Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu discusses balancing academic success with athletic prowess and bringing life lessons from the court to her studies.
Gee-Gees women's basketball
Gee-Gees sports are slowly coming to a close for the 2021-22 season as four U of O teams lost their playoff matchups over the weekend.
The Gee-Gees women’s basketball team started the postseason with a 78-39 victory over Laurentian. Brigitte Lefebvre-Okankwu had a dominant game, putting up 23 points on her senior night.
For the game to be worth playing, watching, and supporting, it must first be fair. It must, thus, prioritize equity.
After an extended break, the U of O basketball teams are getting back on the court to continue the 2021-22 season with games against Queen’s. Here’s everything you need to know if you missed the first half of the Gee-Gees 6-0 season.
With the easing of Ontario’s COVID-19 restrictions on Jan. 31, some teams have been able to resume practice and competition, and gyms and recreational facilities are reopening at 50 per cent capacity.
“Deciding to retire has been one of the most difficult decisions of my life. I always say family comes first and I need to live up to my own words. I am very proud of what we have all accomplished to make this team into a national championship contender and more importantly, a great place to play,” said Sparks, in a press release.
“The entire basketball community finds a way to get to that game and that’s what makes it just so awesome,” added Derouin. [On] a special night, we were able to get a win.”
The Ontario University Athletics has announced that it has cancelled all OUA sanctioned programming for the rest of 2020 cancelling the seasons of a number of Gee-Gees varsity teams and competitive clubs in the process.
We look back at the women’s soccer team’s historic win in China, the Tramayne Stephen touchdown that changed the Panda Game, the women’s hockey teams’ record-breaking win streak, and Calvin Epistola’s heroic free throws that helped win the Capital Hoops Classic.
One of the standouts of this year’s Capital Hoops Classic may not have been on the court, but rather in the stands. As it had been multiple times this season, the women’s basketball team played to a much smaller crowd than the men’s team.
The Gee-Gees women’s basketball team was back in action after sitting out the first round with a bye. In a hard-fought quarterfinal matchup, the Gee-Gees took down the Carleton Ravens and got themselves one game closer to the Critelli Cup.
Putting an end to their 14-game win streak, the Gee-Gees dropped games to the Brock Badgers and McMaster Marauders this weekend to close out the regular season. With an 18-4 record, Ottawa finished second in the OUA, earning a bye to the OUA quarterfinals on Saturday.
The University of Ottawa women’s basketball team pulled an impressive fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Carleton Ravens 76-75 in the 14th annual Capital Hoops classic.
The 2020 Capital Hoops Classic is right around the corner. Here’s a rundown of everything you need to know about the Carleton Ravens and Gee-Gees basketball teams before tip off on Friday.
The women’s basketball team looked to improve on their 12-2 record down at Montpetit Hall on Saturday night. In a decisive win against the Ontario Tech Ridgeback, every sign points to the Gees continuing their domination of the OUA East division.
After topping the Laurentian Voyageurs 97-72 on Friday, the University of Ottawa women’s basketball team was back on the court Saturday night to take on the Nipissing Lakers.
The University of Ottawa Sports Services and Carleton Athletics have partnered up with OSEG to host the 2020 Capital Hoops games at TD Place arena, confirming rumours that have been swirling since January.
After a tough first quarter where the Gee-Gees struggled to do much of anything against a might York lions team, Brooklynn McAlear-Fanus grabbed the ball and in a matter of minutes changed the game’s momentum.
The University of Ottawa women’s basketball team started their weekend on the road, taking on the Guelph Gryphons on Friday, before heading north to take on the Algoma Thunderbirds on Sunday.
The University of Ottawa women’s basketball team opened up their season on Friday night with a strong performance on home court. Head coach Andy Sparks’s troops dominated the Laurier Golden Hawks in a blowout win.
“When you finish your career and look back on it, you don’t say ‘I had the game of my life in this game.’ It’s more for me about the team experiences and the life experiences I got to have with my team.” — Sarah Besselink, Gee-Gees guard.
“I’m so proud of the school—they’ve stepped up, they did travel well, we had a whole section there that was hugely supportive and we felt it. I couldn’t be more proud.”— Andy Sparks, Gee-Gees head women’s basketball coach.
“We’re going to see this team again. We don’t take this lightly—we’re going to use this as motivation.” —Angela Ribarich, Gee-Gees centre.
“It was a game that had a lot on the line, and we did have a high stress level. But you can tell with our press offence that our seniors were struggling with the ball at the end, but a learning experience will be better next time.’’ —Andy Sparks, Gee-Gees head women’s basketball coach.
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For the @GeeGeesMHKY team, the 2019-20 season was about finishing what they started. The Gees travelled to Halifax… https://t.co/nOoyhVZGc5
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#COVID19 Update: Around 65 people will move into the building on King Edward Avenue on Monday after a request was m… https://t.co/ZPVxxakwOb
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RT @Sue_Hylland: Thanks to @The_Fulcrum for this recognition of our @uOttawaGeeGees ! Good one! @GeeGeesWHOC @GeeGeesMHKY… https://t.co/apqCHDA8EN
Now Tweeting
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For the @GeeGeesMHKY team, the 2019-20 season was about finishing what they started. The Gees travelled to Halifax… https://t.co/nOoyhVZGc5
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#COVID19 Update: Around 65 people will move into the building on King Edward Avenue on Monday after a request was m… https://t.co/ZPVxxakwOb
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RT @Sue_Hylland: Thanks to @The_Fulcrum for this recognition of our @uOttawaGeeGees ! Good one! @GeeGeesWHOC @GeeGeesMHKY… https://t.co/apqCHDA8EN