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UBC SOCCER GIVEAWAY Happy Holidays from all of us with UBC Women’s Soccer!!! Win a pair of custom T-Bird crew or ankle Socks ... 2 ways to enter: 1. Like this post 2. FOLLOW @ubcwsoccer 3. TAG 2 friends in comments Bonus Draw!! FOLLOW, SHARE and TAG @ubcwsoccer in your Story for a second draw opportunity! Happy Holidays and Good Luck! Winners will be announced December 26th!!! #HappyHolidays #sockgiveaway #UBC #UBCsocks #thunderbirds #GoBirdsGo @ubctbirds @universityofbc @ubcprez @ubcrec @ubcresidence @ubcsauderschool @ubcperformance @ams_ubc @1bcsoccer @youbcpic

WFH | UBC Women's Varsity Field Hockey Team assistant coach Stephanie Gardiner has been selected as one of eight participants across the country for the 2020-21 Canadian Association of Coaches University Female Coach Mentorship Program! Field Hockey Canada

The 2021 ZLC Financial Scholarship Breakfast is fast approaching on February 23rd and will feature an in-depth conversation between Canadian basketball stars Kia Nurse and Jama Mahlalela! Follow the link for more details and ticket information. Early Bird pricing is on now until Dec. 31st! alumni UBC UBC Thunderbirds Alumni

We're proud to present an exciting Women in Leadership Network Event! Join T-Bird alumnae Dr. Dana Sinclair (UBC Women's Varsity Field Hockey Team) and Claire Hanna (UBC Women's Volleyball) for a one-hour lunchtime discussion. UBC Thunderbirds Alumni

SWIM | Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 Canada West swimming championships have been cancelled

SWIM | Bird break is back with a splash as we talk with 5th year T-Birds swimmer Megan Dalke! Megan tells us how exciting it is to be back in the pool and competing (even if it is against her teammates). She looks back on some of her favourite moments with the blue and gold, tells us where she's hoping to travel to once the pandemic is over, and much more! UBC Faculty of Arts alumni UBC UBC Thunderbirds Alumni

SB | Thanks to a generous donation, UBC Softball's new home on campus will be named after the team's head coach, Gord Collings! Softball BC Softball Canada Play NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference alumni UBC UBC Thunderbirds Alumni UBC Faculty of Education

WSOC | A hearty congratulations to UBC Women's Soccer head coach Jesse Symons who has been named a Major League Soccer (MLS) Community MVP! Together with his players and team staff, Jesse has been a big part of the Hope & Health Partnership, visiting (including virtually) communities to run training sessions for Indigenous youth. Well done coach! ... Vancouver Whitecaps FC See more

TF/XC | Now in his fourth year of UBC Engineering, UBC Track & Field and Cross Country's Tyler Dozzi continues to adapt to new challenges while succeeding on the course, on the track, and in the classroom Full Story: https://gothunderbirds.ca//cross-country-tyler-dozzi-navig BC Athletics Athletics Canada Play NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference U SPORTS Canada

Our Athletics and Recreation Year in Review includes a look at the inspiring spaces our department manages at UBC over 12 facilities and 2.5M+ sq ft of sport/facility space. We celebrate the enduring impact of venues like the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sport Centre, purpose built for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and which continues to have a broad impact across UBC and the wider community. And we also look ahead to our plans for improving access to recreation facilities with expansion plans that include a new 101,000 sq ft recreation centre. Read more at gothunderbirds.ca/yearinnreview #GoBirdsGo

MVB | Newest Thunderbirds Hall of Famers come together to start 1976 UBC Men’s Volleyball Champions Award #GoBirdsGo STORY: https://bit.ly/38OY9sQ UBC Thunderbirds Men's Volleyball alumni UBC University of British Columbia Canada West Volleyball Canada Volleyball BC U SPORTS Canada Volleyball World UBC Thunderbirds Alumni

