The 2025/26 Ooks season is in the books. All the teams have packed up for the summer, so we sat down with Jordan Richey, NAIT’s Director of Athletics and Recreation to get some insight into how the department viewed this season and what they have in store for next...
‘Everything falls into place’ for Ooks men’s futsal and soccer athletes
NAIT athletics’ dominance across the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference continues as the Ooks men’s futsal team put in a championship performance at the provincial championships the third weekend of March. They took commanding leads through the first two games...
2026 nationals recap: Women’s basketball
NAIT struggled out of the gate, as they trailed 22-11 to the Blue at the end of the first and 44-29 at the half.
Women’s basketball qualifies for nationals for first time in 5 years
The NAIT women’s basketball team is headed back to nationals for the first time since winning the championship in 2022. They’ll attempt to reclaim their title at Dawson College from March 18-21. NAIT entered the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC)...
Nationals recap: Men’s volleyball
The NAIT Men’s volleyball team hosts the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) Volleyball Nationals from March 11 to March 14. Follow along here for daily updates on the Ooks' journey. Day three: Ooks lose to VIU Mariners in offensive showdown The NAIT...
NAIT badminton wins gold in men’s doubles for first national title since 2022
NAIT’s badminton team had a successful national run, bringing home four medals. At the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Badminton Championships in Saint John, N.B., the Ooks earned bronze in women's singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. The...
Ooks go out fighting against SAIT in semifinals
The Ooks men’s hockey season is over in a heartbreaking fashion, going down fighting against rivals SAIT Trojans. They brought the fire they brought against Concordia to SAIT, only losing by one goal in game one. But game two was filled with unfortunate calls, leaving...
Men’s volleyball brotherhood chase redemption as national host wildcards
It's not every year that a team knows exactly where its season will end. For the NAIT Ooks men's volleyball team, that ending will unfold at home, in front of their fans. NAIT is hosting the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) men’s volleyball...
Women’s volleyball team claims bronze at provincials for first medal since 2013
NAIT’s women’s volleyball team had an incredible comeback at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) provincial championships in Camrose, Alta. after picking up their first medal since winning the ACAC conference championship in 2013. The Ooks won bronze...
NAIT men’s hockey team cruises past Concordia to face SAIT in ‘Battle of Alberta’ semifinals
The NAIT Ooks men’s hockey team is starting their Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) semifinals against the same team they started the season against. The Ooks will head south on March 6 to face off against the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)...










