐—žPure grace, championship dominance, and unmatched grit, Diane (Patterson) Rusnak (โ€™90 B...
08/19/2026

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—ข๐—™ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ - ๐——๐—œ๐—”๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ก๐—”๐—ž

Pure grace, championship dominance, and unmatched grit, Diane (Patterson) Rusnak (โ€™90 BCom) is a true Pandas Gymnastics legend:

๐Ÿ† 2x CIAU National Champ & 4x Canada West Champ
๐Ÿฅ‡ 1988 National All-Around Champion & 3x Uneven Bars Champ
๐ŸŒŸ 4x CIAU All-Canadian & 1989 Bakewell Trophy Winner
โค๏ธ Accomplished it all while competing with an undiagnosed hole in her heart

A 2022 Hall of Fame inductee with the Pandas Gymnastics Dynasty, Rusnak re-defined what it means to be a champion. Heart of a legend, literally and figuratively.

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—ข๐—™ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ - ๐—ž๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—˜ ๐— ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฌPeak excellence on the pitch and in the classroom, Dr. Katie Murray (โ€™04 BSc, โ€™10 PhD, ...
08/19/2026

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—ข๐—™ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ - ๐—ž๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—˜ ๐— ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฌ

Peak excellence on the pitch and in the classroom, Dr. Katie Murray (โ€™04 BSc, โ€™10 PhD, โ€™19 PostgradCert) is the ultimate definition of a student-athlete legend:

๐Ÿ† 4x CIS National Champ & 4x Canada West Champ (Pandas Rugby)
๐Ÿ‰ Programโ€™s all-time leading scorer (98 points) & 2003 CIS Player of the Year
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 25 Caps for Team Canada (2x World Cup player & 2006 Rugby Canada Player of the Year)
๐Ÿง  3x Academic All-Canadian with a PhD in Neuroscience & an MD

Today, sheโ€™s saving lives as a practicing anesthesiologist right here in Edmonton. Talk about a powerhouse.

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—ข๐—™ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ - ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฌ ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜From dominating the ice to leading off of it, Lindsay McAlpine (โ€™07 BEd, โ€™07 BPE, โ€™...
08/19/2026

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ช๐—ข๐—™ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ - ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฌ ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ก๐—˜

From dominating the ice to leading off of it, Lindsay McAlpine (โ€™07 BEd, โ€™07 BPE, โ€™11 MA) is a true Pandas Hockey legend:

๐Ÿ† 4x CIS National Champion & 5x Canada West Champ
๐Ÿ’ 5th all-time in program scoring (128 conference pts)
๐ŸŒŸ 2006/07 CIS Player of the Year & Tournament MVP
๐Ÿ“š 5x Academic All-Canadian

A champion on the ice, an academic powerhouse, and a game-changing leader in sport. Legend status: secured.

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