“Deciding to retire has been one of the most difficult decisions of my life. I always say family comes first and I need to live up to my own words. I am very proud of what we have all accomplished to make this team into a national championship contender and more importantly, a great place to play,” said Sparks, in a press release.
In this new role, Derouin will “provide leadership not only to the BlackJacks coaching staff, but also to the front office” by using his knowledge in basketball analytics.
The bronze baby will be heading to Saskatoon with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The Huskies hammered the Brock Badgers in the finals of the USports women’s basketball national championships 82-64.
The Gee-Gees women’s basketball team was back in action after sitting out the first round with a bye. In a hard-fought quarterfinal matchup, the Gee-Gees took down the Carleton Ravens and got themselves one game closer to the Critelli Cup.
Borys Minger always knew he wanted to play basketball at a high level, and he knew that he would have to leave his hometown of Cayenne, French Guiana to do it.
The Gee-Gees young guns prevailed as the U of O men’s basketball team picked up its third straight win with dominant performances from both Guillaume Pepin and Dragan Stajic.
After topping the Laurentian Voyageurs 97-72 on Friday, the University of Ottawa women’s basketball team was back on the court Saturday night to take on the Nipissing Lakers.
The University of Ottawa men’s basketball team dropped their first game back from the break to the Laurentian Voyageurs 78-65 on Friday. The next night, the Gee-Gees were in North Bay to tip-off against the Nipissing Lakers.
The University of Ottawa men’s basketball team opened their second homestand of the season against the York University Lions on Friday night. With an excited home crowd in the bleachers, the Gee-Gees aimed to stay undefeated in the 2019-20 regular season.
The University of Ottawa women’s basketball team started their weekend on the road, taking on the Guelph Gryphons on Friday, before heading north to take on the Algoma Thunderbirds on Sunday.
All donations will be used for the women’s team’s humanitarian project. The shoes, clothing, and balls will be given to children in Haiti. Photos: Parker Townes.
“When you finish your career and look back on it, you don’t say ‘I had the game of my life in this game.’ It’s more for me about the team experiences and the life experiences I got to have with my team.” — Sarah Besselink, Gee-Gees guard.
“I’m so proud of the school—they’ve stepped up, they did travel well, we had a whole section there that was hugely supportive and we felt it. I couldn’t be more proud.”— Andy Sparks, Gee-Gees head women’s basketball coach.
While the Thunderwolves are a stronger opponent, the last time they came to Montpetit Hall, it was was another thrashing—with the Gees emerging victorious by a score of 83-55.
“That’s why you come here. You want to be able to play against the number-one team in the country, you want to play in an environment like this in front of 10,000 people.” —Brandon Robinson, Gee-Gees fifth-year guard.
“They’d won the last three Capital Hoops, and it was big for us momentum-wise heading into the last stretch of the regular season, and a big step towards that bye.’’ —Andy Sparks, Gee-Gees head women’s basketball coach.
“I think our defence was huge tonight. It’s on days like this, where you don’t make lots of shots, that you’ve got to pull together, and we did that.” —Andy Sparks, Gee-Gees head women’s basketball coach.
To end the calendar year, the team sits first place in the OUA East with a record of 9-1.
While the women’s soccer squad was winning the gold, the Gee-Gees continued their success elsewhere, with both basketball teams picking up a pair of wins on the road the weekend of Nov. 9-10.
After losing a heartbreaking game against the McMaster Marauders by a score of 47-46 on Feb. 28, the Gee-Gees Women’s Basketball season has come to a brutal end.
A 77-69 defeat to the Ryerson Rams in the quarters on Feb. 24 put an end to the basketball season for the Gee-Gees, a team which at first glance looked promising.
After a close game, the University of Ottawa Women’s Basketball team lost 46-47 against the McMaster Marauders on Feb. 28, ending their Ontario University Athletics (OUA) playoff run at the semi finals.
Following an emotional loss to the Ravens at the Canadian Tire Centre, the Gee-Gees responded by defeating the sixth-ranked Laurentian Voyageurs in foreign territory on Feb. 9.
It was a pretty dominant effort for the Gees coming off their loss to the top-ranked Carleton Ravens at Capital Hoops.
After 16 games, the University of Ottawa Women’s Basketball team sits third in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) eastern conference with 22 points, riding an eight game winning streak.
