Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu discusses balancing academic success with athletic prowess and bringing life lessons from the court to her studies.
Gee-Gees
This past weekend, six Gee-Gees travelled out east to compete in the Track and Field U Sports National Championships at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John.
Gee-Gees sports are slowly coming to a close for the 2021-22 season as four U of O teams lost their playoff matchups over the weekend.
The Gee-Gees women’s basketball team started the postseason with a 78-39 victory over Laurentian. Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu had a dominant game, putting up 23 points on her senior night.
Gee-Gees finished the season second in the OUA’s Eastern division with a 13-3 record.
The Gee-Gees now get ready to travel to North Bay on Wednesday to take on the Nipissing University Lakers in their first-round playoff match.
Jean-Robin Mantha was diagnosed with testicular cancer back in 2018. Now in remission, he is back on the ice for the Gee-Gees
The Gee-Gees will look to upset the top ranked Martlets this afternoon in Montreal.
Despite overcoming a 15 point deficit, the Gee-Gees were unable to come out with the win in the Bytown Battle. The team falls to 10-2 after the 64-59 loss to Carleton.
Women’s basketball team beats Carleton 57-54 in Bytown Battle.
In their final game of the 2021-22 season, the Gee-Gees women’s volleyball team fell 3-1 to Laval.
Gee-Gees suffer their first loss of the season at the hands of the Carleton Ravens during the Capital Hoops Classic.
U of O women’s basketball fails to reclaim the Capital Hoops Classic title in 63-43 loss to the Carleton Ravens.
The University of Ottawa’s varsity teams that play in the Réseau du Sports Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) do not currently know when they will resume their season. Meanwhile, teams that play in Ontario University Athletics (OUA) are set to resume play this weekend — a tough pill to swallow for RSEQ athletes.
Ever wonder what teams Gee-Gees athletes grew up watching? What about the players that inspired them?
After an extended break, the U of O basketball teams are getting back on the court to continue the 2021-22 season with games against Queen’s. Here’s everything you need to know if you missed the first half of the Gee-Gees 6-0 season.
Tristan Bérubé won his first East Coast Hockey League game with the Trois-Rivières Lions against the Worcester Railers on Jan. 21.
Starting her on ice career in the small Ontario town of Ayr, Katherine Birkby is now playing her third season in the garnet and gray.
Mental health is something that affects everyone. For men in sports, there are barriers surrounding the subject.
For Gee-Gees teams, 2021 was been filled with amazing highlights. From championships, individual accomplishments, and even emotional moments, there were so many memories worth noting.
The national women’s hockey team participated in the Capital City Challenge at TD Place arena over the weekend.
The Gee-Gees men’s volleyball team fought through five sets with Seneca College to win the Adidas Cup. While victory is sweet, there is still much more to come this season.
Five different players scored a goal in the Gee-Gees 5-2 win against the Bishop’s University Gaiters.
The University of Ottawa avenged a 6-1 loss they suffered at the expense of the Carleton Ravens on Nov. 20 Both teams faced each other for the third time this season, Carleton had won the previous two matches. The Ravens opened the scoring in the first period when forward Parker Aucoin jumped on a rebound …
The Gees’ win snaps their 46 game losing streak and offers a glimmer of hope for the program.
