Reading Time: 2 minutesMany thought the Gee-Gees could do serious damage in the playoffs—but after facing off against Laurier, they’ve only damaged their pride and any shot at contention.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe seemingly unstoppable Gee-Gees women’s rugby team extended their undefeated season with a dominant 33-7 win over conference contender Université de Montréal Carabins.
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: 2 minutesDespite a disappointing start to the game, the Gee-Gees are still one of the stronger teams in the country. Unfortunately, with the difficulty of their schedule, the team just couldn’t pull off a win.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gee-Gees won last year’s Panda Game—well at least 59 minutes of it.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite the steep margin of victory, it still doesn’t do justice to the Gees’ performance as they came out firing on all cylinders and didn’t ease up until the fourth quarter.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe game quickly turned into a shootout with Gee-Gees quarterback Derek Wendel spreading the ball and commanding the offence. The Gees found the endzone four times in the first half, and at one point held a 32-17 lead.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa women’s soccer team battled through heat, humidity, and injuries to get their first two wins of the season in back-to-back matches against the Nipissing Lakers, and Laurentian Voyageurs.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs thousands of fans packed into Gee-Gees Field, the team prepared to live up to the hype after an entire offseason of work. The tunnel inflated and smoke machines billowed as Jay Z & Kanye West’s ominous “No Church in the Wild” blared, leading the Gees onto the field. It was only a matter of minutes until the team would impose their will on the Gaels.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe highly anticipated Panda Game will be back at its historic homeland as the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group announced a multi-year agreement to host the football classic at TD Place.
Reading Time: 3 minutesRegardless of what games you choose to attend, there are some rules that cannot be ignored: show up, wear the colours, and be loud, bold, proud, and unafraid to get silly.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ontario University Athletics preseason rankings have put the Gee-Gees fourth in the conference behind Western, Guelph, and McMaster. There’s plenty of room for the Gees to succeed and make a deep run in the playoffs, and even take a crack at the national championship.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gee-Gees were playing somewhat hobbled, with multiple injuries stemming from last year’s lengthy playoff run. Talent still exists in this Gee-Gees squad, but it’ll take time for this year’s team to click.
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.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGee-Gees soccer is stronger than it’s ever been, and here’s why Photo courtesy of Jen Elliott The Gee-Gees women’s soccer team is perched atop the nation in an elite class of perennial contenders. This season, the team will attempt to improve upon its success in recent years by making a push to finally bringing back a national …
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe best of the Gee-Gees’ winter season.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOver his five-year career at the University of Ottawa, Gonthier-Dubue transformed from a young player to the vocal leader and physical anchor of one of the nation’s top teams. He said he’s not only proud of his athletic accomplishments, but also what he was able to master off the court.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA young Gee-Gees squad competed hard at the 2015 track and field championship, finishing the weekend with 11 new school records.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the eleventh time in 13 years, the Carleton Ravens are the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men’s basketball champions. After the best season in school history, the Gee-Gees could not overcome their fierce rival for the second season in a row.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSixth-seeded Bishop’s Gaiters force overtime at the CIS Final 8 in Toronto Photo credit: Jesse Colautti The Gee-Gees men’s basketball team had an eventful first two days at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Final 8 hosted by Ryerson University. On Wednesday night, Fifth-year senior Johnny Berhanemeskel became the first Gee-Gee basketball player ever named CIS …
Reading Time: 2 minutesMeet Nicholas Wagman, captain of the men’s fencing foil team. This first-year master’s of physiotherapy student is a veteran of the sport, having fenced for 17 years. He has accumulated numerous accolades and awards, including an Ontario University Athletics all-star selection this season, and is currently the national university champion for men’s foil.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Wilson Cup Final Four transformed Montpetit Hall into an energetic decked-out environment, as hopes of securing a second trophy filled the air. That excitement was diminished as Windsor out-rebounded and overpowered the Gee-Gees, stealing an 85-80 win from the top-ranked team.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore the Gees got their rhythm they fell by a 26-point margin, with a final score of 73-47, ending their season in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) quarterfinal.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe win was also perhaps point guard Mike L’Africain’s best all season, as he amassed a total of 20 points, four assists, four steals, and three rebounds. The game was not only big for him, but it also solidified the schedule for the OUA Wilson Cup Final Four to be hosted by the Gee-Gees at Montpetit Hall March 6–7.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe weekend wrapped up with the Gee-Gees finishing sixth in the women’s team standings and seventh in the men’s. Ottawa will now move forward to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships March 12–14 at the University of Windsor.
