GUELPH, Ont. - A total of seven Guelph Gryphon varsity teams are in provincial and national playoff action this week (Feb. 22 - 26). See below for details as our Gryphon men's and women's basketball, women's hockey, nordic skiing, track & field, swimming, and wrestling teams all gear up for OUA & U SPORTS Championship season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
OUA Preliminary Round
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | 7pm |
Tickets
Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre | Guelph, ON
York Lions @ Guelph Gryphons
Live Stream
Twitter Updates
The Gryphons (16-6) women's basketball team is set to host the York Lions (9-13) in the opening round of the 2023 OUA playoffs. In their only meeting during the regular season the Gryphons took an 82-72 win thanks to a dominant fourth quarter. With a win, the Gryphons would go on to face the McMaster Marauders (17-5) in Hamilton on Saturday, who the Gryphons also defeated in their only matchup of the regular season, 82-73.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
OUA Preliminary Round
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | 7pm
Thunderdome | Lakehead University - Thunder Bay, ON
Guelph Gryphons @ Lakehead Thunderwolves
Live Stream
Twitter Updates
The U of G men's basketball team (11-11) will make the trip up north to Thunder Bay to face off against the Lakehead Thunderwolves (16-6) in the first round of the OUA playoffs. The Gryphons and Thunderwolves met in the opening game of the 2022-23 regular season, with Lakehead earning a 91-77 win, but the Gryphons enter the postseason as one of the hottest teams in the conferece, having won 8 of their last 10 games. The winner of Wednesday's game in Thunder Bay will go on to face the Windsor Lancers (16-6) on Saturday in Windsor.
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
OUA Quarterfinals
Guelph Gryphons (No. 2-seed in OUA West) vs Windsor Lancers (No. 3-seed in OUA West)
Game 1: Wednesday, Feb. 22 - 7:30pm (Windsor @ Guelph) | Gryphon Centre | Tickets | Live Stream | Twitter Updates
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 25 - 3pm (Guelph @ Windsor) | Capri Pizzeria Complex | Live Stream | Twitter Updates
Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, Feb. 26 - 2:30pm (Windsor @ Guelph) | Gryphon Centre
The U SPORTS No. 10-ranked Guelph Gryphons (18-4-5) women's hockey team is set to drop the puck against the Windsor Lancers (15-11-1) in the quarterfinal round of the 2022-23 McCaw Cup Playoffs. Following the conclusion of the opening round the Gryphons, along with the 3 other remaining teams, will be re-seeded to determine semifinal matchups.
NORDIC SKIING
2023 OUA Nordic Skiing Championships
Wednesday, February 22 - Friday, February 24, 2023
Arrowhead Provincial Park | Huntsville, ON (hosted by Waterloo University)
Schedule
Results
The Gryphon varsity nordic skiing team heads to Huntsville for the 2023 OUA Nordic Skiing Championships this weekend looking to improve upon their 2022 results. The Gryphons women's team will be led by second-year human kinetics major
Julia Shannon who led the Gryphons at the 2022 nordic skiing championships. On the men's side, Oro Medonte native
Alec MacLean looks to spearhead the Gryphon effort after a Top 10 finish at last year's provincial championships.
"The team has shown great perseverance this season, training hard despite the challenging weather conditions for skiing locally," says Gryphon nordic skiing head coach
Oliver Conway-White. "We look forward to a great OUA championships and the opportunity to put all the hardwork into practice."
TRACK & FIELD
2023 OUA Track & Field Championships
Friday, February 24 - Saturday, February 25, 2023
Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse | Windsor, ON (hosted by the University of Windsor)
Championship Schedule
Live Stream
Results
The No. 1-ranked track & field team in the nation heads to Windsor this weekend looking to sweep the provincial banners for the sixth straight year. The women's team will be looking for their 7th consecutive OUA title, while the men will be hoping to return home with their 6th.
SWIMMING
2023 U SPORTS Swimming Championships
Thursday, February 23 - Saturday, February 25, 2023
Saanich Commonwealth Pool | Victoria, BC (hosted by the University of Victoria)
After a strong showing at the OUA Championships two weeks ago, the Gryphon swimming team will be looking to continue their sucess into nationals as they head out west for the 2023 U SPORTS Swimming Championships. Seven student-athletes will head to Victoria to represent the Gryphons on the national stage as they compete against the best collegiate swimmers in the nation.
Championship Schedule *Note: All times listed in Pacific Standard Time*
Results
Gryphon Swimmers Competing at the 2023 U SPORTS Championships
Women
Alexandra Bertrim (100m butterfly, 200 individual medley, 50m butterfly, 200m butterfly)
Elizabeth Greaves (200m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle)
Ashley Hodge (50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 50m butterfly, 100m backstroke)
Isabella Mastroianni (100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 200m breaststroke, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley)
Abigail McDonald (50m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke)
Hannah Nordquist (50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, 200m individual medley)
Men
Ethan Rotsaert-Smith (50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, 200m individual medley)
WRESTLING
2023 U SPORTS Wrestling Championships
Friday, February 24 - Saturday, February 25, 2023
Van Vliet Complex | Edmonton, AB (hosted by the University of Alberta)
After reaching the provincial podium six times two weeks ago at the provincial championships, the Guelph Gryphons wrestling team will head to Alberta for the 2023 OUA Wrestling Championships. 11 student athletes will make the trip out west, including all six OUA medalists.
Live Stream
Results
Gryphon Wrestlers Competing at the 2023 U SPORTS Championships
Women
Kelyn Young - 50kg
Esmee Hotson - 53kg
Jayden Sparks - 56kg
Rebecca Redlich - 59kg
Lauren Chew - 63kg
Emily Younghans - 67kg
Logan Stimson - 82kg
Men
Tristan Cako - 57kg
Dominick Ditoro - 61kg
Daniel Chew - 65kg
Baljot Mangat - 82kg
Championship Schedule
Friday, February 24, 2023
2pm: Competition Round 1
4:30pm: Competition Round 2
8:30pm: Competition Round 3
Saturday, February 25, 2023
1pm: 5th & 7th place Matches
3pm: Bonze Medal Matches
5pm: Gold Medal Matches
*Note: All times listed in Eastern Standard Time*
