Reading Time: 2 minutes“The reason we signed him is because we feel like he has a chance to compete strongly,” said Brock Sunderland, assistant general manager for the RedBlacks. “We liked not only what he did this year, but what he did in 2012 as a wide receiver.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesOff the court, Derouin is an approachable character with an amiable allure, which earns him the trust of his athletes and sometimes complaints from Andy Sparks, head coach of the women’s team. However, Derouin isn’t quick to smile.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis game marked the second Capital Hoops win for the U of O women since it began in 2008. Although the Gees do not have a great record for the Classic, the U of O has finished ahead of Carleton in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) finals and at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) nationals for the past several years.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing the game, I asked myself, “Why isn’t that school spirit present on our campus?” I then told myself that our passion for the Gee-Gees brand is just as good as ever, it was just an uncommon occurrence.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDoes Ottawa have a player who can score 20 or more points at will like athletic Thunder front-court James Harden? The Gee-Gees have multiple Hardens.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFootball players are modern-day gladiators and all of us that tune in on Feb. 2 are the Romans cheering them on. We cheer with every monstrous collision while understanding the mental illness it causes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTeams from various universities come together to build concrete toboggans and race them down a hill. While the event is centered around the race, it also includes thematic aspects and spirit points for peripheral feats such as safety videos, style and cheers.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“An outdoor hockey tournament on steroids.” That’s what participants of the 2014 Sandy Hill Winter Classic can expect, according to founder Evan Trofimchuk.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith a growing interest among University of Ottawa students, a fourth-year engineering student Brett Parres and alumnus Jeremy Kearns have both headed a new Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) club that has been playing in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) against other universities.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Cavalry Awards are a series of honours given by the Fulcrum to various varsity athletes for outstanding performances and sportsmanship or eye-catching moments. It’s a simple way to let the athletes know we recognize their talent and appreciate the struggle they bear, in addition to being students, to make us proud fans. Although we’d love to give each one an award, we only have so much print space, so we had to make some tough decisions. The candidates aren’t nominated, but handpicked by the sports staff and volunteers at the Fulcrum and reflect our opinions.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“I think it affected me a lot more on a personal level than it did the rest of the team,” she said. “Since I’ve been around for five years and every year we haven’t lost until now, and it being my last year playing against them, it was disappointing to have experienced that.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPolo is the sport of the aristocrats, but this new spin on it has a growing number of fans, teams, and players. Bike polo is an urban twist on the traditional game without the lavish costs.
Reading Time: 5 minutesLionel Woods started with the Gee-Gees 25 years ago as the assistant coach and athletic therapist. He never played a game of volleyball in his life, but took on the head coaching position in 1992 and has never looked back.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen asked if he thought his moustache was coming in well, Foucher replied, “Not for my girlfriend.”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere are nine thoughts that have been on my mind lately. Some are opinions based on facts and others are just straight facts. Either way, this is what the Moose says.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCarlsen brings an unorthodox style to the chess elites. His play-to-win attitude is what separates him from the rest of the world’s best and is what has enabled him to take a commanding lead in the first seven matches.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince Derouin started the Gees have moved up from a .500 regular season record to winning the bronze medal last year at the national championship.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRead the Fulcrum’s very own host of “Moose on the Loose,” Moussa Sangaré-Ponce’s thoughts on a few variety athletes and what it means to a Gee-Gees fan.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe new field at Lees Avenue has stumbled onto another setback, as the dome that was supposed to winterize the pitch will not be installed until the middle of December.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Nov. 9 in Toronto, the Canadian Cup featured 16 teams from various universities competing for four spots at Quidditch World Cup, established by the International Quidditch Association (IQA).
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s hard enough to obtain an economics degree, but when you’re a full-time open-wheel race car driver on top of that, it becomes nearly impossible. University of Ottawa student Zacharie Robichon does just that.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa women’s hockey team will “pink the rink” as they battle the Carleton Ravens on Nov. 9. The Gee-Gees will don special pink jerseys for the annual Pink The Rink game to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesInternationally, a proposed solution to solving gender inequality in canoeing at the Olympics is to terminate the sport altogether.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile his mind was focused on dividing and conquering the food, I was focused on pacing myself and readying myself for the final hurdle. It takes about 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that it’s full, so if you eat too quickly in the first five minutes, by the 25-minute mark you’ll be choking.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHaving spoken to many former students of both schools, their recollection of the game is of a great party where the two schools got a chance at a year’s worth of bragging rights.
