On Home Soil

The University of Guelph is home to some of the finest athletic facilities in Canada. It was another fantastic year of hosting with visitors enjoying our campus and this great City.

Here are just a few examples of some of our events that took place on our home soil thispast year….

CFL ARGO’S GAME

Alumni Stadium has been the home to professional football in the past. But in the summer of 2018 a preseason clash between the Toronto Argonauts and the Ottawa REDBLACKS had a unique connection to the University of Guelph and the Gryphon football program. Five former Gryphon players represented the two organizations including Cam Walker, Jeff Finley, Andrew Pickett, Alex Charette and Jake Reinhart. In front of nearly 4,000 fans the Redblacks defeated the Argos 32-17.

There is a history of memorable events at Alumni Stadium. And the CFL exhibition game on a perfect, breezy June evening with the sun setting spectacularly behind the north end zone of the Gryphons’ home, was yet another. It may not have been an OUA playoff tilt or a crucial U SPORTS bowl game but the matchup between the two CFL teams provided a great opportunity for local football fans.

OFSSA Track & Field Championships

It was the largest sporting event in the city of Guelph’s history – a provincial championship to crown the best high school track and field stars in the province of Ontario. For three days from June 6-8, UofG was host to over 2,600 high school students competing for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) track and field championships at Alumni Stadium.

The event saw a total of over 4,500 visitors to campus that represented 530 high schools from six Ontario regions. Our state-of-the-art facilities provided the perfect venue to showcase the exceptional skills from some of the top high school athletes in the country. The University as a host not only left a lasting impression on over 2,600 high school athletes who competed, but it also left a mark on the City and Wellington County, cementing it as a Centre of excellence for Track and Field.

OUA Championships

From the rugby pitch, to the wrestling mats to the Gryphon Arena, Gryphon Athletics hosted three OUA Championships this past year including the Women’s Hockey, Women’s Rugby & Wrestling Championships.

OUA 2018-19 Women’s Rugby Championships

OUA 2018-19 wrestling championships

OUA 2019 Women's Hockey Championships: McCaw Cup