‘Tis the season for summer camps. NAIT Athletics is happy to be bringing back five of their sports camps, which are being led by nationally recognized coaches and players. NAIT’s summer camps not only offer a chance for players to learn new concepts in their sport,...
NAIT alumnus Karynn Flory is making a return to the curling program - this time, as more than a player. With the retirement of Jules Owchar, former head coach of NAIT’s curling teams, Flory is taking this opportunity to jump into the head coaching position, grateful...
NAIT Athletics has finished an extensive interviewing process to fill the 10 open head coaching positions for all of NAIT’s sports teams. This marks the beginning of the department’s new financial model which aims to improve the student-athlete experience at NAIT....
The thought of athletic programs crumbling before us due to a lack of funding is a constant fear in the minds of collegiate institutions and those who play the sport. Most universities have found a dip in their income and have been struggling to stay afloat. NAIT has...
By Zachary Flynn With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying all ACAC play until at least January, the NAIT Ooks have been taking advantage of the extended off-season to build team chemistry. “It’s a bit of a blessing in disguise. Obviously, all of us wish we were starting to...
By Mia Hildebrandt Natasha Staniszewski is arguably one of NAIT’s most successful graduates. One of Sports Centres top anchors, Staniszewskis’s journey to sitting behind the desk in Toronto is far from typical. “I thought about being a broadcaster when I was in high...
By Orrin Farries Return to play: the three hottest buzzwords in amateur sports leagues across the world right now. COVID-19’s declaration as a pandemic by WHO officials placed the summer of sports into tumult and uncertainty. Many sporting events were cancelled...
By Mia Hildebrandt Earlier this week the ACAC announced the cancelation of all fall semester sports. It was also announced there are plans to reschedule the seasons for April 2021. Women’s volleyball player and Saskatchewan resident, Anna Ancheynum says that it is...
By Mia Hildebrandt As the athletic seasons are wrapping and graduating Ooks are starting to spread their wings out in the real world, they reflect on what being a part of the NAIT athletic family has meant to them over the years. Donnelly, Hurlburt, Lewington and...
By Alvin Thammavongsa Alexander Fung had a year to cherish and remember this year on the badminton court. Competing in mixed doubles with his partner Eyota Kwan, they went undefeated throughout the season, and won gold at ACAC provincials en route to Nationals. On the...
