Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a packed and deafening Montpetit Hall, the Gees were able to vanquish the Gryphons in a hard-fought affair.
Basketball
Reading Time: 3 minutes“We have to get in the gym and get ready for Final Four. We’re not going home yet.”—Mike L’Africain, Gee-Gees point guard.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gee-Gees spread the ball out incredibly efficiently, as four of their starters scored in double figures. As always, Caleb Agada and Mike L’Africain were the leaders for the team in the 74-49 win.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA tough full-court defensive effort and high shooting percentage was the key to Gees’ victory. Julia Soriano scored the team high for the night with 21 points, shooting seven of nine from three.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter a successful season, the women’s hockey program is in a strong place and has benefited from increased attention being the only hockey team at the U of O.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe weekend was also significant for the team as it marked seniors night, where the Gees celebrated three of their graduating players, forwards Kellie Ring, Catherine Traer, and Krista Van Slingerland.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe team started all of the players being honoured for their time in garnet and grey, including Zach Traer who is not a mainstay in the team’s lineup.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Gee-Gees were more prepared to fight this year, and they finally slayed their dragon on one of the grandest stages.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe game ended with an emphatic score of 73-50 in favour of the Ravens, who dominated throughout the game—leaving the Gees looking unlikely to overturn the deficit at any point.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe fifth-year senior carved up the Gaels for 30 points, seven assists, seven rebounds, and five steals.
Reading Time: 2 minutesForward Katherine Lemoine had a game-high 15 points. There were no signs of fatigue from the team after a highly physical game the night before.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor once in their history, the overshadowed stepchild of Ontario collegiate basketball defeated the Ravens and Gee-Gees in succession.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPoint guard Julia Soriano had the hot hand for the Gee-Gees, as she scored eight of Ottawa’s 12 overtime points, including a clutch three pointer with just 5.1 seconds left in OT.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe rivalry between the Gee-Gees and Ravens women’s basketball teams is mostly a product of proximity rather than emotional and physical battle.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“When Ottawa plays against Carleton, it’s not even the same sport—it’s war out there.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gee-Gees will hope to take the cold-blooded clutch moment as foreshadowing for more key wins against top teams.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs sports fans, we hate seeing old players whose physical abilities fall a crucial step behind their mental experience.
Reading Time: 3 minutesShooting a killer six-for-eight from beyond the arch, Tihani dazzled with 20 points and three assists, rebounds, and steals.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the Gee-Gees men, being the number one team in the nation means every competitor has the game circled on their calendars, looking to take their shot at the best.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe teams’ long-awaited shared home opener was an overwhelming success, and left its audience ecstatic to see garnet and grey on the floor at Montpetit Hall once again.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSports media, love it or hate it, is a vital facet of the sports landscape. Unfortunately, sensationalism sometimes overshadows what otherwise would be a fantastic medium of expression.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore the official season opener on Nov. 6, the Gees will partake in nine exhibition games, which will allow the team to solidify their final roster.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFive years ago basketball dethroned hockey as the most popular youth sport in the nation, due to these factors, and it should be no surprise.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter contributing to the the Gee-Gees’ basketball program for five years, Johnny Berhanemeskel is taking his talents to Estonia. The Ottawa native nicknamed ‘Johnny Basketball’, who set numerous school records while at the U of O, has signed with the Estonian club TLÜ/Kalev based in the capital city, Tallinn.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUpon returning from Korea, Caleb Agada, the team’s biggest star returned from his stint with the Canadian national team. The Gees began practicing again as a group, preparing for more high-level competition.
