CiTR -- Thunderbird Eye

It's Courtside 2018! During the Canada West home opener, the UBC Thunderbirds basketball teams take on the highly ranked Saskatchewan Huskies sides. Clutch 3's, upsets, and comebacks highlight the night.

UBC volleyball season is under way! Meanwhile soccer’s dominance hits a speed bump, Yuri Kisil seals his T-birds swimming legacy, basketball blows out the competition, women’s field hockey ends on a strong note, men’s rugby team grows stronger while the women’s side loses in the Canada West semifinals, hockey teams have opposite outcomes, and football is in the PLAYOFFS?!

Welcome to the busiest time of the sports year! We run through UBC rowing’s Western Canadian titles, golf’s shootout against rival Victoria, the continued dominance of UBC soccer teams and their new USPORTS opportunity, men and women rugby's opposite paths, volleyball and basketball getting ready in pre-season tournaments, hockey sweeping their competition, football going from bottom of the barrel to top contender in just one week, and baseball dancing with the reigning college world champs in Oregon State. Also, find out what the federal legalization of recreational marijuana means for USPORTS athletes.

Special Episode! Spencer Latu sits down with UBC football receiver Keenan Godden to talk about concussions in football while the rest of the team chats about UBC womens hockey, the next era of UBC basketball, womens field hockey's first loss on the season, golf's consistent play and T-birds baseball and their perilous opponents.

UBC soccer and hockey win big, mens rugby snags a decisive win while the women drop their match to the Vikes, womens basketball and volleyball had successful pre-season road trips out East and women's field hockey claimed its first victory on the season. However, football was a different story...

UBC soccer and hockey win big, mens rugby snags a decisive win while the women drop their match to the Vikes, womens basketball and volleyball had successful pre-season road trips out East and women's field hockey claimed its first victory on the season. However, football was a different story...

'Tbirds soccer can't stop winning, UBC alumna rowers claim hardware at the World Championships, men's basketball traveled down to Seattle, womens rugby finds their good fortunes come to an end while the men's side claims victory, golf battles West Coast colleges, men's hockey claimed its second consecutive Captains Cup but the women's team got tossed around in Minnesota and the football team let a thriller of a Homecoming game slip though their fingers.

The CiTR Sports Collective and our show, Thunderbird Eye, are back for the 2018-2019 UBC sports seasons. We talk about what's new with the collective and catch you up to date on the beginning of the UBC soccer, hockey, rugby, and football seasons and touch on the latest in other UBC sports exhibitions and tournament matches.

LIVE INTERVIEW: UBC basketball's Grant Shephard chats with Jake McGrial about his recent appearance at the Commonwealth games and the crew relives the 2017-2018 UBC sports year.

The Thunderbirds close out the final two games of the series against the Corban University Warriors.