Gaiters in Ottawa This Week

We had  a  little lighter weekend last week where we had a chance to face some of  our Alumni. It was  great  to see  a  few  guys back and some of them  have not  lost much since leaving. Still pretty impressed with Phil Miguel's athleticism...it's not every 6'2  guy who is 35 that can still dunk with ease in traffic!! The Alumni hung close  for the first  half and even were leading for most  of  that. However, conditioning & depth were the enemy of the alums as the eventually wore down succumbing by a score of 83-62. Special thanks to Damon Thomas-Anderson of organizing the event and generously making sure our guys were fed well Saturday at supper.

We are back to CIS competition this weekend as  we head to  the  U of  Ottawa tournament. Friday we face Ottawa  at 8 pm and they will no doubt be looking to avenge the loss  we gave them in Drummondville in late September. They are a very quick and talented  team that will be a major challenge. We were  fortunate to win by 3 last game...we were down by 21 at the half. We can't spot them anything this time!

On Saturday, we play U of  Toronto at 6 pm at the U of  Ottawa. Toronto has had a very good pre-season and won the Laval tournament last weekend going 3-0. They shoot the ball well and execute very well at the offensive end. So, we expect 2 very tough games that will prepare for our league play that begins in a couple of  weeks.

Please take note of the Alumni Function below on Friday evening! 

BU Men's Basketball Visit uOttawa

Cheer on the BU Men's Basketball Team at the University of Ottawa Jack-Donohue Tournament! The Bishop's Gaiters play uOttawa on Friday, Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm and then take on Toronto on Saturday, Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm. For the Friday night game, Bishop's alumni and friends are invited to pre- and post-game celebrations at The Royal Oak pub on Laurier. The downstairs level has been booked to accommodate our grads who wish to order dinner prior to the game. At 10:00 pm everyone is encouraged to meet after the game for drinks. GAME #1 - BU Gaiters vs. Ottawa Gee Gees     Date: Friday, October 26     Pre-Game Dinner Time: 6:00 pm     Dinner Location: The Royal Oak, 161 Laurier Ave East, K1N 7N4     Game Time: 8:00 pm tip-off     Game Location: University of Ottawa, Montpetit Hall     Post-Game Social: 10:00 pm (@ The Royal Oak)   Registration: Please RSVP by email to Jason Faber '10 to confirm group numbers at The Royal Oak. GAME #2 - BU Gaiters vs. Toronto Varsity Blues     Date: Saturday, October 27     Game Time: 6:00 pm tip-off     Game Location: University of Ottawa, Montpetit Hall Special thank you to Jason Faber '10 and Cathy McLean '82 for helping to organize this great event! Matt McBrine '96 Interim Director of University Advancement mmcbrine@ubishops.ca 819-822-9600 x2266