UBC Recreation
UBC Women’s Tennis Dominates Against Southern Neighbours
The UBC Women’s Tennis Team after their win against the Whitman Blues The UBC Women’s Tennis Team dialed up two more victories this past weekend, in Portland, OR. During their second ever trip to compete against NCAA schools in the US, the Thunderbirds dominated the weekend with a 7-0 and 5-2 win over the […]
Revel(stoked) Race Weekend
The UBC Nordic Ski team takes on skiers from across BC at the 2nd Provincial Cup on Mt. Macpherson Trails. Last weekend the UBC Nordic Ski team had a busy couple days of races in Revelstoke BC. This trip was particularly special because despite a lengthy (7hr) drive to and from, almost all of our […]
Fast Turns And Dominant Results For The Skibirds In Washington
The Alpine Ski team has been keeping busy this January with two slalom races over the past two weekends. The women’s team continued their winning streak from Idaho to the first day of racing at 49 degrees north in Chewelah, Washington. Once again led by senior Michele Warner, who claimed bronze in the first slalom […]
Annual UBC Teams vs Tennis BC Juniors Meet Up and Match Up
On Saturday January 26th, as part of UBC Tennis’ outreach programs, both the Women’s and Men’s Tennis Teams invited out top BC juniors to form a Tennis BC team, for the annual UBC vs TBC competitive exhibition match. Highlights of the night not only included some great tennis, but also included an info session on […]
UBC TSC Equestrian sees early results at University of Oregon Show
UBC Equestrian came back from the first show of the season with great results and even better experiences for both our new and returning athletes. Four of the team’s new riders and five returning riders traveled to Aurora, Oregon, for a two-day show hosted by the University of Oregon. Returning walk-trot-canter (WTC) riders Ana Pozas […]
UBC Cycling Team Term 2 Updates
Winter term 1 was a whirlwind of activity for the UBC TSC Cycling Team. We ran weekly Saturday training rides, rostered 20 athletes and even ventured into the world of fundraising with our successful Krispy Kreme sale. We wanted to thank all of those who supported us by buying donuts, without your generous support the […]
UBC Women’s Tennis Dominates at BC Regionals
The UBC Women’s Tennis Team swept their match on Saturday, January 19th at the BC Regionals hosted at the UBC tennis centre. The Thunderbirds recorded a stinging total of nine victories against the University of Victoria Vikes to earn a spot at the Western Canadian Championships, a qualifier for Nationals. The night started off with […]
Alpine Ski Starts The Season On A High Note!
After a great training camp in Whistler, that resulted in slightly more powder skiing than gates, the Alpine Ski team was ready to take on the first race of the season. Last weekend the skibirds made the long trek down to Mccall, Idaho fully geared to storm down the mountain at full speed. After […]
Ski Team's Student Execs For 2018/19 Season!
The Alpine Ski Team is excited to announce our executive team for the upcoming 2018/2019 season. We are welcoming back Michele Warner, who has transitioned from our Finance officer last year, and has stepped […]
Christmas comes early for the UBC Nordic Ski Team!
We are happy to report that the past few weeks worth of rain came in the form of snow at both Callaghan Valley and Cypress, meaning that we will be on snow when we get back from the holidays. Some of our members even snuck out for a few hot laps in between exams. As […]