It was almost a year ago that the sports world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic and gymnasiums everywhere were closed as a public health measure. What have we learned in this year of social solitude? The predominant narrative around sports in its isolated state...
International Women’s Day calls for recognition to all the women who have impacted the world of sports. From those who have played the game to those who have refereed it, they’ve all managed to be an influence to those watching. These are women who have had...
By Orrin Farries At the end of this black history month, it’s important to keep the same energy as the beginning, looking at the historical struggles, the groundbreakers, and the successes that today are rightly marked as “black excellence.” While Canada might not...
By Orrin Farries Love has been called a battlefield, and sport is certainly a battlefield. As much as sport is divisive and the fanaticism over what colour of laundry you cheer for has often spilled over into violence in its many forms, sport is as much about coming...
By Kaytlyn Poberznick This year has strained the minds of everyone, and athletes are no exception. It’s brought new struggles and taken the mind game to a new level. As a first-year college athlete for the NAIT Ooks women’s basketball team, the thought of never being...
By Orrin Farries College sports for NAIT athletes have been cancelled for the 2020-2021 season by the Alberta Collegiate Athletics Conference. While this is the prudent move for this year, it is not a reasonable option moving forward. If only we could all wake up at...
By Mia Hildebrandt Sports at NAIT are different this year. There are no games, no fans, and no fun road trips with the teams. As fans and athletes alike long for the days when we took sports for granted, we asked some NAIT athletes to spread some light and share their...
By Zachary Flynn We asked athletes: If you could change any rule in your sport, what would you change? Women’s Soccer “I can only really think of 2 that could be worked on. 1 would be the number of match officials. The field we play on is larger than a football field...
By Orrin Farries The year 2020 has thrown many curve balls at the major sporting organizations that provide the week-to-week entertainment that many fans have become accustomed to. The NHL and the NBA both had to put their seasons on hold, and both came back with...
By Orrin Farries & Scott Zielsdorf Orrin Farries Sports Editor, Rugby Hooligan, Hoop Head What makes a game a sport? Competition is a prerequisite, a dose of physical adeptness is pleasant, and a sporting ‘clubhouse’ culture is also a boon. Videogames is an...
