Reading Time: 2 minutes“I thought I was a good swimmer until I tried water polo … my first game was a lesson in drowning. You’re constantly being pulled underwater by other people, people get in your face. There’s no bubble when you’re playing water polo.” -Chantel Goodman
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gee-Gees football team made the long trek to Windsor on Nov. 1 to not only win their first playoff game, but also get reparations for a match they needed to win weeks ago
Reading Time: 2 minutesHaving ended their first appearance at nationals just shy of a medal is a victory in itself for the steadily improving Gees team, and surely next year’s season will be one to watch.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGonthier-Dubue and Plunkett were both named all-stars and Caleb Agada was crowned the tournament MVP.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter a trying week, the Gee-Gees football team closed the regular season with a secure finish against the third-ranked, undefeated McMaster Marauders Oct. 22.
Reading Time: < 1 minute“We were well organized in the box and have players who will challenge in difficult situations. I was pleased with what we were able to do against a team that is very good on set pieces.” -Steve Johnson
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Last weekend was kind of a reality check, we realized we were going to have to work hard to maintain the level we’re at,”Durivage added, referring to the team’s two losses against York and Nipissing.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new program introduced by the higher-ups at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference this year, OUA.tv is supposed to be the one place you can go to see a live stream of almost every OUA sporting event.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I want to win. Not just for myself and the other graduating players, but for the future of the program and for the girls returning.” -Kelsie English
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m 22 and have undergone five knee surgeries. My body endured a lot during my basketball career, and it may not have ended the way I imagined, but I gained a greater appreciation for my body.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“We’re right into it now. These guys are good, they’re all good. But you know, there is not a team in the league that I don’t feel we can’t beat.” – Jamie Barresi
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It’s a really promising for the program. It makes us feel pretty good that we can foster a successful rugby culture for men at the university without being varsity.” -Stuart Locke
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Top six at the provincial level gets us a spot at the nationals, so for both teams, that’s definitely the goal” – Scott Hitchcox
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gees now have a 3-2 record going into the final three games of the regular season.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Our defence is getting better and our forwards are clicking, and definitely winning helps the team morale,” said Francki.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFive seconds left on the clock and your team is down by four points, more than half the field away, during one of the most important rivalry games of Canadian football. Scoring chances are all but gone, waning with every second.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Cynthia Leblanc was named a first-team Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) All-Star at the end of the last school year, she was frustrated.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor Jennifer Boyd, rugby is about way more than passing and kicking—it’s about living.
Reading Time: 2 minutesReflecting on the long history of Gee-Gees football, one team stands out: reminiscing on Pandas past.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTransitions are never easy, but moving from one rival to another is even more difficult—especially a crosstown rival.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEntering the game with a 2-0 record and sitting at number eight in the Ontario University Athletic (OUA) standings, the Gee-Gees had a disappointing game against the number seven Guelph Gryphons in Ottawa on Sept. 13.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBetween varsity rugby, working at a casino, organizing charity events, training for triathlons, and second-year civil law studies, Afton Maisonneuve has been keeping busy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa’s women’s rugby team came together late to beat the visiting Laval Rouge et Or on Sept. 7 with a score of 15-14.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFourth quarter rally secures a 2-0 record and possible top 10 ranking for Gees Photo courtesy of Robin Kasem Riding the high of their 51-7 home- opener win against York on Labour Day, the Gee-Gees football team suited up to take on a much more talented Queen’s Gaels squad in Kingston on Sept. 6. Coming into …
Reading Time: 2 minutesHannah Sunley-Paisley played every year of her Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) career with the Gee-Gees women’s basketball team, and will be recognized for her efforts Sept. 27 when she becomes the newest member of the Gee-Gees Hall of Fame.
