The game of Canadian football is changing. With new rules implemented in September, the CFL will alter their game substantially. With an infrastructure built upon the pro league’s foundation, university football — and, by extension, UBC — may have to change with them.
After salvaging a tough campaign with a playoff berth the week prior, the UBC Thunderbirds ended another season on a loss to the University of Saskatchewan last Saturday, falling 26–7 in Saskatoon in the Hardy Cup semifinal.
With their playoff chances on life support, the Thunderbirds dropped to 2–5 last Friday night, falling 24–10 to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in UBC’s final home game of the season.
With a 2–3 record heading into the weekend and a tough schedule to close out the season, Saturday’s game against the University of Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg bordered on must-win territory for UBC football. Despite their efforts in the second half, the T-Birds came up shy, falling 35–31 in a wild match-up that came down to the final drive.
In Edmonton on Friday, UBC Football possessed a crucial opportunity to get back on track and go into the home stretch of the season with a winning record. Instead, the Thunderbirds fell 38–18 to the Golden Bears, a team that has allowed over 20 points in each of their previous games this season.
UBC Football defeated the University of Calgary Dinos 23–22 on Friday night, eking out the win in an electric Homecoming match-up that came down to the final second.
Despite their impressive second-half heroics, UBC football fell 37–20 to the University of Regina Rams at home on Friday, dropping the Thunderbirds to 1–2 on the season.
Coming off an upset win over Manitoba in their home opener, UBC football hoped to steal another victory as an underdog against the seventh-ranked University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Instead, the ‘Birds were crushed 51–14 in their first away game of the season.
During a March 12 meeting of AMS Council, AMS Managing Director Justin Lieu revealed plans for an AMS emergency alert system.
After a heartbreaking 68–61 loss to the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees on March 16, UBC's women’s basketball ended their season with a fourth-place finish in the U Sports Final 8 tournament.
In a Canada West women's basketball championship rematch on the national stage, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the Thunderbirds 85–63, ending the UBC’s hopes of a championship.
After a dominant 71–44 performance to open the U Sports Final 8 tournament, the Carleton University Ravens — the two-time reigning women's basketball champs — advanced to the national semifinals.
UBC master’s of public health student Parker Illingworth's journey in rowing has taken her from Seattle to Texas, Bulgaria, Chile and now Vancouver — and nothing, not even illness, will seem to stop her.
As a little girl, Deaunte Nelson was insecure about her strength. From passing comments, she knew that she was strong — and a strong girl was seen as anomalous. But now? Now, she wants others to know that she’s not just strong for a woman — she’s strong, full stop.
On January 23, UBC Rec hosted their annual Adaptive Sport Day at the UBC Tennis Centre to promote inclusivity through sport.