The UBC Thunderbirds football team’s season came to an end with a loss to
Saskatchewan Nov. 9 in the Western conference final. Saskatchewan, winner of
the Hardy Cup, advances to the Churchill Bowl Nov. 16 in Kitchener, Ont.
against the Ontario champion. The T-Birds end the season 5-3 in Canada West
play and 5-5 overall.
UBC’s men’s and women’s basketball teams open their 20-game conference schedule
away from home with two games each against Calgary Nov. 15-16. The teams return
home for games three and four Nov. 22 and 23 against provincial rivals the
University of Victoria. The men play at 8:00 p.m. and the women play at 6:15
p.m both days.
In volleyball, both the men’s and women’s teams open their Canada West schedule
at home, also taking on Calgary Nov. 15-16. The men play at 8:00 p.m. Nov. 15
and 6:15 p.m. Nov. 16, while the women play at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 15 and 8:00 p.m.
Nov. 16. Volleyball and basketball games take place in War Memorial Gym.
The Thunderbird hockey team takes to the rink Nov. 16-17 against the Regina
Cougars in Regina, and return home for games at the Thunderbird Winter Sports
Centre against the Manitoba Bisons, Nov. 22-23 at 7:30 p.m, and Nov. 29-30
against the Brandon Bobcats, also at 7:30 p.m.
