Consistency is key in sport, and it’s hard to expect a team to struggle when they haven’t done so for the better part of two decades.
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With the summer approaching, focus has shifted to the next season for Gee-Gees varsity teams.
After his breakout year, Stewart would become the go-to option of new starting QB Derek Wendel. The pair would soon become one of the most deadly offensive combinations in the nation.
Twice every school year, the Fulcrum gives out Cavalry Awards for the best Gee-Gee that varsity athletics have to offer. Here are this semester’s winners:
Her production on the pitch made her one of the Gees’ most powerful weapons, as the team utilized her stellar defence and precise kicking to wear down their opponents.
A key for the team going forward is forging a new identity that puts away the past, and begins rebuilding a competitive and successful squad.
“Overall I’m really proud of the team… we were all able to band together and continue to work hard to achieve our goals.”—Michael Howard.
The media outcry following these events have pulled back the curtains on a rarely breached wall between athletes and the media.
Many schools publish write ups and hold press conferences to drum up excitement, feeding their fans all the information they need on their new addition. For Gee-Gees fans, it has been radio silence for not only this recruiting year, but for many years past.
As one of the most dangerous scoring threats to ever don the garnet and grey, Francki was part of the veteran core of Gee-Gees teams that were perennial national championship contenders.
n co-operation with the CIS, the CFL Draft offers a sort of security blanket for its Canadian college draftees. It’s a safeguard, so to speak, which allows for CFL-drafted Canadian collegiate athletes to return to university even after being drafted, if they so choose, and continue playing football at the CIS level.
After cleaning up at the Ontario University Athletics basketball awards, Gee-Gees athletes also got their fair share of representation on the national level in both basketball and hockey.
The tenacious attitude of the battered and bruised team almost willed them to a victory, however they ran out of gas in the final minutes.
The quarterfinal loss is the team’s lowest exit in four years, winning a bronze in 2013 followed by two consecutive silvers.
Both the Gee-Gees men’s and women’s teams have qualified for their respective CIS tournaments, and if you haven’t been following the action closely, you’re in luck—here you’ll find a breakdown everything you need to know about both tournaments.
Biswal didn’t disappoint, as she exceeded the lofty expectations set before her. She finished first in the women’s 60-metre hurdle and earned a gold medal, making Gee-Gees history in the process.
The Gees may have been the favourite heading into the gold medal match on their home floor, but instead it ended in a 66-60 upset.
“A loss like last night’s could change anybody. We knew our season was on the line and if we lost we might not get this wildcard.”—Matt Plunkett, Gee-Gees forward.
As a whole, the Gee-Gees teams were incredibly well represented, showing the strength of their seasons.
The university’s website calls the Sports Complex ‘the university’s state-of-the-art sports facility’, which may have been so 15 years ago, but is no longer true.
Much like in the Harry Potter series, real-life quidditch is a full contact sport and rigorously competitive.
“We have to get in the gym and get ready for Final Four. We’re not going home yet.”—Mike L’Africain, Gee-Gees point guard.
“Over the past four years there’s been little to no coverage of the track and field because basically they cover the sports that bring in more revenue to the school.”
The Gee-Gees spread the ball out incredibly efficiently, as four of their starters scored in double figures. As always, Caleb Agada and Mike L’Africain were the leaders for the team in the 74-49 win.
Biswal was a frontrunner in the women’s 60m hurdle from the get-go. She only solidified her status as one of the nation’s very best with her 8.45s personal best and gold medal run on day one of the tournament.
