After a fun year, it’s time to give the spotlight back to my partner-in-crime, Di Daniels. She’s had a great year of vacation, but now it’s time to welcome her back.
Gee-Gee
The University of Ottawa men’s hockey team took on cross-town rivals the Carleton Ravens on Oct. 12. The game was the season opener for both teams, and the Gees would face a tough test in a hostile building with the matchup being the Ravens’ home opener.
For once in their history, the overshadowed stepchild of Ontario collegiate basketball defeated the Ravens and Gee-Gees in succession.
Meet 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.
They picked this mountain for the second year because they were so successful raising funds last year. I think next year they will do a different mountain, maybe Everest. They pick the mountain, I pick to climb.
“The reason we signed him is because we feel like he has a chance to compete strongly,” said Brock Sunderland, assistant general manager for the RedBlacks. “We liked not only what he did this year, but what he did in 2012 as a wide receiver.”
Since Derouin started the Gees have moved up from a .500 regular season record to winning the bronze medal last year at the national championship.
“What’s a proud Gee-Gee? A person who takes inspiration from knowing they are part of a community, and can share in the community’s victories and losses to become something more,” said Daniel Stojanovic, a fourth-year health sciences student.
NOT EVERYONE CAN get into university on a sports scholarship that guarantees them a spot on the football team, but that doesn’t mean you can’t join a varsity team or a competitive club.
The Panda Bowl defined an unrivaled U of O vs. Carleton rivalry and Pedro was the prized possession that went to the victor each year.
Men’s basketball team welcomes new talent in off-season to replace key players THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa men’s basketball team will host three exhibition games against high-profile National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) opponents to kick off its 2013–14 season. The Gee-Gees will host the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs on Aug. 9, the University of Wisconsin …
Women’s rugby players bring home bronze medal from FISU World Games Maclaine Chadwick | Fulcrum Contributor SECOND ONLY TO the Olympics in number of participants, the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World Games brings together student-athletes from around the world every two years to compete for their country. The 27th Summer Universiade event was held …
Mascot misery Katherine DeClerq | Fulcrum Staff ALMOST EVERY YEAR the sports editor of the Fulcrum writes about how disappointed he or she was with the attendance at the Capital Hoops Classic. I considered doing the same, given the record was the lowest I’ve seen in the last four years, but figured it wasn’t worth …
