Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are plenty of recruits throughout the university’s various teams that are sure to make an impact on the athletics program.
Gee Gees
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor Black History Month, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees football program has taken a creative approach to honour it’s Black community. For every day of February, the program is highlighting an athlete, coach, or support staff from the program who has been successful on the field, in the classroom, or in the workforce.
Reading Time: 3 minutesGrowing up, every athlete has someone they look up to — a professional player, a coach, maybe even an older brother or sister. Here are athletes some of the Gee-Gees have idolized.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the anniversary mark quickly approaching, the Fulcrum sat down with Varsity Athletics director, Sue Hylland, to discuss how the department is using their down-time as the 2021 winter semester kicks off.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHeading into his third year with the team, Pépin’s experience has been a bit different as the team will not have the opportunity to wear their garnet and grey on the court for the 2020-2021 season.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University “received reports that some players were not following self-isolation rules.”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Sept. 14, 2020, the Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) announced the cancellation of all sanctioned sports programming for the fall semester.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa and former players on the Gee-Gees men’s hockey team have settled a class-action lawsuit, the administration announced Monday evening. The settlement was approved by the Ontario Superior Court on Friday.
Reading Time: 6 minutesOne 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.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJamie Barresi, the head coach of the University of Ottawa’s football team, has stepped down from his position after seven seasons at the helm of the team. During his tenure, Barresi led the Gee-Gees to a 36-27 record from 2013-19.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gee-Gees men’s hockey team was back on the ice Sunday for their decisive matchup against the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. Wearing their garnets, the Gees looked to punch their ticket to the OUA East semifinals to take on the Trois-Rivieres Patriotes later this week.
Reading Time: 2 minutesInjuries are a hassle for anyone, but for student athletes, they can be devastating and potentially cost them a whole season of their five years of eligibility.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Gee-Gees men’s basketball team pulled a major upset on Friday, night edging out the nationally No. 1 ranked Carleton Ravens 68-67 in a Capital Hoops game for the ages at TD Place Arena.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2019 Colonel By Classic is right around the corner, and Ottawa’s cross-town rivals are gearing up for what promises to be a thrilling event.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDay 1 of the women’s rugby 2019 USports National Championships consisted of four exciting quarterfinal matchups. The winners of these games will look to keep their momentum going as they head to the semi-finals, with hopes of earning the national championship title on Sunday.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe U of O fastball club came very close to pulling an impressive upset this weekend at the Ontario championships hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton. Beating two fastball powerhouses to make it to the finals, the Gees faced a Western Mustang team on a streak of nine championships in a row.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA great pre-Panda Game playlist is essential. The Fulcrum’s got you covered on the 10 songs you’re bound to hear at this year’s parties.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter selling out in less than three days, Panda Game tickets are now being resold for exorbitant amounts online.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen James Flemming joined his high school’s football team in Grade 9, little did he know that his first impressions of the team would lead him on a path to being one of the U of O most recognised rugby players. Flemming discusses the path that led him from a Belleville locker room to Matt Anthony Field.
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor a whole three quarters all the Gee-Gees were able to muster up in their matchup with the Laurier Golden Hawks was a single field goal. But down 22-3 in the fourth quarter, Jamie Barresi and the troops took advantage of several Laurier mistakes to crawl back and win the game.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere’s our opinion on some Gee-Gee’s favourite pump-up songs. What are yours?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U of O baseball club faced off with the Carleton Ravens for the second time this season in what is being dubbed the O-Train series by both teams. Carleton won round one of the series last week but the Gees were out for blood on Wednesday.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe women’s rugby team played their first home game of the season on Saturday against Laval. The Gees had a great first half, but defensive mistakes cost the Gees the game in the second half.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are the Gee-Gees that you should keep an eye on in 2019-20
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe event is held every two years, this time in Naples, Italy, and will see over 9,000 student athletes from 128 different countries compete in 18 different sports
