Varsity

/ 2012/02/19 5:55 pm

Final four, here we come

THE GEE-GEES (13-5 regular season, 1-0 playoffs) kicked off the playoffs on Feb. 18 in front of a very supportive home crowd at Montpetit Hall in the Ontario quarter-final game. The second-seeded Gees were triumphant in four sets against the seventh-place University of Guelph Gryphons (9-9 regular season, 0-1 playoffs), earning their ticket to the semifinals after a four-game winning [...]

/ 2012/02/15 10:42 pm

Two more chances to win it

WITH ONLY TWO games left in the women’s hockey team’s regular season, it’s time to kick it up a notch. The team was unable to do so last weekend and suffered two losses to the McGill University Martlets (17-1-1) and the University of Montreal Carabins (12-5-1). As much as the Gee-Gees (6-12) tried, they could not prevent the onslaught they [...]

/ 2012/02/15 10:41 pm

Bittersweet end to the regular season

THE GEE-GEES (14-13-1) wrapped up their regular season at home last weekend with a pair of games against division rivals the McGill University Redmen (22-4-2) on Feb. 10 and Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Patriotes (19-7-2) on Feb. 11. Although the Gees lost both games at the Minto Sports Complex, their overall record was still good enough to merit them [...]

/ 2012/02/15 10:33 pm

Grabbing gold

WITH NINE FIRST-PLACE finishes in their pockets, the University of Ottawa track and field team is well on its way to the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships. The Gees hosted the UOttawa Winter National Capital Invitational at the Louis Riel Dome on Feb. 11,  proving they are just as good on home soil as they are on the road. The [...]

/ 2012/02/15 10:33 pm

New quarterback takes the field

THE FUTURE OF the Gee-Gees’ football team is set to arrive and excitement surrounding the newest quarterback recruit 17-year-old Winnipeg native Théo Deezar is pulsing throughout the team. Deezar is a bilingual athlete who has already racked up some impressive hardware. Most recently capturing the Winnipeg High School Football League ANAVETS Bowl (AAA) championship, Deezar hopes to bring his winning [...]

/ 2012/02/15 10:19 pm

PLAYOFFS: Men’s hockey team wins at home

Gees win first playoff game of 2012 FOR THE FIRST time since 2008, the Garnet and Grey made it to the Ontario University Athletics playoffs, winning their first match-up against the Nipissing University Lakers 5-2. Matthieu Methot, who returned to the ice after recovering from an injury last game, made the first playoff score of 2012, tapping the puck in [...]

/ 2012/02/08 4:38 pm

Losing to the best

Gees crushed in crosstown rivalry 87-56 THE GARNET AND Grey travelled to the Ravens’ Nest on Feb. 3 to compete against their crosstown rivals and seek revenge for their defeat at Capital Hoops. Despite their best efforts, the University of Ottawa men’s basketball team (11-7) suffered a crushing 87-56 defeat to the Carleton University Ravens (18-0). Carleton’s fast-paced and aggressive [...]

/ 2012/02/08 4:33 pm

The streak ends

Gees lose to Ravens, but get the record IT WAS ONLY a matter of time before the Gees’ winning streak came to an end. The University of Ottawa women’s basketball team (15-3) fell victim to the Carleton University Ravens (13-5) after an overtime battle that left fans breathless this weekend. The 71-63 loss was disappointing to the team, but head [...]

/ 2012/02/08 4:07 pm

Straight set sweep

Women’s volleyball team secures home playoff game THE GEE-GEES (13-5) were met with full stands at Montpetit Hall on Feb. 2, when they hosted division rivals Lakehead University Thunderwolves (1-13) for their last home game of the regular season, clinching a win and reserving a second-place ranking in the province. Before the first serve, fifth-year libero Claudia Seguin, fourth-year middle [...]

/ 2012/02/07 1:53 pm

Swimming to the top

ROOKIE SHERRY PATEL made her mark in university athletics last Sunday during the Ontario Cup swimming meet, where she brought home a gold medal in the 50M butterfly, a  silver in the 100M butterfly, and a bronze in the 100M breaststroke. In preparation for the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championships in February, the Fulcrum sat down with Patel to talk [...]