From the Capital News: Speijer, Wayling land Heat's top awards
By Warren Henderson - Kelowna Capital News
Like so many of their peers in the UBC Okanagan varsity athletics program, Nate Speijer and Kendra Wayling thoroughly embraced the chance to compete at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport level for the first time.
Jessica looks to ‘Jaz’ up the Heat
The Heat women’s basketball team has recruited Jessica Jazdarehee, a 5’8” guard from Gleneagle Secondary in Coquitlam to help them continue to grow the program in the CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) next season. Jazdarehee, was her team’s co-mvp this past season and has played on the senior team since grade nine; she has been playing […]
From the Capital News: Kelowna's Reiter wins Okanagan College Half Marathon
Heat Cross Country coach finish at the top in the Okanagan College Half Marathon,
Kendra Wayling UBC Okanagan Female Athlete of the Year
Women’s volleyball player, Kendra Wayling was a Swiss Army Knife for her team this year. For her efforts on the court, in the locker room, and in the classroom she was rewarded with UBC Okanagan’s most prestigious award for a student-athlete tonight as she awarded the UBC Okanagan Female Athlete of the Year. Kendra, in […]
Nate Speijer UBC Okanagan Male Athlete of the Year
Nate Speijer parlayed his Canada West All-Star and his team's improbable run to the playoffs in their first sojourn in the CIS into the institution’s highest athletic honour. In his fourth year of competition for the Heat, this power hitter finished the season 5th in the country in kills per set, 6th in the country […]
4th Annual UBC Okanagan Heat Athletic Awards Banquet
Click here for the photo gallery. Heat Team Awards Sport Category Name The following team awards were selected by the coaches: Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Award for Consistent Hard Work & Dedication Dustin Luck Coaches’ Award for Consistent Hard Work & Dedication Thomas Simkins Most Valuable Player Spencer Brown Women’s Soccer Rookie of the […]
March Madness as UBC Okanagan hosts a successful High School all-star game
In a full day of basketball at UBC’s Okanagan campus, the top High School basketball players from up and down the Valley put on a show for the many people in attendance. The up and down pace of all four games made for exciting basketball as every player on the floor looked to prove why […]