Guarasci nets Kelowna’s High School Athlete of the Year for team’s third CIS outing
Kelowna Christian product Ryan Linttell has committed to playing for Heat men’s basketball coach Pete Guarasci this upcoming season. A 6-foot 4 multi-sport athlete, Linttell won provincial gold in both volleyball and basketball and will come to the Heat with a winning pedigree, while also adding depth and versatility on the wing. “I’d have to […]
From the Abbotsford News: Yale hoopster Falls lands with UBC Okanagan Heat
By Dan Kinvig – Abbotsford News Published: May 10, 2013 6:00 AM Talking to Abe Falls about his decision to sign with the UBC-Okanagan men’s basketball team, it quickly becomes apparent why his game must have appealed to new UBC-O bench boss Pete Guarasci. Rather than wax eloquent about his ability to knock down the three-pointer or […]
5th Annual UBC Okanagan Heat Athletic Awards Banquet
Download PDF of all award winners:UBC Okangan Heat All Award Winners 2012-13 Photogallery of the banquet. Sport Category Name The following team awards were selected by the coaches: Men’s Soccer Dedication Award Dustin Luck Most Valuable Player Donald Straith Coaches’ Award Nicholas Kmet Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Year Mairi Horth […]
Heat drop threes to give back
In the final home game of the regular season for the Heat men’s and women’s basketball teams, the Heat participated in a charity challenge to help KidSport, a nationwide not-for-profit organization, break down the financial barriers to sport for children. For every three-pointer that the Heat were able to convert in the two […]
Goodwin is good with the dagger three to cement a Heat victory
Men’s Basketball (Canada West Conference play) Saturday February 16, 2013 BOXSCORE / SCHEDULE & RESULTS UBC’s Okanagan campus Gymnasium, Kelowna, BC Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Thompson Rivers Uni 14 14 27 18 4 77 Record: (8-14) UBC Okanagan 15 24 20 14 13 86 Record: (5-17) KELOWNA […]
Final men’s basketball game this Saturday
UBC Okanagan (9-21/4-17 CanWest) vs. Thompson Rivers WolfPack (8-22/7-14 CanWest)–7 p.m. Feb. 16 – at the UBC Okanagan campus Gymnasium, Kelowna, BC This Week: TRU, like the Heat, will not qualify for postseason play and will close out their season in the Saturday matchup. Before the game, UBC Okanagan will honour their lone graduating player, […]
Final Weekend at a glance (Feb 14-16)
Home Events – Canada West Quarter-finals (Best 2 of 3) No. 9 Women’s Volleyball vs. No.10 Mount Royal Cougars, Thursday, Feb 14 (6 p.m.), at the UBC Okanagan campus Gymnasium No. 9 Women’s Volleyball vs. No. 10 Mount Royal Cougars, Friday, Feb 15 (6 p.m.), at the UBC Okanagan campus Gymnasium *No. 9 Women’s Volleyball […]
CIS Top 10 Tuesday: Heat women’s volleyball 9th heading into postseason
OTTAWA (CIS) – There are no changes at the top in this week’s CIS national rankings. Windsor (women’s basketball), Carleton (men’s basketball), McGill (women’s hockey), UNB (men’s hockey), UBC (women’s swimming & women’s volleyball), Toronto (men’s swimming), Guelph (women’s & men’s track and field), Alberta (men’s volleyball & men’s wrestling) and Brock (women’s wrestling) all maintain […]
From the Capital News: Historic weekend as UBCO seniors closing out careers
By Kelowna Capital News – Kelowna Capital News Published: February 11, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: February 11, 2013 11:07 AM It was one of those moments that will likely not be forgotten for some time, especially for fifth-year UBCO women’s volleyball player Alex Basso. Playing in her final regular season game with UBCO, Basso put down the […]
Spartans seal it at the line late to steal the second game versus the Heat
Men’s Basketball (Canada West Conference play) Saturday February 9, 2013 BOXSCORE / SCHEDULE & RESULTS Langley Events Centre, Langley, BC Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UBC Okanagan 15 14 15 25 69 Record: (3-18) Trinity Western 20 15 23 13 71 Record: (11-9) LANGLEY, BC – Down by 21 with just […]