Simon Fraser's Sophie Bergeron drives to the glass against Colorado Mesa during Day 2 of the CCA Division 2 Canadian Tip-Off Classic at the Langley Events Centre Nov. 1, 2025. (Photo by Gordon Kalisch property of SFU athletics 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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Sophie Bergeron: In the wake of a career-defining 30-point, 10-steal performance, Simon Fraser’s ‘Poumon’ embraces the cerebral nature of the classroom and the West Gym!

By Howard TsumuraVarsity LettersBURNABY — Sophie Bergeron is fun to watch but almost impossible to describe.And really, what could be better?She arrived last season to the Simon Fraser Red Leafs as an athletic prodigy, yet proceeded to demonstrate the need for the kind of seasoning which was as much about the cerebral part of the […]

Quebec native Sophie Bergeron has brought a defensive presence to Simon Fraser. Here, Bergeron does what she does best during Sunday action between the host Red Leafs and visiting, No. 4-ranked Tampa Spartans on Nov 3, 2024 at CCA Div. 1 Canadian Tip-Off Classic at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo exclusive property of Varsity Letters via VarsityLetters.ca Images 2024. All Rights Reserved)
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Press to play! Simon Fraser Red Leafs women’s hoops debuts a full-court defensive scheme to impressive results at NCAA Div. 2 Canadian Tip-Off Classic!

VANCOUVER —  They may be just three games into a new season, yet Simon Fraser head coach Bruce Langford does not hesitate when asked to describe the 2024-25 edition of Red Leafs women’s basketball team.“I think we play a more exciting style than we have played for many years,” Langford began this past Sunday after […]