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...
By Zachary Flynn The head coach of the NAIT Ooks women’s soccer team is stepping down after eight seasons leading the team. In each of her eight seasons, Holt has led the team to Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) national appearances. She has six...
By Zachary Flynn Matt Zima ACAC North Men’s Soccer Player of the Year Zima was named the ACAC North Men’s Soccer Player of the Year following a season where he led the league in scoring, finding the back of the net 20 times over 12 games. “It felt like all the hard...
By Orrin Farries For several months, Aoi Komori, a Japanese player on NAIT’s women’s soccer team has been on a steep learning curve: navigating her way on a new team in a new city in a new country all while learning how to speak a new language. Hailing from Naruto, a...
By Madison Gummow The NAIT women’s soccer team will move on to nationals following their second straight ACAC championship on Oct. 27. The men’s team finished the tournament with a bronze medal, bringing an end to their season. Both the NAIT men’s and women’s soccer...
Men’s soccer provincials 1st Seed: NAIT (#1 North) (12-0-0) 2nd Seed: SAIT (#1 South) (10-1-1) 3rd Seed: Lethbridge College (#2 South) (8-1-3) 4th Seed: Concordia University of Edmonton (#2 North) (8-3-1) 5th Seed: Red Deer College (#3 South) (7-3-2) 6th Seed: The...
By Mia Hildebrandt Every collegiate student athlete has the challenge of balancing academic work with competing at a high level in their sport. While most athletes play one sport and have their hands full, Will Pittman is doubling down on the experience. Pittman is...
By Joe Lipovski Carole Holt Head Coach The Ooks soccer team has continued their winning streak after winning provincials last year. In the third game of their regular season on September 15, the Ooks were more than dominant against the Lakeland Rustlers, finishing the...
