Nationals cancellation delays showcase opportunity for homegrown Ravens
Losing this year’s national championships brings a screeching halt to the ascension of a Carleton Ravens program that has become one of the best in the country.
New Jr. Gee-Gees OPFL teams will ‘bring the football community together’
By Dan Plouffe A second local team will take to the gridiron for the next season of Ontario Provincial Football League play, as the OPFL recently accepted a bid from the Orleans Minor Football Association and the University of Ottawa to have the Ottawa Jr. Gee-Gees join the fold. “I can’t even share the words…
uOttawa’s Mongo creating support program for young hockey players of colour
Though the pandemic has put its launch on hold, Yvan Mongo is eager to get started with his Mongo’s Brave Buddies program.
The forward on the University of Ottawa hockey team came up with the program with the help of men’s hockey head coach Patrick Grandmaitre shortly after the death of George Floyd.
Taffe Charles teaming with Ravens alumni to bring opportunities to underserved youth
Taffe Charles didn’t realize he was on the verge of becoming the first Black head coach (and first non-white head coach) to lead a team to a W.P. McGee trophy until it was brought up to him the day before last year’s U Sports men’s basketball final.
Nate Behar on the evolution of a movement and finding his place amidst it
Days after the death of George Floyd, Nate Behar was sitting in an Ottawa dog park, listening to Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright,” from the rapper’s iconic “To Pimp a Butterfly” album. Behar noticed the album art – which shows a group of Black people standing over a dead white judge on the White House lawn – and began pouring his own words into his phone.
October Snapshots: A round up of local sports happenings
The Ottawa Sportspage’s monthly summary of sports news in the nation’s capital.
2020 Capital XC Challenge coverage
Outside of some big-bucks pro sports events, COVID-19 has wiped out the bulk of the world’s sports calendar, but the Ottawa Lions Track-and-Field Club has successfully brought back community-level competition.
Read our wall-to-wall coverage of the 2020 Capital XC Challenge here and visit our new Instagram page for photos from the races at https://www.instagram.com/OttawaSportspage/
COVID brings Kinahan & Fast back home to claim Open men’s gold & silver medals
Running cross-country in his hometown for the first time in 5 years, Toronto-based Sam Kinahan was the somewhat unlikely winner of the Open men’s race at the Oct. 3 Capital XC Challenge.
Thrilling end to Open women’s race as veteran Maguire wins individual & team contest
Thirty-five years separated Liz Maguire and Pippa Norman’s births, but they wound up just 6 seconds apart at the conclusion of the Open women’s 6 km race just to produce the most exciting finish of the day at the Capital XC Challenge.
August Snapshots: A round up of local sports happenings
The Ottawa Sportspage’s monthly summary of sports news in the nation’s capital.
Gee-Gees buy local with new coaching hires
The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees hired Ottawa natives Chelsea Grills and Marcel Bellefeuille to lead their women’s hockey and football programs in May, thus completing their full palate of varsity team head coaches from the capital.
St-Germain ventures into coaching after impressive collegiate career
The end of Ottawa native Grace St-Germain’s collegiate golf career with Arkansas University was cut short by COVID-19, but she’s excited to begin her journey into coaching.
Coping with COVID: Return to play formulas the next challenge for Ottawa sports organizations
By Charlie Pinkerton Local sports clubs are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel with an adjusted return to training, though the path forward in a world with COVID-19 continues to provide plenty of bumps (as detailed in SportsOttawa.com’s May 13 web story). Below are some snapshots of how various Ottawa…
Carleton way prevails to begin new era in familiar fashion
If you were to pick a time for Carleton’s grip on Canadian men’s university basketball supremacy to loosen, out of the last two decades this season would have been your best bet.
March Snapshots: A roundup of local sports action
The Ottawa Sportspage’s monthly summary of sports news in the nation’s capital.
Ravens overcome double-digit halftime deficit to win 15th national title
The Carleton Ravens used a second half comeback to overcome the Dalhousie Tigers by a score of 74-65 in the finals of the U Sports Final 8, leaving Ottawa’s TD Place arena as national champions for the 15th time in 18 years.
Ravens thwart Mustangs to move onto U Sports championship
A dominant display from the Carleton Ravens saw them defeat the Western Mustangs by a score of 90-63 in the semifinals of the U Sports Final 8 on Saturday.
Host Gee-Gees dropped by Dalhousie in opening U Sports Final 8 game
The Dalhousie University Tigers eliminated the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees by a score of 67-63 on Friday night at Lansdowne’s TD Place arena, to move on to the U Sports Final 8.
Carleton Ravens defeat Calgary Dinos to advance to U Sports semifinals
The Calgary Dinos were the first casualty of the Carleton Ravens’ juggernaut men’s basketball team at the university championships.
Ravens championship contention ends against top-ranked Huskies
The Carleton Ravens women’s basketball team’s push for a championship ended against the No. 1 ranked Saskatchewan Huskies in the first day of the U Sports Final 8.
Star Gee-Gees guard searching for the brightness she exudes
Brooklynn McAlear-Fanus says that ever since Day 1 of her University of Ottawa Gee-Gees career she’s always tried to keep a positive mindset.
Hometown Heroes: Gee-Gees basketball coach James Derouin all set for nationals in town
James Derouin – known affectionately simply as “Coach” on the court – is one of those amazing hometown proud stories to tell.
Héros locaux : L’entraîneur de basketball des Gee-Gees, James Derouin, prêt pour les nationaux en ville
Une célébration des personnes spéciales, qui s’occupent de notre communauté sportive avec le Commissaire du sport de la ville d’Ottawa, Mathieu Fleury James Derouin représente l’une des histoires exceptionnelles d’un talent du cru qui demeure fière de ses racines. Il est né et grandi à Gloucester, a touché à tous les sports, mais a trouvé…
Ravens look ahead after disappointment at nationals
The Carleton Ravens returned from the U Sports men’s soccer championships without a medal, forcing the team’s players to adopt a forward-looking mindsight.
Nationals-host Gee-Gees eye return to top of rugby pile
An early season rugby matchup between the University of Ottawa and Carleton University presented unfamiliar territory for the perennial powerhouse Gee-Gees, who without a regular season win to that point risked falling behind their cross-town rivals with a loss at Ravens Field.
Up-and-downs a part of the journey for national champion javelin thrower
Roan Allen’s javelin career has roughly resembled the inverse of one of his tosses; the quick-learner is once again soaring after stagnating midway through his only-few years of experience in the sport.
April 2019 Sportspage Snapshots: A Round-up of local sports action
Taffe Charles takes over Carleton Ravens men’s basketball for Dave Smart Now-former Carleton Ravens’ women’s basketball coach Taffe Charles is shifting over to the men’s side to take over for the most successful university basketball of all time. Carleton made the dual pronged announcement that Charles would fill Dave Smart’s shoes as lieutenant of the…
Past struggles gives Nakkertok skier more appreciation for World Cup experience
Racing in front of her friends and family in her home province of Quebec made cross country skier Zoë Williams’ first World Cup an experience to remember.
Unsung Hometown Heroes: A New Culture for Athletes at uOttawa
In June of 2016, when Sue Hylland was named the University of Ottawa’s new Director of Sports Services, one of her first projects was to bring about a new vision (sports model) to the University’s Sports Department.
Grind goes on for Joseph after 3rd national title
Yasiin Joseph’s journey to winning a third national championship with the Carleton Ravens was emblematic of how basketball has weaved through his life: It’s never been a given, and has featured some moments of adversity as well as others of personal growth.
