Reading Time: 2 minutesThe women’s basketball team entered the Nov. 22–23 weekend games as the second highest-scoring team in the nation and, along with the men’s team leading the league, the Gee-Gees certainly earned their “U of Offence” moniker.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesNicole Lachance placed fourth in the 800-metre freestyle on Nov. 22 with a total time of 9:01.25 at the Stratten Divisionals. This swimming star is a fourth-year student in philosophy and women’s studies.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe nation’s number-two men’s basketball squad took to the road for the second consecutive weekend, this time looking to add their fifth and sixth wins To the young season.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe garnet and grey’s defence has to stay resilient, and their passing needs to get to the setter position in order to have quality kills. The team has to make it more difficult for their opponents if they want to have success later in the season.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith more than 150 kilometres’ worth of trails throughout the Ottawa area, cross-country skiing is an excellent lost cost activity to pick up this winter season to keep your muscles working and heart pumping. There are several beginner and intermediate level trails in and around Ottawa, with the most popular trails in Mooney’s Bay.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesAnytime, anywhere, with no equipment—that’s the beauty of push-ups.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSix-dozen students from the University of Ottawa’s intramurals program rallied together for an evening of fun and competitive matchups in support of Relay for Life.
Reading Time: 2 minutesKellie Ring is a fourth-year guard for the Gee-Gees women’s basketball team. She’s a member of the starting lineup, and one of the more experienced players on a young team. The past four years she’s gone through two ACL tears, but she continues to be a leader and looks to push the Gees into promising playoff basketball this season.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe women’s volleyball team are on a roll after nabbing two wins on a southern Ontario road trip.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gee-Gees women’s hockey team had to step up their defensive game if they wanted to win their two road games against Concordia University and the University of Montreal on Nov. 15–16.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa equestrian Gee-Gees have made great leaps and bounds this year.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Gee-Gees basketball teams played their first home games Nov. 7 and 8. Though the lady Gees only came out with one win, both teams are off to a great start.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFriday Nov. 7, Johnny Berhanemeskel became the all-time leader for points in a career by a Gee-Gee with 1576, surpassing Josh Gibson-Bascombe’s record of 1571. Let’s take a look at Berhanemeskel’s past four years.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“We changed around a lot of things in the second half, I think it started to switch the momentum in our favour, and it was an exciting finish.” – Steven Johnson
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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.
