Reading Time: 2 minutesKellie Ring did not injure any other ligaments, but suffered a complete ACL tear. She is hoping to have surgery soon, and will then have a six- to eight-month recovery process before hopefully being able to return next season.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes“I went into the game really not knowing what to expect from myself and my players, but by the time the third quarter came around, I really wanted that bronze medal.”
–James Derouin
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe team will travel to nationals with five all-star nods on top of Sparks’ coach-of-the-year honour. Gilbert and Kellie Ring were named to the OUA East first all-stars team, Stephen represents the Gees on the second team, and the duo of Traer and Julia Soriano were named to the all-rookie team.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn their third match of the season, the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East Division finals, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees women’s basketball team fell 50-43 to the Carleton University Ravens.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter having a phenomenal season of 14 consecutive wins and making it to the top 10 in Ontario University Athletics (OUA), the Gee-Gees earned this weekend’s success. The championships gave them the opportunity to play against western conference teams they hadn’t had the chance to play before.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThomas White was the sports editor of the Fulcrum in 1955, and he wanted to share his story about the origins of a tradition that will surely make a comeback in the 2013 football season after the resurrection of Carleton University’s football program. A week after the phone call, I received a handwritten letter from Thomas in the mail (complete with an Anthony Calvillo postage stamp), sharing the following memory, written in the third person:
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere was a lot on the line for the University of Ottawa men’s basketball team at the Wilson Cup tournament—namely an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) gold medal and three spots at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Final 8 tournament.
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve eaten like a vegan, tried the slow-carb diet, and spent a few months incorporating key “superfoods” into my diet. The latest fad I’m following? Switching to organic.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThree members of the men’s hockey team have been given the all-star nod, representing the University of Ottawa in all categories: the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East’s first, second, and rookie all-star teams.
Reading Time: 3 minutesLast year we did the NHL All-Star game and got to perform for the fans there. That was the coolest thing ever; I felt like I could do that for the rest of my life.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResults from the OUA track and field championships and the CIS swimming championships.
Reading Time: 5 minutesTHE U OF O women’s hockey team has ended their season in the first round of playoffs, losing two consecutive games to the Université de Montréal Carabins in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) semi-finals.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThink you know your Gee-Gees sports? Think again! Tweet your answers to @Fulcrum_Sports to receive a prize!* 1. The annual football game against Carleton University—a tradition that will resume with the comeback of the Ravens football program—was called what? a. The Bubba Bowl b. The Capital Hoops Classic c. The Badger Bowl d. The …
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo say that this past week has been a good one for Karina Krueger Schwanke would be an understatement.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe stereotype of the dumb jock has consistently been perpetuated by mainstream media. Some people can’t help but wonder, “All these people do is skate around a rink or kick a ball, so how smart can they really be?”
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s a great feeling to get this win for our program and for the guys who did so much for our program 20 years ago,” said Berhanemeskel after the game. “They did so much for this team’s culture and history.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is described as the art of motion, but in layman’s terms, it’s that cool sport where people run from point A to point B doing amazing flips and stunts along the way.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEmma Galbraith ecently broke a school record at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational meet in New York City, running 1000 metres in two minutes and 46.89 seconds—a time that also puts her on top of the Canadian Interuniversity Sports rankings for that race. Think you can beat her time? We dare you to try.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat better way to demonstrate your fandom than plastering it all over your beautiful face? Use face-paint sticks—conveniently available in our school colours at Dollarama—for best results.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJust like in other team sports, whether you play well or not, your teammates are there to pick up the slack if you had a bad round. We win together and lose together.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Global climate change is threatening this activity, and to play hockey or go for a skate on a frozen lake or pond may soon be a thing of the past.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDon’t be fooled by the fluffy name of the tournament, either—the She-Gees are a force to be reckoned with. Last year, they competed with 27 teams from across Ontario and won the annual Powderpuff tournament hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“These players have been playing for fifteen or more years, so they’re aware of those dangers,” said hockey coach Yanick Evola. “We just try to talk to them and give them a couple of exercises here and there to help prevent [concussions]. It happens quite a bit.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesMiss a game last weekend? Here is your one stop shop for updates on all Gee-Gees sports from Jan 25-27.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom about Dec. 15 to Jan. 15, the most exercise I got was unwrapping presents really fast and lugging my suitcase on and off of Greyhound buses.
