Heat cross country hit the road this weekend for their first action
The UBC Okanagan Heat cross country team will open their season this weekend heading to Seattle and the University of Washington campus to run in the Huskie hosted Sundodger open. Race is on Saturday, September 14 in Lincoln Park. Cross country at UBC’s Okanagan campus has rapidly grown over the last three years, particularly under […]
Ready to take next step, Lum takes it with the Heat
Sometimes taking the next steps in life can be the hardest you take, but new Heat men’s basketball recruit James Lum is ready to bring his spark to the Heat this season. The undersized point guard from Sir Charles Tupper secondary has had a storied trek from high school to the CIS, hopping first to […]
Soccer recruits earn EA Sports Scholarship
With graduation just finishing and training camp just weeks away two new additions to the UBC Okanagan Heat soccer teams have been selected as recipients of the inaugural 2013 EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League Scholarship. Michael Sexton from Thompson Okanagan FC and Katie Smillie from Coastal FC will be joining the men’s and women’s […]
Heat MVB recruit headed to world championship. From the Tri-City News: Life’s a beach for Port Moody volleyball player headed to Portugal
Life’s a beach for Port Moody volleyball player headed to Portugal By Maria Spitale-Leisk – The Tri-City News Published: July 02, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: July 03, 2013 9:27 AM http://www.tricitynews.com/sports/214059001.html This week’s heat wave will help Port Moody’s Kris McCrea acclimatize to the plus 30-degree Celsius temperatures in Porto, Portugal, where he will be competing in the U19 […]
2013-14 Heat recruit tracker
Keep track of the recruits coming to the Heat for the upcoming season. This page will be updated as recruits are added.
Heat men’s volleyball sends three to Team BC
Three members of Greg Poitras’ Heat men’s volleyball squad have earned spots on the 21/20U Team BC Canada Summer Games Indoor squad. Setter Kristof Schlagintweit (Abbotsford), middle Jim Bell (Surrey), and outside hitter Alex Swiatlowski (Victoria) will join the BC team this summer; all three will be sophomores this fall with the Heat. The BC […]
Two of the Heat’s incoming recruits honoured by The Province
Two student athletes that are set to suit up for the UBC Okanagan Heat this fall, Lars Bornemann and Claire Elliott, have been selected as part of The Province newspaper’s 14th annual Head of the Class special section. The 24 page pullout was released in print in the Monday June 17th edition of The Province. […]
Guarasci nets board hoarder transfer
Former Simon Fraser University student athlete David Manshreck has committed to Heat basketball for the upcoming 2013-14 season. The 6’4 Manshreck is a versatile player that will see floor time on the perimeter for and at the power forward position for an undersized Heat team heading into a third Canada West campaign. Manshreck will look […]
Manuel inks another local recruit
Women’s volleyball coach Steve Manuel dipped once again into the local talent pool and has Siobhan Fitzpatrick from Immaculata Regional High School suiting up for the 2013-14 campaign. The 6’1’’ Power Hitter only ever considered staying home for her post-secondary volleyball and educational career. Originally a Vancouver native, she has lived most of her life […]
Transfer student to join men’s volleyball
Kyle Pankratz, a 6’7’’, 225lb right side hitter has committed to playing for the Heat men’s volleyball squad under head coach Greg Poitras next fall. Pankratz, from Surrey, BC, will come to the Heat after starring for Briercrest College in Caronport SK. Poitras and his coaching staff have been keeping track of Kyle since he […]