“For a local meet, it’s really well set up. They’re flying through the attempts, which is always good. You don’t want to be in the back area and waiting around too long in between attempts,” said St. Amond.
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Nill began his collegiate career at the University of Calgary, where he played as defensive lineman from 1980 to 1982. He then received a draft into the CFL in 1983, landing with the Montreal Concordes as a 19th overall pick. Nill spent a total of fi
The game was physical and fast-paced from the get-go. Both teams were fighting for the sixth and final playoff spot in the Canada West, and the physicality demonstrated on the ice proved just how crucial the game was.
Is the UBC men's hockey team perenially cursed to be humiliated at home by a Canada West rival, or is this the year where they surpass all our low expectation and take their rightful place as the best men's hockey team on campus?
The weekend doubleheader was a matchup between the two top teams in Canada West. The first game on Friday ended in a 3-1 win for the ’Birds, with goals from Cassandra Vilgrain, Nicole Saxvik and Haneet Parhar. Goalkeeper Amelia Boughn recorded anoth
It's not revenge, but it's still pretty big. The Thunderbirds were able to start the new year successfully against the UBC Okanagan Heat (UBCO) and overtake them on the conference standings with back-to-back wins which consisted of a 3-0 win on Frida
“I just felt we were inconsistent in our execution. We executed well in spurts, and then not as well at other times,” said head coach Kerry MacDonald of Friday’s match. “We hadn’t prepared for the lineup that we saw last night; that was a line they h
Last April, one of the goaltenders for the UBC women's hockey team passed away abruptly, only a few days away from her 34th birthday. Over the next few hours, it became apparent that she had been yet another casualty to mental illness.
This special girl-power edition of the T-Birds 5-on-5 aims to recognize the women that inspire those of us currently eating chips on the couch in addition to the teammates they train beside every day. Amidst all of the training they somehow find time
2016 was a wild year. And like any wild year, we can find several memorable moments that really just jump out at us. Here are our defining sport moments of the year as we crawl and hobble our way towards 2017
While the stands of the 6,500-seat arena never appeared to be sold out, the home crowd made sure that the noise level was never short of ear-piercing as they cheered for Canadian swimmers. The T-Birds were well represented at the championships, with
Off we went up the gondola, all bundled up in our snow gear and squished-in like a can of sardines, to the top of Grouse Mountain. After the short trip up, we strapped on our snowshoes and took off into the foggy winter wonderland spread out in front
Going into the playoffs, the ’Birds held a 6-0-2 season record, topping the Canada West division. The team then picked up wins against the Toronto Varsity Blues and Guelph Gryphons and a tie against Victoria before defeating the Vikes in the gold m
Tucked away in eastern BC, just before Alberta, Bugaboo Provincial Park is one of those gems that our trip-planner Ori insisted we had to do before the season closed. Any hope of finding signal was long gone and we were blankly staring at a badly-pi
“There is excitement for the space from the academic faculties,” said Stephane Delisle, senior manager of programs and facilities at the Aquatic Centre. “Due to the accessibility of the facility, there are physical therapy and rehabilitation capabili