Written for the Canadian Baseball Network Three bases, A bat and a glove, all put together on the sun-soaked field of Nat Bailey Stadium. On any normal summer day, one would expect to find the Vancouver Canadians in short-season MiLB Single-A action, however, this was not one of those days. The bases were still … Continue reading UBC: Vancouver, Japan and Baseball
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T-Birds baseball yet to take off
The UBC Thunderbirds came into their final game of round-robin play hoping to finish on a high note Unfortunately for them, they failed to do so- finishing last after the round-robin portion of the tournament. After opening the Collegiate Baseball Classic tournament with a dominant win over the University of Tokyo, the T-Birds then fell … Continue reading T-Birds baseball yet to take off
UBC Baseball: ‘Birds fall in NCAA litmus test
August 14 2019, Vancouver- After a historic night at the Nat Bailey Stadium, complete a dominant 8-2 no-hit win, the UBC Thunderbirds returned to their true home at the Tourmaline West Stadium on their beautiful Point Grey campus. The crowd, although not near the 3300 of Tuesday night, was still rambunctious and packed the much smaller … Continue reading UBC Baseball: ‘Birds fall in NCAA litmus test
Bird Bites: UBC Women’s Hockey
2018-11-17 Vancouver- To this point in time Bird Bites has only been done for the UBC men’s hockey team. This week on Van City Sport, for the first time on Bird Bites is the UBC Women’s hockey team! The UBC women’s hockey team split a pair of games against the defending national champion University of Manitoba … Continue reading Bird Bites: UBC Women’s Hockey
CPL: Canadian Premier League Takes Shape
2018-11-13 Vancouver- In an unassuming boardroom in a Vancouver hotel, a little bit of Canadian soccer history was made. The upstart Canadian Premier League hosted their inaugural U Sports draft, announcing the first players to earn invites to pre-season CPL camps. The draft is also the first of its kind in the country, with no … Continue reading CPL: Canadian Premier League Takes Shape
Bird Bites: The Penalty Thing, Special Teams lacking and a Little Redemption
2018-11-10 Vancouver- After falling on their face in the first game of the weekend the UBC Thunderbirds men's hockey team was determined to have a better outing in the series second game. Despite their best efforts, the T-Birds again fell to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies for the second night in a row., Though this time … Continue reading Bird Bites: The Penalty Thing, Special Teams lacking and a Little Redemption
Bird Bites: UBC Hockey Returns Home VS CW’s Best
2018-11-09 Vancouver-The UBC Thunderbirds men's hockey team returned home to Thunderbird Arena Friday night as they fell 6-1 to the first placed University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The start of the season hasn’t gone perfectly for the T-Birds, as they've been riddled with injuries. The conference wide by week did them a lot of favours as … Continue reading Bird Bites: UBC Hockey Returns Home VS CW’s Best
UBC Soccer: Previews and CPL
2018-11-07 Vancouver- The U Sports national soccer tournament is set to be held at UBC this upcoming weekend, with quarter final matchups set for thursday. Yesterday at Van City Sport we previewed the hosts outlook on the tournament. While the hosts are a one favourite to win the championship, there are still seven others teams who … Continue reading UBC Soccer: Previews and CPL
UBC Soccer: USports #CHAMPSZN Preview
2018-11-05 Vancouver- The U Sports national soccer tournament is set to be held at UBC this upcoming weekend, with quarter final matchups set for thursday. Yesterday at Van City Sport we previewed the hosts outlook on the tournament. While the hosts are a one favourite to win the championship, there are still seven others teams who … Continue reading UBC Soccer: USports #CHAMPSZN Preview
UBC Soccer: T-Birds Win and Prepare for USports #ChampSZN
2018-11-05 VANCOUVER- For the second year in a row the UBC Thunderbirds are Canada West champions. The ‘Birds were crowned kings of the west following their 2-0 victory over lower mainland rivals Trinity Western University on sunday afternoon at Thunderbird stadium. Although winning the conference is impressive and was an important goal for UBC, this season … Continue reading UBC Soccer: T-Birds Win and Prepare for USports #ChampSZN
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