For the women’s hockey team members, the game on Friday, January 12, was more than a conventional conference game.
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On Friday, it took four sets but the ’Birds took home the win in the end. They closed out the weekend with a straight sets win on Saturday.
Without their prized rookie Zachary Zborosky, the Regina Cougars couldn't compete against the Thunderbirds on Saturday.
Matt Hewitt looked strong in the team’s ninth win of the season. His athleticism was exemplified in his tracking of the puck, poise under pressure and lateral movement — he gave the opposition very little to shoot at.
Sport is a universal means of bringing people together or providing a platform for positive change. But where can UBC students fit in with that, be it through promoting sport overall or through raising awareness for a sports-related issue or cause?
For many students, it’s tough to hit one's stride right out the gate after a long winter break. For the UBC men’s volleyball team, it was no different.
Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre is usually home to UBC's men's and women's hockey teams. Next week, the arena will be home to another brand of skater: Canada's best figure skaters.
Seeming to sway from power to precision play, the home side would continue to control the Canada West with a straight set win on Friday night — thought it did not come easy.
Here’s a list of some of the major social media accounts for UBC’s varsity teams. I have checked my list twice and I’m going to tell you which T-Birds accounts are naughty or nice for social media cruising.
With their win at the University of Washington, the co-ed team and the women’s team headed back to Vancouver as the top team divisionally, which guaranteed them a spot in regionals.
We asked five Thunderbirds to share their plans for the winter break.
Internationally, there is a large market for the sport, particularly in Asia and Europe. In Canada, the story is slightly different.
The fall term had its triumphs and its challenges for the 'Birds, culminating in some ecstatic and heartbreaking playoff runs for several of the teams. Here's all you need to know about this fall for the varsity teams.
“We really want to start an archery community,” says Sykes, “and not just be a club that has a skill. There’s already a community within Vancouver of archery in BC so when they heard, quite a few people reached out to us and supported us.”
“Just the legacy that [Huband] has built here. It’s incredible what she has done. I’ve always wanted to be part of something like that,” said Filewich. “I’m hoping to help her bring home another national championship in my five years here.”