Athletics

Pat Kennedy and Mike Shaw talk about Mike’s road to recovery.

Story of resilience and recovery shared at annual breakfast

By Patty Wellborn on April 6, 2018

UBC Okanagan held its annual athletic scholarship breakfast on Friday where inspiration took centre-stage.

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UBC President Santa Ono shares a laugh with the audience during the Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast Friday morning.

UBC raises more than $75,000 at annual athletic scholarship breakfast

By Patty Wellborn on April 7, 2017

It was a morning of accolades, accomplishments and astonishments at the Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast Friday morning.

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Supporter of amateur and professional sports speaks at UBC breakfast event

By Patty Wellborn on February 21, 2017

Doug Mitchell, a man who has played professional football, triumphed in amateur sports, and has arenas and championship trophies named after him, is the special guest at this year’s Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast.

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UBC Okanagan Director of Athletics Rob Johnson poses with Heat Men’s soccer coach Dante Zanatta, 2016 Capri Scholarship winner Nicholas Reitsma, and Capri President Tim Miller.

Capri scholarship allows UBC keeper to keep up with training

By Patty Wellborn on November 4, 2016

There is plenty to be worried about when starting a new school and trying out for a new team. For Nicholas Reitsma, a 6-foot-3 freshman keeper on UBC Okanagan’s men’s soccer squad, receiving the Capri student scholarship has taken one major worry off his desk.

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Long service employees at UBC’s Okanagan campus were honoured Thursday. Pictured are: Gary Pearson, Robin Dods, Daniel Dural, Nancy Holmes, Rob Johnson, Bernard Momer and Ian Walker. Missing from the photo are: Briar Craig, Linda Hatt, Carl Hodge, Mark Holder, Patricia Tomic and Linda Falkingham.

UBC Okanagan marks milestones for professors and staff

By Patty Wellborn on April 25, 2016

It’s been a year of milestones for UBC with the university celebrating its 100th anniversary and the Okanagan campus marking 10 years since it officially opened.

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Pat Kennedy, managing director of the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame, interviews retired professional soccer player Rob Friend at UBC Okanagan’s 11th annual Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Breakfast.

'Passion and purpose' of sport the focus at UBC athletics breakfast

By Patty Wellborn on April 8, 2016

Retired from professional soccer at the age of 33, Kelowna’s Rob Friend shared a passionate message for the audience at Friday morning’s 11th annual Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Breakfast – he can never kick a soccer ball again.

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Hometown hero Rob Friend to speak at Valley First/UBC athletics breakfast

By Patty Wellborn on March 1, 2016

UBC is featuring a local soccer star at this year’s Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Breakfast.

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National basketball coach meets with Okanagan high school student athletes

By Cary Mellon on September 22, 2015

Shawnee Harle, Canadian National Senior Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach, will deliver a Canada Basketball presentation at UBC Okanagan on Sunday, Sept. 27, designed to educate parents, coaches and players on making informed decisions regarding post-secondary basketball.

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