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The Ubyssey's sports staff year-end report

A three-framed collage of a rugby player, a basketball player and a hockey goalie in behind a cut out of the UBC Thunderbird mascot.

For the end of the 2024/25 academic year, we rounded up our top sports + rec staff to look back on the monumental year. Read more.

Ubyssey Sports Staff, Photos by Mackenzie Burley, Saumya Kamra and Danielle Simon

All in Sports

April 9

The Ubyssey's sports staff year-end report

For the end of the 2024/25 academic year, we rounded up our top sports + rec staff to look back on the monumental year.

Ubyssey Sports Staff, Photos by Mackenzie Burley, Saumya Kamra and Danielle Simon

Evan Dunfee approaches the purple Dudinska 50 finish line with his arms raised in celebration.

April 8

Evan Dunfee sets race walking world record

On March 22, UBC alum Evan Dunfee broke the 35 km race walk world record by 7 seconds.

Maia Cesario

Illustrations of a sprinter, basketball player reaching for a jump ball, a volleyball player going to bump a ball, a swimmer mid front stroke and a hockey player hunched ready for a face-off are arranged in a circle/collage. Each player has green tint-ish skin with no facial features and are dressed in blue and white jerseys.

April 3

T-Birds 5-on-5: April assortments

Spring has sprung, the sun is back out on campus and the end of the semester is upon us. For our last T-Birds 5-on-5 of the 2024/25 season, we asked five assorted questions to five varsity athletes. Here are their answers.

Lauren Kasowski

Male athletes in navy blue jerseys stand outside in a circle hoisting a trophy.

March 27

Men's ultimate snags third straight Dogwood Bowl in the rain

For the first time in UVic and UBC rivalry history, the Thunderbirds won a third consecutive Dogwood Bowl title in late February.

Caleb Peterson

A person watches a Seattle Seahawks game in a living room wearing a 'Wagner' jersey and backwards Seahawks hat.

March 26

Proud to be a fan

Being a fan of anything isn’t about being rational. It’s knowing that your passion might not be rational, and caring anyway.

Caleb Peterson

A team photo of the UBC men's rowing team posing with the national championship banner and trophy at an indoor ceremony.

March 25

Mike Pearce and UBC men's rowing's formula for success

With over 100 years of history, UBC's rowing teams are a key symbol of the varsity programs' excellence. Its men's team has demonstrated this, winning seven national championships in the last nine years, all with head coach Mike Pearce at the helm.

Charlie Branton

A beige basketball court drawn with white lines and X's and O's over top of it.

March 21

How real is the home-court advantage?

Many sports can have a home-court advantage — where a team does better in home games than away ones. We broke down past national championship data for three sports to see if the home team really does have the upper leg when hosting.

Lauren Kasowski, Illustrations by Abbie Lee

March 20

Oskar Ho is the guy to get T-Birds fans on their feet

While pursuing his UBC degree in political science, Oskar Ho found his calling in sports entertainment — specifically in being a hypeman.

Maia Cesario, Photos by Navya Chadha

An illustrated hand holding a phone with TikTok open to a video of a UBC basketball player.

March 20

Working in sports media brings the game to life

Across campus, there are countless people in roles under the umbrella of “sports media" — whether they write articles, take photos, shoot videos or generally contribute to the public promotion of sport, they all help tell the stories of UBC athletes.

Caleb Peterson, Photos by Saumya Kamra, Illustrations by Abbie Lee

An illustration of a table and chair, with socks over the chair and things scattered over the table, such as jam, cream cheese, hair ties and an everything bagel.

March 20

'Controlling the controllables': Athlete performance and superstitions

Before a game, some athletes choose to wear special socks, eat a certain food or listen to the same playlist. These convictions may seem a bit absurd, but what if they actually work?

Elena Massing, Illustrations by Emilija Vītols Harrison

March 20

It's always been basketball for Olivia Weekes

Born in Winnipeg, the fourth-year guard was five years old when she started playing basketball, influenced by her dad, who also played the sport in college.

Luiza Teixeira, Photos by Saumya Kamra

March 20

Leveling the court: Gender equality in North American basketball

This year, UBC hosted the men's and women's basketball national championships, marking the first time a single university has held both. But why is this push for gender equality in basketball happening now, and what remains to be done?

Ian Cooper, Illustrations by Ayla Cilliers

An illustrated version of the Thunderbird mascot standing in a line of women hockey players

March 19

Q&A with UBC's favourite mascot, Thunder

The Ubyssey sat down with for an interview with the person under the mascot costume to learn more about the inner workings of Thunder the Thunderbird.

Lauren Kasowski, Illustrations by Abbie Lee, Videos by Saumya Kamra

A shot of Kevin Hanson smiling during a team warm-up. He is wearing a white dress shirt and a black suit jacket.

March 19

Banners and billiards: Kevin Hanson's basketball journey

UBC's men's basketball head coach Kevin Hanson has a 25-year resume that's seen it all — and that's not even mentioning his own playing career.

Colin Angell, Photos by Saumya Kamra

Woman basketball players in white jersey kits sit around a U Sports banner wearing black "national champions" hats.

March 16

'What every athlete works towards': Huskies golden at national basketball tournament

On Sunday night, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies became national champions after defeating the two-time defending champs, the Carleton University Ravens, 85–66 in dominant fashion.

Maia Cesario, Photos by Danielle Simon

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The Ubyssey's sports staff year-end report

All in Sports

The Ubyssey's sports staff year-end report

Evan Dunfee sets race walking world record

T-Birds 5-on-5: April assortments

Men's ultimate snags third straight Dogwood Bowl in the rain

Proud to be a fan

Mike Pearce and UBC men's rowing's formula for success

How real is the home-court advantage?

Oskar Ho is the guy to get T-Birds fans on their feet

Working in sports media brings the game to life

'Controlling the controllables': Athlete performance and superstitions

It's always been basketball for Olivia Weekes

Leveling the court: Gender equality in North American basketball

Q&A with UBC's favourite mascot, Thunder

Banners and billiards: Kevin Hanson's basketball journey

'What every athlete works towards': Huskies golden at national basketball tournament

2025 Sports Supplement

March 18, 2025