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Reading Time: 2 minutesYou could describe the Gee-Gees’ 2014 football season in many ways, but you couldn’t say it was disappointing.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It is a very elite competition as it is intended for those who have aspirations to one day compete for Canada,” she said. And based on the results of her national showing, and from the upcoming NRCS, Fogarty may be able to do just that.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It truly was a team effort,” he said. “We are more of a team this year than perhaps other years. Other years we may have had more individual talent, but collectively this team has really performed well all season.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesKeep warm. Before heading out, a quick warm-up gets your blood flowing and makes for a less severe transition from inside to out. During your run, make sure you’re equipped with appropriate gear. Layering clothes will become necessary as temperatures drop.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I thought I was a good swimmer until I tried water polo … my first game was a lesson in drowning. You’re constantly being pulled underwater by other people, people get in your face. There’s no bubble when you’re playing water polo.” -Chantel Goodman
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gee-Gees football team made the long trek to Windsor on Nov. 1 to not only win their first playoff game, but also get reparations for a match they needed to win weeks ago
Reading Time: 2 minutesHaving ended their first appearance at nationals just shy of a medal is a victory in itself for the steadily improving Gees team, and surely next year’s season will be one to watch.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe fifth-ranked Gee-Gees won their way to the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) finals Oct. 23, where they faced the eighth-ranked Concordia University Stingers.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGonthier-Dubue and Plunkett were both named all-stars and Caleb Agada was crowned the tournament MVP.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter starting off in ringette and excelling as a hockey player due to strong family support, Paquette has become a key player for the Gee-Gees’ success in hockey thus far.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter a trying week, the Gee-Gees football team closed the regular season with a secure finish against the third-ranked, undefeated McMaster Marauders Oct. 22.
Reading Time: < 1 minute“We were well organized in the box and have players who will challenge in difficult situations. I was pleased with what we were able to do against a team that is very good on set pieces.” -Steve Johnson
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Last weekend was kind of a reality check, we realized we were going to have to work hard to maintain the level we’re at,”Durivage added, referring to the team’s two losses against York and Nipissing.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOf the many names that have been associated with the 1975 Gee-Gees football team, one stands out above the rest. Without a 169-yard performance by running back Neil Lumsden, it’s possible that the Vanier Cup may have never made its way to Ottawa that special season.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA big 38-20 win against the McGill Marlets on Oct. 18 leads the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team to the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) finals with a perfect 7-0 season record.
Reading Time: 2 minutesComing into the final weeks of the regular season, the Gees football team was in a position to lock down a playoff spot and potentially get an easier matchup in the first round.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the last four games of the season played in only nine days, the Gee-Gees women’s soccer team has shown they can hold onto a winning streak.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMeet Gee-Gees volleyball left side hitter Kaly Soro. This second-year health sciences student is passionate about her team and eating any type of chocolate.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new program introduced by the higher-ups at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference this year, OUA.tv is supposed to be the one place you can go to see a live stream of almost every OUA sporting event.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I want to win. Not just for myself and the other graduating players, but for the future of the program and for the girls returning.” -Kelsie English
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m 22 and have undergone five knee surgeries. My body endured a lot during my basketball career, and it may not have ended the way I imagined, but I gained a greater appreciation for my body.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“We’re right into it now. These guys are good, they’re all good. But you know, there is not a team in the league that I don’t feel we can’t beat.” – Jamie Barresi
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf protein makes up 25 to 30 per cent of your total calorie intake, you burn an extra 80 to 100 calories per day compared to lower protein diets.
