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...

By Mia Hildebrandt The athletic banquet awards are highly anticipated by all NAIT athletes but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards ceremony was moved to an online presentation. The awards consisted of a 15 minute video recapping highlights from all teams...

By Ty Gour On Wednesday March 11, the NBA rocked the sporting world with the announcement of the immediate suspension of their season following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis. With this news came a domino effect across the sporting world...

By Orrin Farries Sports Editor The ACAC regular season draws to a close for NAIT’s team sports and the Ooks will look to have a vigorous foray into the post-season. May they screech into battle and crush their opponents for the pride of our nest- with all due respect....

By Dawson Petryshen In the vast world of sports, there are quite a few that get overlooked outside the big 4 of hockey, baseball, basketball and soccer, curling being one of them. Although there are only four people per team curling is a sport centered on teamwork...