After losing 43 to 31 to the Toronto Argonauts, the Edmonton Elks extended their CFL record-breaking losing streak to 19.The Elks season has not gone as planned, with three losses, including two at home. “Are we disappointed? Hell yeah we’re disappointed,” said...
Bringing the West Coast League to the River Valley: Randy Gregg and the Edmonton Riverhawks
A former Edmonton Oiler and five-time Stanley Cup champ might not be the first person that comes to mind when thinking of the owner of an Edmonton baseball team. But Randy Gregg, Managing Director of the Edmonton Riverhawks, is one of the driving forces behind keeping...
Baseball in Edmonton: The River City’s forgotten sport
Edmonton’s sports culture has a rich history. Most Edmontonians think of the Oilers or the Elks, but the river city is more than just a hockey and football town. From the late 1800s to the modern day, baseball has been a staple in Edmonton sports culture every step of...
The 2023 NFL Draft: a draft for the ages
The NFL draft can either make or break a team’s season, and this year’s draft class has some fantastic prospects of the likes, which we have not seen in ages. The 2023 NFL Draft is crowded with quarterbacks and defensive players with generational talent, so I have...
The top 5 Ooks hockey jerseys
One of the most beautiful things about hockey is the jerseys. There’s so much you can do. In other sports, the jerseys are pretty standardized; you usually have the team name, a number and the player name on the back and that’s it. But in hockey, people play for the...
“Chase the fun”: Cam Moon on radio, hockey and finding opportunity
Many young hockey players have to come to terms with their dreams of going pro ending. Cam Moon, a NAIT Radio and Television alumnus and the Edmonton Oilers play-by-play announcer for 630 CHED, was no exception. Instead, Moon found solace working in the radio...
Ooks losing key hockey contributors to graduation
It’s a cycle any sports team must endure. A team struggles but gets some young players who show promise. These players lead the team to success before moving on to other things leaving the team right back at the beginning of the cycle. This issue is more prevalent in...
Three teams to watch in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs
From Connor McDavid’s 150-point campaign to the Boston Bruins winning the most regular season games by any team in NHL history, this season has had it all. The best has yet to come as we set to launch into the part of the year every hockey fan craves, the Stanley Cup...
NBA Play-In Tournament: How does it work?
From April 11-14, many NBA fans worldwide will be tuning into the Play-In Tournament. But sports rookies might be wondering, what exactly is this and how does it affect the NBA Playoffs? Keep reading to find out. History On March 11th, 2020, the NBA paused...
NAIT Ooks welcoming new players into the mix
The Ooks have started announcing new players they’ve recruited for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Each player brings something different to the team, so here’s an overview of some of the recruits that have been announced. Basketball The women’s basketball team...