The Ooks men’s basketball team has achieved an 8-10 record this season so far. With the playoffs approaching, let’s take a look at how they’ve got here. The men’s team started the season 5-5 in their first 10 games. They had a lot of close matchups, including a couple...
Ooks weekend recap: Feb. 2-4
With one month of action left, the Ooks are gearing up for the playoffs. Let's check in and see where each team stands. Hockey There was only men’s hockey action this week, as the women have a couple of weeks off. The men’s team started the weekend against Red Deer...
From the bottom of the barrel to the top of the stack: the Oilers journey to making NHL history
Ahead of the current season, the Edmonton Oilers were widely considered Stanley Cup favourites. But as the year started, they immediately slipped. After just 12 games, the Oilers went 2-9-1 and found themselves swimming with the San Jose Sharks at the bottom of the...
NAIT Athlete soars to top of ACAC
If you’ve kept up with the Ooks in the last year, you’ve likely heard the name Kaitlyn Slator a few times. Slator is the Ooks women’s hockey team goalie, and in the past year, she’s been chasing ACAC history. She started the season only four wins away from the ACAC...
Ooks weekend recap: January 26-29
The NAIT Ooks had a roller coaster of a weekend. Let’s check out the weekend’s action. Hockey The men’s hockey team started off the weekend on the road playing against Concordia University. Luck wasn’t on their side in their game on Friday night. They went into the...
Ooks weekend recap: January 19-21
Another week of Ooks action is in the books. It was an exciting one seeing some teams play their first home games since the break. Let’s take a look at what the Ooks did this past weekend. Basketball After getting off to a shaky start coming back from the winter...
NAIT Ooks to face off against Korea University Tigers in ACAC men’s hockey exhibition tour
The Ooks are facing off against a surprising opponent on January 17: the men’s hockey team from Korea University. In a “groundbreaking” announcement on January 5, the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) announced the Korea University Tigers will embark on a...
Ooks weekend recap: January 13-15
After a well-deserved month off, ACAC athletes are back and ready for action. The second half of the season has begun, and teams hit the ground running to book their tickets to the postseason. Let’s check in with the NAIT Ooks to see how they performed in their first...
Fall sports wrap-up: Hot starts and playoff runs
While no snow is on the ground yet, the ACAC has arrived at their yearly winter break. The schedule will pick back up in the new year as student-athletes across the province head home for the holiday season. With the stoppage comes an opportunity to reflect on an...
NAIT’s cross-country team shines in inaugural season, qualifies two for nationals
It’s the final grand prix of the season. After a long and treacherous 10 weeks, it all comes down to this. 100 runners will compete to become a National Champion in cross-country running, but only one will be crowned the winner. While NAIT didn’t land the winner...