XC | A strong showing for UBC Track & Field and Cross Country at Saturday's TWU Invitational as Tyler Dozzi takes first on the men's side while Jamie Hennessey leads the T-Bird women with a third place finish in sunny Abbotsford Canada West BC Athletics Athletics Canada

FB | Legendary UBC Thunderbirds Football head coach Frank Smith has been inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame. Congratulations Coach Smith! alumni UBC UBC Thunderbirds Alumni Canadian Football Hall of Fame

WGOLF | UBC first at both BC Rivalry Series tournaments this week STORY: https://bit.ly/3mjgu4R : Bob Frid/UBC Thunderbirds... University of British Columbia Golf Canada Inside Golf SCOREGolf Canada British Columbia Golf Northview Golf & Country Club Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club

MGOLF | Ethan de Graaf approaches University of British Columbia Thunderbirds record with round of 65 in BC Rivalry Series STORY: https://bit.ly/37BlX2T : Bob Frid/UBC Thunderbirds... #GoBirdsGo British Columbia Golf Golf Canada Northview Golf & Country Club Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club Inside Golf SCOREGolf Canada

MSOC | Looking ahead to the fall of 2021, UBC Men's Soccer has locked up one of the top local prospects in Surrey, B.C.'s Manmeet Jhutty BC Soccer Canada West UBC Sauder School of Business

MVB | This week, Bird Break catches up with UBC Thunderbirds Men's Volleyball outside hitter Michael Dowhaniuk! After last week's disappointing news about the season, Michael tells us how his team is moving forward. He also talks about how he spent a unique summer, becoming a Rock Band fanatic, and much more! alumni UBC UBC Thunderbirds Alumni Volleyball Canada UBC Engineering

This Friday October 23 at 5PM is T-Birds Game Night! What a perfect way to kick off your Friday evening.. get connected, unwind at the end of the school week, and meet some of our UBC Thunderbird varsity athletes with a virtual trivia night! This week’s theme is Sport Celebrities. Test your knowledge and compete for your chance to win a Body Energy Club prize package worth $100! ... Find the zoom link at gothunderbirds.ca/tbirdsgamenight #GoBirdsGo

WSOC | UBC Women's Soccer alumna and former Canada Soccer National Team member Andrea Neil has entered the Canada West Hall of Fame

Athletics & Recreation’s Year in Review document includes a section about the Great People in our department and the contributions they have made. Innovation, service achievement, academic excellence, Thunderbird pride and more - Check out their highlights and the ongoing impact they carve out on campus at gothunderbirds.ca/YearinReview #GoBirdsGo

MGOLF | Keith Ng’s 67 highlights week for Thunderbirds in BC Rivalry Series #GoBirdsGo STORY: https://bit.ly/3nZJMXW : Rich Lam... Northview Golf & Country Club University of British Columbia British Columbia Golf Golf Canada Sandpiper Golf Course

WGOLF | University of British Columbia Thunderbirds continue strong play in BC Rivalry Series #GoBirdsGo STORY: https://bit.ly/2HdwLca : Rich Lam... British Columbia Golf Northview Golf & Country Club Sandpiper Golf Course Golf Canada

This week, we are highlighting another section within Athletics & Recreation’s Year in Review document - Excellence. This past year alone, the UBC Thunderbirds earned 10 National Championship titles, 8 Athlete of the Year awards, 6 National Coach of the Year Honours and had 139 Academic All Canadians. Check out the full ‘Excellence' section and other highlights at gothunderbirds.ca/yearinreview #GoBirdsGo

Following the announcement by U SPORTS Canada cancelling winter national championships, the Canada West has announced there will be no conference regular season, playoff, or championship competition in a variety of winter sports. The focus will now shift to potential non-conference cohort play as may be allowed under public health guidelines. A final decision on a conference swimming championship has been delayed.... UBC Thunderbirds Men's Hockey Team UBC Women's Hockey UBC Women's Volleyball UBC Thunderbirds Men's Volleyball UBC Women's Basketball UBC Men's Basketball alumni UBC UBC Thunderbirds Alumni