By Joe Lipovski NAIT’s entire badminton team is off to nationals following the ACAC Badminton Championships. The team brought home three gold and four silver medals in the individual competitions and secured silver in the team competition. The CCAA Badminton...
First-year women’s hockey player sets records
By Jordan Tougas Photo by Railene Hooper Most of the Ooks records that have been broken this year have been done so by fourth or fifth-year players, but a first-year women’s hockey goalie has made her mark with the Ooks. Kaitlyn Slator broke the ACAC record on...
Ooks curling wins ACAC championship
After a full weekend of games, the NAIT Ooks mixed curling team is bringing home the ACAC Championship. The mens team took home silver, while the womens team won bronze.
Women’s basketball player breaks 3-point record
By Josh Hui Week after week, Sydney Hurlburt consistently shoots three-pointers - and a lot of them. Hurlburt has always been a sharpshooter in her time with the Ooks and now she’s in their record books. She hit two three-pointers in a 69-50 Ooks victory over the GPRC...
Noises from the bench – Mike Connolly
By Zachary Flynn When you watch Mike Connolly coach, yelling from the sidelines, he can come across as an intimidating fellow. “They don’t realize that when people yell, they’re very caring and very understanding and they‘re just trying to communicate,” said Connolly....
Noises from the bench – Todd Warnick
By Zachary Flynn If you’ve ever seen the Ooks women’s basketball team play, you’ve undoubtedly seen head coach Todd Warnick squatting on the sideline and you’ve definitely heard his voice over the noise of the game. When you’re putting your vocal cords to the test day...
Sex before the game?
By Moira Bryan Whether they’re taking part in a drop-in game of basketball, playing for the NAIT Ooks or representing your country at the Olympics, the topic of whether or not you should be getting in some pre-game action can come up. One study published in Biological...
Fit date night ideas
By Simarjot Kaur Dinner and a movie is a classic Valentine’s Day date (or Netflix and chill because it’s 2019). For those couples that like to stay active or try something different on February 14, there are plenty of options. Couples Yoga at Aurora Yoga and Spa...
Ooks Hockey Gala
By Jordan Tougas The Ooks Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams are looking to bring in some extra money near the end of the season. The NAIT Ooks Hockey Gala is hosted by Ernest’s and aims to raise money for both hockey teams. The Ooks are working through the last few weeks...
Alberta V-ball player shines
By Peter Go About two hours east of Edmonton is the small town of St. Paul Edmonton. St. Paul has a population of just under 6,000 people. To give you some context on how small St. Paul is, NAIT has about 16,000 students in credit programs and 12,000 students in...