Despite terrible weather conditions, the University of Ottawa women’s rugby team national championship homecoming was a success. The Gee-Gees delivered a strong performance in front of the Ottawa faithfull defeating the Calgary Dinos 18-7.
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The varsity rowing club participated in the OUA championships this weekend in St. Catharines, Ont. The Gee-Gees novice teams exceded expectations, winning a silver and gold medal against better-funded clubs, while the varsity teams also had a strong showing.
Eating a good meal is an essential part of any athlete’s pregame routine, but it’s tough to strike the right balance: If a meal is too light, the athlete will lack energy. But if it’s too heavy, the athlete will be out of breath during the competition.
The University of Ottawa women’s hockey team hosted the defending Reseau de Sport Etudiant du Quebec (RSEQ) champions Université de Montréal Carabins for their home opener on Sunday afternoon. The rookies performed well, despite a 2-1 loss.
The Gee-Gees rugby team won their sixth straight RSEQ championship upsetting the No. 1 nationally-ranked Laval University Rouge et Or. However, the goal for the rugby team remains to win the national championship on home turf this weekend.
The U of O baseball club had a tough weekend in their first-ever OUA championship in Ajax. The team lost all three of their games to put an end to their inaugural season in the OUA, in which the team won only three regular-season games. In spite of this, a promising core of young players brings a light of hope for years to come
Loss to McGill sets up must-win against Sherbrooke on Oct. 20 The Gee-Gees men’s rugby club faced the McGill club down at Matt Anthony Field on Thursday. McGill sat in third place of the RSEQ before the game with a 2-1 record, while the Gee-Gees sat in fourth place with a 2-2 record. McGill took …
The U of O fastball club came very close to pulling an impressive upset this weekend at the Ontario championships hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton. Beating two fastball powerhouses to make it to the finals, the Gees faced a Western Mustang team on a streak of nine championships in a row.
The U of O men’s hockey team opened up the season on the road in Montreal on Thursday, beating McGill 3-2 in Quinn O’Brien’s first regular-season game as captain. The Vinton, Que. native is the third player to wear the “C” for the Gee-Gees after Eric Locke and Gabriel Vermette since the re-inception of the program in 2016.
The Gee-Gee’s defeated the Carleton Raven 32-10 in the 51st Panda Game at TD Place Saturday afternoon. Trailing at the half, the Gees were opportunistic, taking advantage of Carleton’s errors to tie the game and take the lead thanks to fumble recoveries from defensive linemen Tramayne Stephen and Francis Perron.
Every year, the Panda Game draws thousands of students to the streets of Sandy Hill for massive parties. United by the drive to take down the Carleton Ravens and fuelled by booze, these street parties make national news. Here’s a breakdown of what’s happening this Saturday morning.
The U of O lacrosse club faced off against the Nipissing Lakers this weekend at Lees campus, but the Gee-Gees fell short in double overtime.
The Gee-Gees football team closed out a two-game road trip in Guelph on Saturday afternoon. Coming off a blowout win against York last week, the boys in Grey and Garnet hoped they could keep their momentum going with Panda Game less than a week away.
While scrolling through the Gee-Gees website, some may notice that not all varsity teams play in OUA. In fact, nearly half of the school’s varsity teams play in RSEQ, USports’ Quebec university sports conference. But why?
After selling out in less than three days, Panda Game tickets are now being resold for exorbitant amounts online.
The U of O football team took advantage of a weak York Lions team to get their offensive groove back on Saturday.
When James Flemming joined his high school’s football team in Grade 9, little did he know that his first impressions of the team would lead him on a path to being one of the U of O most recognised rugby players. Flemming discusses the path that led him from a Belleville locker room to Matt Anthony Field.
Fans will have to wait for the addition of Frostbite engine, French broadcast team, and GM Connected to join EA’s NHL series Electronic Arts (EA) officially launched NHL 20 on Sept.13. The 32nd edition in the EA NHL series features Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, a controversial pick among fans who root for the …
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The U of O soccer team faced off against Laurentian and Nipissing this weekend down at Matt Anthony Field. Jasmine McKnight was there and has a recap of all the action.
For a whole three quarters all the Gee-Gees were able to muster up in their matchup with the Laurier Golden Hawks was a single field goal. But down 22-3 in the fourth quarter, Jamie Barresi and the troops took advantage of several Laurier mistakes to crawl back and win the game.
Here’s our opinion on some Gee-Gee’s favourite pump-up songs. What are yours?
The U of O baseball club faced off with the Carleton Ravens for the second time this season in what is being dubbed the O-Train series by both teams. Carleton won round one of the series last week but the Gees were out for blood on Wednesday.
The women’s rugby team played their first home game of the season on Saturday against Laval. The Gees had a great first half, but defensive mistakes cost the Gees the game in the second half.
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