July 2

They aren’t just teammates, they’re — quite literally — family

Sophia Ferreira is a pretty stoic soccer player; she’s level-headed on the field and isn’t the first one to show emotion. But it was different when, after the UBC women’s soccer team lost the 2023 Canada West championship on penalty kicks, she saw Ava Ferreira — her teammate and sister. While this may seem unique, they are not the only set of siblings who play on the same varsity team at UBC.

Lauren Kasowski with Photos by Saumya Kamra

June 29

Opening in July, Recreation Centre North set to modernize recreation at UBC

You can stop holding your breath: the new Recreation Centre North is officially opening its doors on July 2 to fitness fanatics, intramural champions and everyone in between.

Colin Angell with Photos by Sidney Shaw

June 26

Beyond the game: Building inclusive physical activity spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ students at UBC

Addressing the needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in sport has received limited funding and attention, often being cast off and separated from norms. While UBC is certainly not exempt from this issue, because of dedicated people and groups across campus, progress is being made.

Jeff Lee with Illustrations by Ayla Cilliers

May 21

From four to a force: How Isaac Qi led the UBC quadball team’s revival

At the beginning of the 2024-25 season, the UBC quadball team was in danger. Yet, at the heart of what would become a remarkable comeback, stood Isaac Qi.

Hailey Park

April 28

UBC's MATTERS lab collaborates to bring adaptive activity gearbox to campus

With the RAD Society, Dr. William C Miller is working to provide low-cost rentals of adaptive recreation equipment, such as hand crank bikes, in an gearbox run out of the SRC.

Daniela Carbonell with Photos by Saumya Kamra

April 15

Meet Jenna Holm, UBC's ice resurfacer

After the COVID-19 pandemic, the UBC alum found herself working in the arena and eventually behind the driver's seat of a Zamboni.

Adi Lewis with Photos by Saumya Kamra

April 9

The Ubyssey's sports staff year-end report

For the end of the 2024/25 academic year, we rounded up our top sports + rec staff to look back on the monumental year.

Ubyssey Sports Staff with Photos by Mackenzie Burley, Saumya Kamra and Danielle Simon

April 8

Evan Dunfee sets race walking world record

On March 22, UBC alum Evan Dunfee broke the 35 km race walk world record by 7 seconds.

Maia Cesario

April 3

T-Birds 5-on-5: April assortments

Spring has sprung, the sun is back out on campus and the end of the semester is upon us. For our last T-Birds 5-on-5 of the 2024/25 season, we asked five assorted questions to five varsity athletes. Here are their answers.

Lauren Kasowski

March 27

Men's ultimate snags third straight Dogwood Bowl in the rain

For the first time in UVic and UBC rivalry history, the Thunderbirds won a third consecutive Dogwood Bowl title in late February.

Caleb Peterson

March 26

Proud to be a fan

Being a fan of anything isn’t about being rational. It’s knowing that your passion might not be rational, and caring anyway.

Caleb Peterson

March 25

Mike Pearce and UBC men's rowing's formula for success

With over 100 years of history, UBC's rowing teams are a key symbol of the varsity programs' excellence. Its men's team has demonstrated this, winning seven national championships in the last nine years, all with head coach Mike Pearce at the helm.

Charlie Branton

March 21

How real is the home-court advantage?

Many sports can have a home-court advantage — where a team does better in home games than away ones. We broke down past national championship data for three sports to see if the home team really does have the upper leg when hosting.

Lauren Kasowski with Illustrations by Abbie Lee

March 20

Oskar Ho is the guy to get T-Birds fans on their feet

While pursuing his UBC degree in political science, Oskar Ho found his calling in sports entertainment — specifically in being a hypeman.

Maia Cesario with Photos by Navya Chadha

March 20

Working in sports media brings the game to life

Across campus, there are countless people in roles under the umbrella of “sports media" — whether they write articles, take photos, shoot videos or generally contribute to the public promotion of sport, they all help tell the stories of UBC athletes.

Caleb Peterson with Photos by Saumya Kamra, Illustrations by Abbie Lee