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Gee-Gees
Last Sunday, the University of Ottawa’s women’s rugby team took a 41-7 win against the Carleton Ravens in the season home opener.
After a successful string of exhibition matches, winning five consecutive games, the Gees marked the beginning of the regular season at home with back-to-back victories over the Ryerson University Rams and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.
Gees to play home games at Beckwith Park Daniel Cress | Fulcrum Contributor photo courtesy of Sports Services THE GEE-GEES have found a temporary home away from home and will now be hosting their football games at Beckwith Park. With the Lansdowne Park renewal project in full swing, Frank Clair Stadium—the former home of the Gee-Gees—became unavailable. As construction delays pushed back the opening date of a new field …
Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff FOR THE FIRST time ever, the University of Ottawa women’s basketball team brought back something shiny from the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Final Eight championships. A bronze medal was the result of a long weekend in Calgary, where the Gees faced tough competition from across the nation. Their final game …
EVERY CASUAL FAN knows things like coaching, weight training, talent, and strategy are important factors in building a championship sports team, but one crucial ingredient is often overlooked: Recruiting. This week, the Fulcrum spoke to the Gees’ men’s basketball team’s two newest members about their games and the recruiting process. Cruising to the Garnet and …
Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff FIVE YEARS AGO, the University of Ottawa partnered with the Ottawa Lions Athletic Club to create the track and field team we know today. The recruits to the program have been training for only a short while, yet they have proven they can compete with far more experienced athletes in …
Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff THE GEE-GEES MADE the most of the Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) Regional East tournament on March 9–10, using it as the ultimate practice for the upcoming CIS championships. The University of Ottawa women’s basketball team (19-3 regular season, 3-0 playoffs) took home a convincing 75-69 win against the University of …
Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff LAST YEAR, THE Gee-Gees saw one of their own make it to the 2011 Canadian Football League (CFL) draft, chosen 29th by the Calgary Stampeders. Now two more University of Ottawa athletes have the opportunity to take that leap, having completed the 2012 CFL evaluation camp in Toronto.Fourth-year receiver Bogdan …
Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff THE GEES LED an incredible season this year, with a record 16-consecutive-game winning streak, their first Capital Hoops victory ever, and to top it off, they managed to win the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) gold medal match against the Windsor Lancers—a team that beat the Gees at the last three …
Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa track and field team will be travelling to the University of Manitoba to take part in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship meet March 8–10. The team’s exemplary performance during the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) meet Feb. 24–25, and their results during the Super Saturday meet …
ON MARCH 3, the University of Ottawa women’s basketball team (19-3 regular season, 3-0 playoffs) was called to the centre of the court to accept the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) trophy after winning the gold medal match against the previous OUA champions the Windsor University Lancers (20-2 regular season,2-1 playoffs). “I think that is the …
DESPITE A ROUGH start, the University of Ottawa women’s basketball (19-3 regular season, 2-0 playoffs) team came out on top in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semifinal match against the Brock University Badgers (15-7 regular season, 1-1 playoffs) 63-49. The first half of the game saw the Gees uncomfortable on their own court. Fifth-year centre …
THERE IS NO rest for the weary athlete. While most students were relaxing at home during reading week, the women’s volleyball team (13-5 regular season, 2-1 playoffs) made it to the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Final Four. The Gees made it all the way to the gold medal-match where they claimed silver and proved they …
THE GEE-GEES CAPPED off their team’s swimming season Feb. 23–25 at the Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) championships, hosted by the University of Montreal Carabins. Eighteen athletes from the University of Ottawa were in attendance, having qualified by matching national timing standards at one or more of the season’s regional meets. “A lot of people were …
Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff THE 2011–12 VARSITY playoff season is almost at an end. The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees have had a good season, but as of now, only two teams remain in the running for a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) spot. The Fulcrum gives you the rundown of how our teams did in …
The Garnet and Grey lose out on CIS opportunity Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa volleyball team’s (13-5 regular season, 2-1 playoffs) season came to a close today with a 3-1 set loss to the Queen’s University Golden Gaels (13-5 regular season, 3-0 playoffs) today at Montpetit Gym. The Ontario University Athletics …
Women’s team on their way to OUA Final Four while men’s team walks away Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff The women’s basketball team (19-3 regular season, 1-0 playoffs) won their quarterfinal match against the Ryerson UniversityRams(11-11 regular season, 0-1 playoffs) 89-53 and will move on to the Ontario University Athletic (OUA) Final Four games next …
Gees win in semifinal match-up against Paladins TODAY THE GARNET and Grey fought for the opportunity to play tomorrow in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) gold medal match and won. The semifinal game pit the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees ( 13-15 regular season, 2-0 playoffs) against the Royal Military College Paladins (9-9 regular season, 1-1 …
Men’s basketball team defeats York Lions in OUA playoffs THE TENSION WAS running high in Montpetit Hall Wednesday night as the Gee-Gees squared up against the York University Lions (5-17 regular season, 0-1 playoffs) in the first round of the playoffs. Although the U of O men’s basketball team (13-9 regular season, 1-0 playoffs) lost …
Men’s hockey team loses 5-3 to Redmen in round one of semifinals Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff DESPITE HAVING A two-game winning playoff berth last weekend, the Gees couldn’t keep up against the top-ranked McGill University Redmen (22-4-2 regular season, 3-0 playoffs). Game one of the Ontario University Athletic] East semifinals saw the University of …
Ottawa to host OUA championships Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff The University of Ottawa will host the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships Feb. 25-26 after stealing the top-ranked position in the conference. The York University Lions, who previously held that spot, were disqualified for playing an ineligible player on the court, giving the Gees a …
Women’s hockey team wins first playoff game THE REGULAR SEASON is over and its playoff time. The University of Ottawa women’s hockey team (6-13-1) began their Réseau du sports étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) playoff season on Feb. 22, hosting the top-ranked University of McGill Martlets (18-1-1). The Gees embraced the roll of the underdog and …
Feb. 23 playoff game results Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff The U of O women’s hockey team (6-13-1 regular season, 1-0 playoffs) won their game against the University of McGill Martlets (18-1-1 regular season, 0-1 playoffs) 2-0. Despite beginning the game with a 2-0 lead, the U of O men’s hockey team (14-13-1 regular season, …
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 …
