OUR UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa Gee-Gees work hard year-round representing our school in the realm of athletics. While some receive medals and trophies as recognition of their work, the most honoured award an athlete can receive is right here in the Fulcrum’s Cavalry Awards. These pages pay tribute to the best in the business—the Garnet and Grey athletes, coaches, and teams [...]
THE ONTARIO UNIVERSITY Lifeguard League (U-League) was created in 2008 to give university lifeguard clubs the opportunity to participate competitively in the sport. Eight universities compete in six recognized regional competitions throughout the U-League regular season, culminating in the Ontario University Lifeguard Championships (OULC), which were held March 3–4. For the fourth consecutive year, the U of O took first [...]
“WHO DOESN’T LIKE swinging swords?” Marc-André LeBlanc, second-year student at the University of Ottawa and veteran épéé fencer, explained fencing is a lot more than just waving around a blade, although it’s fun to think so. The University of Ottawa fencing team transcended club status on Feb. 11 and 18 when they competed in their first Ontario University Athletics (OUA) [...]
YOU ONLY HAVE to see them perform once to know the University of Ottawa’s competitive dance team can put on quite a show. What you may not know is just how much these athletes have achieved outside of entertaining Gee-Gees fans at sports games. “The Gee-Gees games are more for fun,” said Megan Byer, a second-year U of O student [...]
U of O softball team start their training early WITH SNOW ON the ground, the University of Ottawa women’s softball team is heading indoors to gear up for their 2012 training season. With only one athlete graduating from the squad, the Gees look to be in good shape for next year. “We’ve got a pretty unique team,” said head coach Scott [...]
U of O competitive club heads to Calgary for national meet SWIMMING, GYMNASTICS, AND weightlifting combine to create the challenging sport 26 University of Ottawa students compete in throughout the year. This sport is synchronized swimming, and true athletes argue it takes more than just the ability to twirl under water. “Our routine is really challenging,” said U of O [...]
Lancers end Gees’ hopes of Yates Cup appearance ON OCT. 29, the University of Ottawa men’s football team (5-4) hosted the Windsor Lancers (5-3) at Frank Clair Stadium for the second time in two weeks. While the Gees managed to pull out a 32-30 win in the earlier matchup, the tables were turned in their most recent game as the [...]
U of O rowing team competes on Canal PEDESTRIANS WALKING ALONG the Rideau Canal the weekends of Sept. 15 and 25 received a nice surprise as they passed blocks of cheering students running after boats rowing up and down the waterway. The U of O competitive rowing team first participated in the annual P.D. Ross Regatta against Carleton University and the Ottawa Rowing Club, and then the [...]
Softball dedicates weekend to youth mental health IT HAS BEEN proven time and time again that the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees are more than just athletes. The women’s softball team is a competitive club who has dedicated their Sept. 16–18 games to the Do it for Daron (DIFD) organization. The DIFD was founded after Daron Richardson, a 14-year-old girl from Ottawa, took her life last [...]
WITH BADMINTON, BASEBALL, rowing, rugby, soccer, fastball, and virtually any other sport under the sun, the 18 competitive clubs at the University of Ottawa provide year-round entertainment for fans while allowing talented athletes to hone their skills in a competitive atmosphere. Although they don’t receive funding from Sports Services or the university, many of the teams are able to fundraise [...]
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