Sports
Dedication Takes no Holidays

Dedication Takes no Holidays

By Madison Gummow The holiday break is known as a relaxation period to skip workouts and escape the restrictions of dieting. For NAIT’s student-athletes, however, health and fitness can’t be so easily forgotten. Ooks women’s volleyball captain, Victoria Ringuette,...

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Away-Court Advantage?

Away-Court Advantage?

By Zachary Flynn Most teams find the energy of their home venue to be a boost to team morale and bring extra energy to their play. For the NAIT Ooks women’s volleyball team, they’ve found it impossible to win in the NAIT gymnasium this year. The team is finishing 2019...

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Ooks Midseason Update

Ooks Midseason Update

By Zachary Flynn Women’s Basketball Finishing the first half of their season with a 6-6 record, the team is looking to find more consistency in 2020. “There are moments of brilliance and moments where we’re brilliantly awful,” said head coach Todd Warnick. The team...

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Rookie Head Coach has Stellar First Season

Rookie Head Coach has Stellar First Season

By Zachary Flynn The NAIT Ooks men’s volleyball closed out the first half of their season with a perfect home record and only dropping one match on the road at The King’s University, putting an end to their ten-game win streak. This team success also comes as Greg...

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Holt Steps Down after Ooks Win ACAC Championships

Holt Steps Down after Ooks Win ACAC Championships

By Zachary Flynn The head coach of the NAIT Ooks women’s soccer team is stepping down after eight seasons leading the team. In each of her eight seasons, Holt has led the team to Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) national appearances. She has six...

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Growing Funds for Mens Health

Growing Funds for Mens Health

By Patrick Puff Whether they’re on the ice, on the court or across the NAIT campus, moustaches are back and for a great cause. Like many professional athletes across the country, NAIT has a few athletes and staff across campus looking to make a difference. November,...

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Sports Profile: Birdies Flying High

Sports Profile: Birdies Flying High

SINEAD CHEAH The Coach Cheah, a renowned player in her own regard, had a highly successful tenure as a NAIT Ook, capturing four consecutive ACAC provincial championships and two CCAA National championships. Taking the coaching job shortly after her playing days were...

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International Athletes: Ball Around the World

International Athletes: Ball Around the World

SEAN-MICHAEL CLANCEY St. Louis, Missouri Sean-Michael Clancey leads the ACAC in scoring by a wide margin. Clancey has 265 points in his first 10 games - that’s nearly 1.5 times more than the second-placed scorer who just happen to be Hugo Cluysen, his own teammate....

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Captain Brings WHL Experience

Captain Brings WHL Experience

By Madison Gummow Captain of the NAIT Ooks men’s hockey team may have four years of ACAC experience under his belt, but he also has years of experience from his time in the WHL. Colton Waltz spent three and a half years playing for the Brandon Wheat Kings and finished...

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Men’s Volleyball Profile

Men’s Volleyball Profile

By Zachary Flynn Greg Gulash Head Coach “Being involved with post-secondary athletics, I’ve always enjoyed moving and being active and I can’t sit around for too long,” said head coach Greg Gulash, who played for the NAIT Ooks when he was a student, himself. “So once...

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