UBC Okanagan hires four full time coaches in preparation for CIS competition
UBC OKANAGAN: The University of British Columbia Okanagan Athletic Department is pleased to announce the hiring of four full time coaches for the upcoming season as the Heat continue to prepare for their inclusion into the Canada West conference. Steve Manuel the women’s volleyball coach will be joined as a full time coach at the […]
Heat women's soccer team finish University of Lethbridge Tourney with 2 wins
The UBC Okanagan Heat women’s soccer team trekked to Alberta again this past weekend as the team was entered in an exhibition tournament hosted by the University of Lethbridge. Saturday morning the Heat locked horns versus the host team the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns and with only a few short hours of recovery were back […]
Heat men's soccer head to Washington for three exhibition matches
The UBC Okanagan Heat men’s soccer team got on the bus early Friday morning and headed to Tacoma to play three US schools in three days. On Friday night the Heat did battle the University of St. Martin’s in Tacoma, Saturday the Heat locked horns with the University of the Puget Sound. Sunday morning UBC […]
UBC O players finish with win in the final of the U24 divison of the 2010 Okanagan Sand Series
Kelowna Capital News - Sports Published: August 26, 2010 6:00 PM Updated: August 26, 2010 6:01 PM http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/kelownacapitalnews/sports/101612623.html UBC Okanagan Heat teammates Preston Tucker and Nate Speijer capped off the competitive beach volleyball season on a winning note. In the final event of 2010 Okanagan Sand Series, Tucker and Speijer edged Tanner March and Tegan […]
Heat win 2 of 3 at U of L tourney as they take down Letbridge College 5-0
It was a dreary cool morning as the Heat stepped onto the field in their final match of the University of Lethbridge tournament. Determined to learn lessons from the previous match the Heat turned it up and came out strong right as the ball was dropped, within the first minute the Heat had already tested […]
Heat fall to NAIT in second match on Saturday 3-2
The NAIT Ooks took down the Heat 3-2 Saturday afternoon as UBC Okanagan for the first time this season played a game or practice on a grass pitch this season. The Heat found it tough to adjust to the slower surface, NAIT however was quite at home and knocked the ball around very well leaving […]
Heat defeated U of L 2-1 this morning as the Pronghorns attempted to defend their turf.
Ten hours on the bus and a slow start did not slow the Heat down as they defeated the University of Lethbridge Pronghorn's 2-1. After a long bus trip on Friday it was evident the UBC Okanagan women's soccer team had a case of travel legs that may have led to the Heat's shakey start […]
Heat varsity tryout information for Volleyball & Basketball
All info is subject to change Please confirm with coach with your desire to attend. Women's Volleyball - Steve Manuel steve.manuel@ubc.ca Wed Sept 8 7:00-9:00pm Thur Sept 9 7:00-9:15pm Fri Sept 10 12:30-2:30pm Men's Volleyball - Greg Poitras greg.poitras@ubc.ca Wed Sept 8 5:00-7:00pm Thur Sept 9 7:00-9:15pm Fri Sept 10 2:30-4:30pm Women's Basketball - Heather […]
Heat kick off 2010 exhibition schedule with trip to Coast
The UBC Okanagan Heat men’s soccer team made the trek to Vancouver this weekend with an opportunity to play a couple of exhibition games versus the UBC Thunderbirds and a North Vancouver Metro league all star team. The Heat’s first taste of action came against the Thunderbird’s on Saturday night, UBC placed first in the […]
Heat's Chris Howe part of the Canadian team that won silver at the NORCECA men's junior championship
by Braden Konschuh, U of Regina Athletics http://www.canadawest.org/sports_team_story.aspx?id=13&storyid=2775 University of Regina men’s volleyball head coach Greg Barthel guided Canada’s Junior National team to a second-place finish at the 11-team NORCECA Men’s Junior championship, held over the past five days at the national training centre in Gatineau, Que. Along with Chris Howe of the UBC Okanagan […]