The NAIT gymnasium played host to a display of defence on Friday. The Ooks women’s basketball team faced off in the first of two games on Feb. 2. The Ooks hosted the Lakeland Rustlers at home and displayed more than acceptable defence. From the jump, the Ooks began...
It’s the age-old question, can having sex mess with your ability to perform in sports? This idea has been discussed for decades, and there are a few questions that fuel the debate. Can having sex before a competition slow you down? Will you have less stamina? What...
Most people who use dating apps have a bunch of horror stories, but they’re not that bad. Some people use apps such as Tinder and Bumble strictly for sex and this use has ruined the perception of dating apps. This isn’t the only reason to use these apps. I know you...
When you start out as a rookie, playing time can vary, often being hard to come by. Megan LeBlanc, a first-year forward on the NAIT Ooks women’s hockey team, started the season as a regular player. “First year of college, a lot of us are straight out of high school....
Stamina, durability, focus and drive with a will to succeed, all traits of a top-end athlete. But the Tom Bradys, Lebron James and Connor McDavids of the world pale in comparison to these mysterious, virtually unknown competitors. Of course, I am talking about...
Sports fans make sports not fun. The fandom surrounding sports can be related to a group of elitists. Much like music snobs who judge every music choice mostly based on them believing they’re more of a fan, the superior fan. Sports fans will throw out verbal jabs...
The ACAC is slowly becoming home to many players from outside Canada. The ACAC and CCAA, the leagues that NAIT competes in, have a cap on the number of international players allowed and as of late, it is a growing trend for ACAC teams to reach this capacity –...
This year, like most years, feels like it has flown by, despite it being 365 days, 8,760 hours and 525,600 minutes long. This year, the Ooks have seen a fair share of ups and downs, from hosting the nationals in basketball to the heartbreaking overtime loss to rival...
FC Edmonton is leaving the North American Soccer League after seven years. On Nov. 24, they made a press statement that they will not return in 2018, and as players start to clean their lockers, it’s worth a look at a player who started here with the NAIT Ooks. Now on...
Face-Off 2017 is over, and the U of A trumps the NAIT Ooks again in a charity classic game. Having an 11-1-1-1 record in the ACAC, the Ooks are the best the ACAC can offer, but the first place Golden Bears proved to be better beating NAIT 4-0 during the charity hockey...
