It's no question that women's sports are growing at an unprecedented rate compared to just a few years ago, especially in Canada. In 2023 alone, the PWHL and the Northern Super League (NSL)—formerly known as Project 8—announced plans to begin play in our country in...
Elks kickoff historic 75th anniversary season
The last few years have been some to forget for the 14-time Grey Cup Champion Edmonton Elks. The franchise has gone 28-58 since posting a record above .500 in a season (2017). Despite the recent struggles, 2024 has shown signs of a brighter future on the...
The CFL’s unlikely underdog story: Ricky Ray’s journey to greatness
On a frigid November night in 2002, 60,000 eager football fans packed Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium to watch the final game of the season. The Edmonton Eskimos (now Elks) were squaring off against the heavily favoured Montreal Alouettes on the biggest stage in...
Beyond the Oilers: Other Edmonton sports teams to support this summer
It's that time of year again. The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for what many hope will be a very long postseason run ending with Edmonton hanging its sixth Stanley Cup banner. If you’re new to the city, you’ve likely been wrapped up in the Oilers show, but there are...
A long time coming
When a team signs what was called a “historic recruiting class,” expectations for the season are going to be very high. And for NAIT’s men’s volleyball team, that was precisely the case. But in a season for the record books, they surpassed any and all expectations,...
Women’s hockey team win first ACAC championship in 9 years
After a successful season, the women’s hockey team redeemed their loss last year, finally winning their first ACAC Championship after a nine-year drought. So let’s dive into their season and see how they got the job done this year. The Ooks started their season in...
Men’s curling make it to Nationals, finish fourth
The Ooks men’s curling team had a season to remember. They made it to nationals, coming close to a podium finish. Let’s get into their season and see how they got there. The team started the second half of their season with winter regionals hosted by NAIT at the...
Futsal: NAIT’s hidden sport
NAIT's soccer season ends in October, but that's not the end of the year for much of the team. Several players move on to playing futsal–a smaller version of indoor soccer with five players on each team. NAIT's futsal teams began their season in January. The men's...
A new era of women’s basketball
Editor's note: This version of this article originally appeared in the February 14 print issue of the Nugget. All statistics and information were correct at time of printing. It's been almost two years since the Ooks women's team lifted the trophy at the CCAA National...
What’s up with all the live concerts at sporting events?
It seems like every all-star game or special game in sports seems to have some level of live entertainment these days. Sure, live concerts at sporting events are a great way to fill the space in breaks between action; the Super Bowl is a great example. It is one...