“You never know, maybe eventually we could get on the same level as (the University Bouldering Series).” — Luka Vukovic, executive with the UOttawa Rock Climbing Club.
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With this surprisingly easy recipe, it will be a breeze for you to get your daily dose, as one serving of the stew has 21 grams of protein. Here’s how it goes.
Should seem straightforward — but how do you do it, and do it right?
“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.
In light of what we hope is the up-and-coming spring weather, this recipe puts a lighter spin on the classic coffee break treat, swapping butter for coconut oil, and white flour for whole wheat. Here’s how it goes.
“We’re going to see this team again. We don’t take this lightly—we’re going to use this as motivation.” —Angela Ribarich, Gee-Gees centre.
“We didn’t know how we would fall relative to the top three teams (Carleton, Lakehead, Nipissing). So it was an exciting event for us to finally be sending a team after so long.” —Zeke Williams, U of O Nordiq skiier.
“Truly devastated that this dream season has come to an abrupt end. Our players stayed true to themselves by fighting till the very end. We have great young men and a dedicated staff that deserved better. But that’s sports.” —Patrick Grandmaitre, Gee-Gees head men’s hockey coach.
“It was a game that had a lot on the line, and we did have a high stress level. But you can tell with our press offence that our seniors were struggling with the ball at the end, but a learning experience will be better next time.’’ —Andy Sparks, Gee-Gees head women’s basketball coach.
The Carabins easily won both matchups by identical 4-0 scores, ending a tough but resilient season for the Gee-Gees.
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.
While they would emerge with a win in their first game, the season came to an end the following Saturday following a round two loss to the Ryerson Rams.
“It’s an amazing workout, an extremely efficient form of self-defence, and if you want to compete, pretty much all the gyms offer that avenue. So I would just say show up, work hard, have fun, and bring a good attitude.” —Sacha Hijazi, owner/instructor of Muay Thai, Ottawa Fight and Fitness.
Today’s healthy recipe of the week is pumpkin pasta sauce—and before you run away in horror at the idea of an orange-splattered dinner plate, hear us out.
“Last weekend was one of the toughest for the team, and to respond the way we did says a lot about ourselves and this group.” —James Derouin, Gee-Gees head men’s basketball coach.
“Everybody is playing great hockey—now we’re going to face a tougher team, so we’ll have to make sure we keep our game simple, fast, and hard, but we are confident in us.” —Kevin Domingue, Gee-Gees forward.
“We want to make sure that we can win that first game. In this type of playoff format, it’s not like a best of seven where you have a few games to come back.” —Mathieu Newcomb, Gee-Gees forward.
We haven’t been able to sustain our performance level long enough to win sets and win matches.” — Lionel Woods, Gee-Gees head volleyball coach.
“Usually in the playoffs, what it comes down to is good teamwork, special teams, and goaltending. I know we have good teamwork and good goaltending, but special teams are something you’ve constantly got to work on.” —Patrick Grandmaitre, Gee-Gees head men’s hockey coach.
This year, U of O varsity teams have been giving back to the community in many different ways—some donating blood, others going to developing countries to teach their respective sports, while still others focused on more local causes.
“I think we’ve got to have a bit of a refresher every few months to say: ‘Hey, if anybody’s taking any medications, you better let us know.’ So we’re going to have to have a system to check in.” —Sue Hylland, U of O director of Sports Services.
“Keeping players on a good academic path is critical.’’ —Jonathan Calof, Telfer School of Management professor, University of Ottawa.
“Ottawa’s a great place to ski, so we just have to convince them to go here and not go to Carleton.” —Sheila Kealey, head coach, U of O Nordiq ski team.
“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.
