The Thunderbirds came into the weekend with an undefeated conference record (4-0-2) and one point below table leaders— the Trinity Western University Spartans. The team’s scoreless ties against University of Alberta Golden Bears and University of Sas
“It’s nice to see the guys go out there and perform in a game situation,” said head coach Sven Butenschon. “They’ve worked so hard in practice [and] they’ve really impressed me in the short time I’ve been here. It’s nice to see them get rewarded.”
Currently holding the title of National Champions, UBC’s Women’s Field Hockey team are set for yet another competitive season. And despite finishing at second place in the Canada West division, the 2015-16 season was a year to remember and now the te
This event undoubtedly saw one of the biggest crowds in UBC sports history. All in all, Homecoming 2016 was quite the spectacle. Too bad the ’Birds weren’t able pull-off a victory for their unbelievable crowd.
“I came to UBC because I want to play in front of big crowds,” said Blake Nill, UBC head coach. “I appreciate all the work that the Athletic Department and people did and I feel like I let them down today.”
Everyone in the room wore tense, unsmiling expressions on their faces— except for Kisil. The 20-year-old danced a little jig in front of the cameras and his relaxed attitude seemed out of place at such an elite level of swimming.
For the second straight season, the ’Birds will square off against the Regina Rams to prove that they are a force to be reckoned with. Last year’s Homecoming was a close contest that ended with UBC coming out on top 27-20.
"Last year bicycle beach crawl was one of my favorite events of first year, because it introduced me to the UBC community as a whole, showed me the cycling side of Vancouver and also connected me to other organizations on campus like UBC Bike Rave."
After an intense derby filled with many hits and scrums, the UBC men’s hockey came out on top 3-1 against its cross-town rival the Simon Fraser University Clan (SFU). The 3-1 victory was Sven Butenschon’s first win as the T-Birds' interim head coach.
“Today we played a team that kept nine behind the ball all the time,” said head coach Jesse Symons. “It was hard to break down. The players are a little frustrated because we are getting chances but we haven’t buried one in two of our three games now
With the tie, UBC moves to second place in the division, just one point behind Friday night’s opponent Trinity Western. The Spartans defeated University of Victoria Vikes 2-1 in Victoria to reclaim top spot.
“We look at ourselves as the team to beat — it’s very much about what we’re going to do,” said Mosher when asked about the team’s success against a fellow top-of-table side. “We’ll look a little bit at what some other teams do and make sure that our
For the upcoming game, the T-Birds will travel on the road to meet their main archrivals —the University of Calgary Dinos. It will be a rematch of last year’s Hardy Cup, where the ‘Birds struck down the Dinos 34-26 in their own back yard— a task that
The win did not come easy for Mosher’s side. In the 19th minute, the Timberwolves took the shock early lead thanks to a goal by Owen Stewart. That goal was quickly cancelled out by UBC’s Tyler Mertens, with the helper coming from rookie Zach Verhoven
She holds one of Canada’s 22 medals from Rio, and she hasn’t even started her post-secondary education. “I don’t think it’s really sunk in yet. It’s weird, but now that I’m home my life is kind of normal again. I’ve been really busy, but I do