The Ooks have named Phil Dixon as the new head coach of the men’s volleyball program after the departure of former head coach Jordan Taylor. Phil Dixon (pictured above) will take over as Head Coach for the men's volleyball team. Photo via NAIT Athletics The team...
2 new sports teams to join the Ooks this fall
After a nine-year absence, NAIT’s golf and cross country teams will be returning for the 2023-24 season. The two teams have a long history at NAIT spanning back to the 1967-68 season. The Ooks won their first golf ACAC Championship just four years into the school’s...
4 new recruits to watch out for in the 2023-24 season
Volleyball: Josh Watson Coming from Christchurch, New Zealand, Josh Watson played his rookie year in the ACAC with Northwestern Polytechnic and will join the men’s volleyball team in 2023-2024. Watson will not be the only New Zealander on the team; second-year outside...
2023-24 Ooks season preview
Basketball Following a promising 13-7 regular season, the men’s basketball team finished sixth in the ACAC after losing 83 to 81 in the fifth-place game against the Lakeland Rustlers. With the additions of guards Canadian Junior Basketball League (CJBL) Second...
What the closing of TSN 1260 means to sports journalists new and old
On June 14th, at nine in the morning, an essential piece of Edmonton's sports media history came to a very sudden end. TSN 1260, along with five other local TSN radio station divisions, was taken off the air as earlier that morning after Bell Media announced major...
Elks extend historic losing streak to 19
After losing 43 to 31 to the Toronto Argonauts, the Edmonton Elks extended their CFL record-breaking losing streak to 19.The Elks season has not gone as planned, with three losses, including two at home. “Are we disappointed? Hell yeah we’re disappointed,” said...
Bringing the West Coast League to the River Valley: Randy Gregg and the Edmonton Riverhawks
A former Edmonton Oiler and five-time Stanley Cup champ might not be the first person that comes to mind when thinking of the owner of an Edmonton baseball team. But Randy Gregg, Managing Director of the Edmonton Riverhawks, is one of the driving forces behind keeping...
Baseball in Edmonton: The River City’s forgotten sport
Edmonton’s sports culture has a rich history. Most Edmontonians think of the Oilers or the Elks, but the river city is more than just a hockey and football town. From the late 1800s to the modern day, baseball has been a staple in Edmonton sports culture every step of...
The 2023 NFL Draft: a draft for the ages
The NFL draft can either make or break a team’s season, and this year’s draft class has some fantastic prospects of the likes, which we have not seen in ages. The 2023 NFL Draft is crowded with quarterbacks and defensive players with generational talent, so I have...
Three teams to watch in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs
From Connor McDavid’s 150-point campaign to the Boston Bruins winning the most regular season games by any team in NHL history, this season has had it all. The best has yet to come as we set to launch into the part of the year every hockey fan craves, the Stanley Cup...