As this is my last ever Journal article I wanted to share a few things with my loyal (or not so loyal) readers. When I started taking hockey photographs two years ago I never imagined that eventually I would become a writer for the Journal, let alone get hired back on for a second year as Sports Editor, but here we are a year and a half later and I find myself thinking about the goals I set and the triumphs and defeats that I have shared with the Huskies.

When I took on this job I set a goal to focus on more of the Huskies teams. The two previous holders of my office had been great fans of football and hockey respectively but had found themselves relying on professional sports to fill gaps when CIS seasons ended. I made a promise to myself that as often as possible I would focus on CIS sports and even more on SMU sports. I also pledged that I would try to expose the SMU community to a more diverse range of teams. Everyone knew what was going on with the football and hockey teams but what about rugby, cross-country and volleyball? I was also committed to bringing more awareness to women's sports, a group of tough athletes who play in front of minimal crowds for nothing more than their school pride.

Something else I am extremely proud of is having been able to write about all of the successful teams that SMU has. For a small university we are home to a multitude of kick-ass sports teams: football, men's and women's hockey, volleyball, basketball, and women's rugby to name a few. These are all teams which have excelled in their respective leagues and come out on top, time and time again. Though it may seem strange I am also proud of our teams when they are less than successful; a good team will take their losses in stride and use them to their advantage, coming back better and stronger after every stumbling block in their path.

All told, this has been a great two years for me and I look forward to following the Huskies for many years to come.