If you’ve kept up with the Ooks this year, you’ve likely heard the name Mason Gorski. He’s made waves with NAIT’s golf team, achieving an impressive 18th place at the CCAA Nationals earlier this October. But not only is Gorski topping the ranks with the golf team,...
Ooks soccer teams ready to take flight into playoffs
With October coming to an end and the leaves beginning to fall, the ACAC soccer regular season has come to a close. NAIT's men's and women's teams finished with a record of 8-2-2 and 7-3-2 and are headed to the playoffs to compete for a conference championship. The...
Dylan Guenther: City of Champions to the NHL
Of the 7,500 players that have suited up for a game in the NHL, only 207 were born in Edmonton. Each of these athletes likely has an impressive story of overcoming adversity and sacrifice, and Dylan Guenther’s tale is no different. Growing up in the city of...
Ooks hockey 2023-23 season preview
With the new academic year in full swing, the NAIT Ooks men’s hockey team is ready to drop the puck on a new season. They open their season Friday, October 13, on the road against the SAIT Trojans. Their counterparts, the Ooks women’s hockey team started their season...
Ooks weekend recap: September 22-26
It's fall time! That means the Ooks are in full swing, with hockey, soccer, volleyball and golf all in action. Here's how the blue and gold fared this weekend. Hockey Women's The women's team kicked off a three-game road trip starting with Minot State on Friday. The...
Ooks weekend recap: September 8-10
It was the first weekend of action for the Ooks. Some seasons have started, while others are still in pre-season. Here’s how the blue and gold fared. Hockey The women’s hockey team hosted the Blue and Gold Tournament, where women’s hockey programs from the...
Ooks name new men’s volleyball coach
The Ooks have named Phil Dixon as the new head coach of the men’s volleyball program after the departure of former head coach Jordan Taylor. Phil Dixon (pictured above) will take over as Head Coach for the men's volleyball team. Photo via NAIT Athletics The team...
2 new sports teams to join the Ooks this fall
After a nine-year absence, NAIT’s golf and cross country teams will be returning for the 2023-24 season. The two teams have a long history at NAIT spanning back to the 1967-68 season. The Ooks won their first golf ACAC Championship just four years into the school’s...
4 new recruits to watch out for in the 2023-24 season
Volleyball: Josh Watson Coming from Christchurch, New Zealand, Josh Watson played his rookie year in the ACAC with Northwestern Polytechnic and will join the men’s volleyball team in 2023-2024. Watson will not be the only New Zealander on the team; second-year outside...
2023-24 Ooks season preview
Basketball Following a promising 13-7 regular season, the men’s basketball team finished sixth in the ACAC after losing 83 to 81 in the fifth-place game against the Lakeland Rustlers. With the additions of guards Canadian Junior Basketball League (CJBL) Second...