On Thursday night, UBC announced that they will be hosting the U Sports Final 8 on March 13 through 16, 2025 at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre and War Memorial Gym.
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For one night, War Memorial Gym was transformed into a glow in the dark and lotus-pose-filled dance party.
The club has been around for decades, and members gather three times a week to learn how to chop, bucksaw, pole climb and throw axes.
Four current UBC students represented Canada in the rugby sevens tournament at BC Place. Matthew Percillier and Jack Carson from the men’s side and Piper Logan and Florence Symonds from UBC women’s rugby.
After dropping the first set, the Thunderbirds won three to knock out OUA champions Brock University Badgers 3–1 to secure a spot in Saturday’s U Sports semifinals.
During the fall 2022 term, UBC’s fitness centres — ARC and Birdcoop — saw a 25 per cent decrease in average daily gym attendance in the exam period.
Despite being volunteers, Priest and his analytics team understand the value they provide to the Thunderbirds’ on-ice results, and they’re committed to playing a part in the development.