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 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...
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...
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...
2023 MLB Opening Day power rankings
The MLB is back and that means teams are packing up their bags and making trips to embark on the grueling journey from March to November to prove to be the best in the MLB. Here’s my top 10 picks. 10: Cleveland Guardians After being eliminated by the New...