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Dustin Cathro - Sports Editor

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How to Stay in Shape During Isolation
Campus Life

How to Stay in Shape During Isolation

Since COVID-19 is forcing us to make some adjustments in our lives we need to be creative and diligent in staying active.

First Time Since World Wars that Olympics are Forced to Postpone
Sports

First Time Since World Wars that Olympics are Forced to Postpone

Maybe you're getting sick of hearing how COVID-19 is ruining everything. Well, for the first time since the World Wars, the Olympics have be…

Coronavirus Cancelling All Professional and Amateur Sports
Sports

Coronavirus Cancelling All Professional and Amateur Sports

As I am sure all of you have heard, Coronavirus also known as Covid-19 has put quite the damper on our everyday lives forcing public gatheri…

UBCO Contributing to Spinal Cord Injury Fitness Guidelines
Sports

UBCO Contributing to Spinal Cord Injury Fitness Guidelines

UBC Okanagan is contributing to making a positive impact by having accessible information online for people with spinal cord injuries to sta…

The Passing of Legendary Montreal Canadien: Henri Richards
Sports

The Passing of Legendary Montreal Canadien: Henri Richards

Henri ‘Pocket Rocket’ Richards was born February 29, 1936, in Montreal, Quebec and passed away at 84 on March 6, 2020 in Laval, Quebec. Rich…

University Athletes and Steroids
Sports

University Athletes and Steroids

According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine, anabolic and androgenic steroids are synthetic substances that mirror the effect of the…

The Wings For Life Okanagan Run
Sports

The Wings For Life Okanagan Run

On May 3, 2020, a special run organized by the Wings For Life organization will be happening worldwide.

Okanagan Athletes to be Gifted  With New PacificSport School
Sports

Okanagan Athletes to be Gifted With New PacificSport School

The PacificSport School has expanded itself into the Okanagan. The school is a great opportunity for young athletes to grow and hone importa…

42 Year Old Zamboni Driver Wins NHL Debut Over Maple Leafs
Sports

42 Year Old Zamboni Driver Wins NHL Debut Over Maple Leafs

David Aryes, a 42-year-old former zamboni driver is now the oldest NHL goalie to win in a regular season NHL debut. On February 22, Aryes, w…

UBCO Rookies Selected for Canada West All-Rookie Teams
Sports

UBCO Rookies Selected for Canada West All-Rookie Teams

It has been a frustrating season in Heat sports, but there is a silver lining to some of our rookie athlete campaigns. Fortunately, the Heat…

How Much Exercise is Enough
Sports

How Much Exercise is Enough

It’s a question that’s been gruelling people for some time now. Desk jobs are becoming more and more prominent and advances in technology ha…

UBCO Sports Teams are less than mediocre
Sports

UBCO Sports Teams are less than mediocre

Let’s be honest, winning is important and it feels good to have success and overcome adversity in sports and life. Now I’m sure UBCO athlete…

Larry Walker, Now A Major League Baseball Hall of Famer
Sports

Larry Walker, Now A Major League Baseball Hall of Famer

On January 22, 2020, Larry Walker became just the second Canadian athlete to be in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Walker was born a…

The Sports World Mourns for Kobe Bryant
Sports

The Sports World Mourns for Kobe Bryant

On January 26, 2020, basketball legend Kobe Bryant passed away along with his thirteen-year-old daughter Gianna in a Helicopter crash in Cal…

Kelowna to Host Memorial Cup
Sports

Kelowna to Host Memorial Cup

Kelowna is in for a treat from May 22 to 31 as the 2020 Memorial cup is to be hosted by the Kelowna Rockets hockey team at Prospera place. I…

Chiefs Win Super Bowl
Sports

Chiefs Win Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers with a stunning 31-20 comeback performance.

Women’s U18 Hockey Team Takes Silver at World Juniors
Sports

Women’s U18 Hockey Team Takes Silver at World Juniors

The Canadian women’s U-18 Junior team earned themselves a silver medal on January 3 against the United States in Bratislava, Slovakia. It wa…

Canada Wins Gold at U18 World Juniors
Sports

Canada Wins Gold at U18 World Juniors

It was a classic clash of the titans at the World Juniors U-18 Championships when Canada and Russia re-matched for the Gold medal hockey gam…