The Edmonton Oilers opened their season with a five-to-three victory over the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night. While the situation looked bleak at the start for the boys in orange and blue, they showed resilience battling back from a three-to-nothing deficit scoring...
NBA Power Rankings
As we approach the start of the season, I thought I would give some insight of where I think each of the 30 NBA teams rank. San Antonio SpursOklahoma City ThunderUtah JazzOrlando MagicHouston RocketsIndiana PacersDetroit PistonsSacramento KingsCharlotte...
The Raptors experience
It was a great experience to see the Toronto Raptors in our own Rogers Place in the heart of Edmonton. From taking the crowded LRT, to watching our favourite players fight for success in the upcoming season, it was a delight to watch the whole time. The Raptors...
NHL Power Rankings
The NHL season started on October 12th, so it’s time to pitch my thoughts on how things will turn out. Chicago BlackhawksArizona CoyotesPhiladelphia FlyersMontreal CanadiensSeattle KrakenNew Jersey DevilsBuffalo SabresSan Jose SharksAnaheim DucksWinnipeg JetsDetroit...
Men’s volleyball pre-season
After a successful 2021-22 season, NAIT’s men’s volleyball team is ready to take on another season with a full returning roster. As Head Coach Jordan Taylor says, the team has a great chance to compete for the championship again this year. “Other teams in our league...
NAIT Ooks passes
Sports are back! This means live sporting events, and what better way to watch than in-person? NAIT offers both game day passes and season tickets at the concession. Although each university has different ticket prices for each game, NAIT has a consistent fee to...
Get fit with NAIT: Recreation facility access for staff and students
Classes are back in session and one of the key ways to be productive throughout the school year is a little bit of exercise. NAIT has many options to stay active for free, so here are some facilities that can come in handy throughout the year. Fitness Centre, S016 All...
Kiera Lyons joins Ooks as women’s basketball coach
Edmonton Stinger’s former assistant coach, Kiera Lyons, is hailed the new head coach of NAIT Ooks women’s basketball team and aims to instill “the culture that wins” this season. She comes with a long list of experiences in basketball, all from playing, to coaching...
Behind the bench: A look at the Ooks soccer coaches
The 2022/23 ACAC soccer season kicks off in a few weeks. There has been a coaching shuffle for the NAIT Ooks this season. Former women’s Head Coach Jeff Paulus has taken the reigns of the men’s soccer team after former coach Charles O’Toole announced his retirement at...
The Wild Card
Eight and eight. This is how we finished our regular season. Eight wins and eight loses. I’m not sure there was a single soul that thought we would make it to Nationals. Quite frankly, we spent most of our time worrying about whether we’d make it through playoffs let...