Image courtesy of Cintia Freitas, GBC Huskies Haley Tice had no designs on being a varsity athlete this school year. But almost two months after showing up to a lone tryout, the sports and events marketing student laced up the boots for the Huskies women’s soccer team’s first-ever quarterfinal match. And though Tice and her…
One year ago today, the George Brown College (GBC) Huskies Men’s Basketball team made history and won the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) championships for the first time in 44 years. Beating Humber College 78-65 and bringing home the gold, this was a monumental moment for the entire GBC community. Little did the team know,…
By Victoria Surla As COVID-19 continues to disrupt everyday life, students find themselves further disconnected from the activities they love most. Varsity sports at George Brown College (GBC) has now become one of the most recent of these activities to be put on hold, and for the Huskies community, it has not been an easy…
By Candice Zhang The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) announced on October 15 that all sanctioned varsity sports competitions are cancelled for the Winter 2021 semester due to increasing COVID-19 cases, online-learning delivery, and sports restrictions. The decision will affect 27 member schools, including George Brown College (GBC). “The health of the entire OCAA membership…
By Rachel Kohl The cancellation of sports on Friday, March 13 remains a vivid memory for members of George Brown College’s athletic community. Tammy Nopuente, an Athletics and Recreation Coordinator at GBC who oversees the Huskies’ varsity soccer teams, recalls the exact moment she heard the news. “In the morning, we all wake up, ready…
KYLE PETERS REPORTER-EDITOR George Brown took home a tandem of medals at Conestoga College, as students Huyen Le and Anh Hoang took first and second in Women’s Singles at the Ontario Provincial Championships. The tournament also saw Areej Shalwani reach the final four in the Men’s Singles. Five George Brown students participated in the tournament,…
KYLE PETERS REPORTER-EDITOR The George Brown women’s basketball team went undefeated this month, concluding their regular season with an 88-36 smash against Georgian. In it, point guard Zae Sellers, in her final regular season game for the Huskies, hit a career-high 31 points. For the rest of the team, aiding Sellers to that landmark would…
KYLE PETERS REPORTER-EDITOR That was the feeling in the air when George Brown men’s basketball team honoured their graduating class before the last regular season game against Georgian College, clinching first in the Ontario College Athletics Association rankings in the East. Ending the season with a 97-77 stomp, among the players honoured was guard Chris…
KYLE PETERS REPORTER Nothing is stopping the George Brown Huskies according to the last 12 games. The men’s basketball team added a series of wins to their impressive season, against Centennial, Fleming and Durham. With five games on their schedule this month, the team won three and looks to add two more. The Huskies returned…
Kyle Peters REPORTER The stands at Newnham Arena may have been packed with Seneca fans on January 17th. But all in attendance would leave defeated, as George Brown would take home the Seneca Tournament. At Seneca, they were one of several teams to play the Seneca Extramural tournament, playing three rounds. The Huskies played a…
Women’s team finishes 2019 in second place in their division KYLE PETERS REPORTER/Editor “Being a leader means being vocal.” says Victoria Lawrence. The second year hybrid guard/forward has averaged 15.6 points per game, helping the Huskies women’s basketball team to second place to finish the first half. With this season being her first at George…
KYLE PETERS REPORTER/Editor The George Brown men’s basketball team solidified their unbeaten record with an 87-54 win against La Cité on December 1. This brings an end to a sizzling first half for the upbeat Huskies, led by forwards Kingslee D’Silva and Christian Tabiri. The win went along with a 105-66 triumph over Algonquin, one…
