NAIT's soccer season ends in October, but that's not the end of the year for much of the team. Several players move on to playing futsal–a smaller version of indoor soccer with five players on each team. NAIT's futsal teams began their season in January. The men's...
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...
NAIT Athletics have announced that Dhee Govender will be the new head coach for the 2023/24 women’s soccer/futsal season. This is Govender’s first head coach role, but he brings over 20 years of experience in coaching. In fact, he’s a former Ook. In 2018, Govender was...
“I just think helping others and utilizing our platform within the ACAC and NAIT is crucial and we should take that time to really set a positive image.” Those were the words of Sarah Moorji, NAIT Ooks women’s soccer midfielder. In 2022, for every goal the team...
The 2022/23 ACAC soccer season kicks off in a few weeks. There has been a coaching shuffle for the NAIT Ooks this season. Former women’s Head Coach Jeff Paulus has taken the reigns of the men’s soccer team after former coach Charles O’Toole announced his retirement at...
By Kaytlyn Poberznick & Alex Galenza Charles O’Toole has been a part of the NAIT athletics team since 2009. He played the role of assistant coach for his first three years and switched over to head coach for the remainder of his time. The two-time head coach...
By Adel Ahmed GoFundMe pages have become a staple in the world of fundraising. One NAIT athlete has been utilizing the platform as a way to help raise money for third-world countries in need. Photo provided by Sarah Moorji Sarah Moorji, fourth-year midfielder...
By Adel Ahmed With the Ooks home soccer field being demolished by LRT construction, the team now has a temporary home field. The only problem is, it’s outside of the city. For this season, Ooks home soccer games will take place at the Edmonton Scottish Society, a...
By Zachary Flynn With the city bulldozing through the NAIT field and the Ooks’ decision to pull out of the spring 2021 season, soccer will look incredibly different at NAIT for the 2020-2021 academic year. In June, the ACAC announced that the fall 2020 soccer season...
By Sara Gouda College is a tough transition for anyone. With a new campus and different courses, meeting deadlines and managing a new atmosphere can be overwhelming. Add to that a heavy commitment to a varsity team and that’s when the real challenge begins. These two...
