There might not be another person on the planet who bleeds for UNBC and Prince George quite to the degree that Mr. Timberwolf, Dennis Stark does. His tenure at UNBC as a basketball player, then coach and employee now spans 18 years (and counting) and includes such honors as: A Wall of Honour induction (2021), a CCAA national championship (2010), two BCCAA Provincial championships and five individual awards. Today Stark proudly serves as UNBC's Senior Director, Enrolment Management & Strat...

One of the most competitive and relentless athletes to ever take to the court at UNBC shares his story! Vova Pluzhnikov (Kharkiv, UKR) remains one of the all-time greats in the history of the UNBC Men's Basketball program. His name is stapled at or near the top of almost all offensive school records, but his impact on this place stretches far beyond the court. His "Run for Ukraine" in May, 2022 transcended both sports and UNBC, and managed to unite the Prince George community in an incr...

In February of 2019, Olivia Wilson was on top of the Canadian University basketball world. She and her teammates at McMaster University teammates had captured the U SPORTS National Championship, and with two seasons of eligibility still remaining, no doubt there would be opportunities to once again challenge for national supremacy. So how did Olivia Wilson go from McMaster University, a 30-minute drive away from her hometown in Oakville, to the University of Northern British Columbia in...

Episode 19 is here and features a conversation with one of the most revered, hard-working and humble student athletes to recently walk through these halls - Daniel Zadravec. Zad's tenure at UNBC spanned six years, and during that time he earned Academic All-Canadian honours six times. Additionally he became a conference all-star (2022), a team MVP (2023) and set the single-season saves record for Canada West which still stands today. Now a professional goalkeeper with Pacific FC, Dan Zadravec...

Bella Mesquita's time as a student at UNBC Is fast coming to a close. The Calgary, AB product has spent the past five years here, and in a matter of days the outgoing President of the Timberwolves Student Athlete Society be walking across the convocation stage and straight into the next chapter of her life. Bella's five-year stint at UNBC wasn't always easy. There were some dark and difficult days to be sure. But Bella's growth and evolution over the course of those five years is undeniable. ...

There’s no other way to better put it: Kaz Ikuta is a UNBC legend. In 1999 he began his UNBC tenure as a volunteer assistant coach with the UNBC men’s and women’s basketball teams, but fast forward to today, and Ikuta has amassed over 25-years’ worth of memories and stories from this place. Perhaps best known as the long-time Events Coordinator for UNBC Athletics, Kaz Ikuta personified hard-work, selflessness, and an athlete-first mentality. His legacy continues to be felt positively today th...

Avery Nystedt was and is a culture-shaper. The recently graduated alumna from the UNBC Women's Soccer program played a over 3500 minutes for the TWolves over the span of three seasons (2021-2024) and provided consistency, reliability and leadership - to the point where her contributions on and off the pitch continue to be felt positively even though she's no longer attending UNBC. In Episode 16, Nystedt dives into her family's deep-rooted love for soccer and how a close relationship with her ...

Episode 15 of "Timberwolves Unleashed" has dropped, and this week features a candid conversation with Year 1 UNBC Men's Soccer midfielder Mehdi Bounaaja. Mehdi's charm and confidence are immediately evident, but what make's him even easier to root for is the amount of injury adversity he's been forced to deal with over the course of his formative soccer years, including a major spine surgery and a recent knee surgery. But through the injury challenges, Bounaaja's confidence and self-belief re...

Episode 14 of the "Timberwolves Unleashed" Podcast has dropped and features an honest, charming conversation with UNBC Women's Basketball forward Brynn Dergousoff. Dergousoff grew up in Prince George and developed a love for basketball at a very young age. Her love for basketball was pre-destined considering her father Dale's history in the game, and in high school Brynn played a big role on a dominant Duchess Park program. But when high school ended, plans changed. Dergousoff put basketball ...

In Episode 13 of "Timberwolves Unleashed" we meet the man behind the mic of the UNBC Timberwolves home games. Brendan Pawliw has done play-by-play for UNBC soccer and basketball since 2015, and over the course of (nearly) 10 years, he's been the voice behind countless big moments on the pitch and the court. Originally from Regina, SK - Pawliw arrived in Prince George in June of 2015, and before you knew it, he had cannonballed his way into the Prince George sports scene, where he remains as a...

We are back with Episode 12 of "Timberwolves Unleashed" where we meet one of the most important players on the UNBC Timberwolves Women's Soccer team, Anna deWynter. deWynter's impact on the program reaches far beyond a box score. Her awareness, relatability, work-ethic, leadership and team-first mindset have all had a profound impact on many of her current teammates - especially those in years one and two. In this conversation we'll hit on deWynter's soccer journey that began in h...

After three seasons at UNBC, Evgeny Baukin has already cemented himself as one of the best scorers in UNBC Men's Basketball history. But Geno is nowhere close to satisfied. After moving to Prince George from Russia to finish off high school, Baukin has been forced to grow up quick both on and off the court. But over the course of some incredible highs and also some inevitable struggles that have accompanied his first few years of University ball, Baukin's love for Prince George and for UNBC...

A lot can change in a year. Around a year ago, Logan Pierce was wrapping up his first season as a red-shirted Goalkeeper on the UNBC Timberwolves Men's Soccer team. His focus and mindset then was: How do I take the next step to ensure that I'm in uniform in 2024. But when a pro soccer opportunity for incumbent starter Daniel Zadravec changed the plan in the summer - Logan Pierce was ready. In many ways, the 2024 season was a rollercoaster for the pride of Campbell River, B.C. But after making...

Sarah Kuklisin's time at UNBC is sadly winding down. But as the Calgary, AB product begins to think about the next chapter of her life, she can hold her head high knowing that she's made an incredible impact on this place and the UNBC Women's Basketball program. On the court, her basketball journey at UNBC featured memorable games and moments that she'll take with her forever. Unfortunately she also had to deal with injuries that sidelined her for lengthy periods of time, including the entire...

Kambria Mellum is a natural leader. When the moment calls for light-hearted fun - she can bring it. When the moment calls for focus, intensity, and leading by example - she can bring it. Fresh off her third season in Green and Gold, Kambria Mellum has become a mainstay on the backline for the UNBC Women's Soccer team. She's played in 41 career games and has started ALL OF THEM. Perhaps surprisingly, Mellum's soccer future hit an uncertain patch as high school was winding down and she was not ...

Michael Henman is the most decorated athlete in the history of the UNBC Men's Soccer program. During the 2022 season Michael shattered numerous program records, and helped vault the UNBC Men's soccer program into unprecedented popularity on a national scale. But the UNBC Timberwolves men's soccer all-time leading scorer's story is about so much more than just soccer. In the summer of 2019, Michael Henman decided that he wanted his story told. In his mind, if his story could help even just one...

UNBC Women's Basketball alumna Emily Holmes (2015-2020) is not the type of person who you can easily define. Yes, the Prince George product is a basketball player, but her skillset and passions also include the world of insurance, coaching, art, and world travel. Her leadership, versatility and authenticity are obvious from the jump, and have allowed her to thrive in a number of different areas of life, and also allowed her to experience some incredible moments at UNBC both on and off t...

"It's like a story from a movie.." - Hagon Kim. There's so much more than meets the eye when it comes to Hagon Kim's soccer story. On the surface it's easy to see Kim as a standout soccer player, leader, and student ambassador. But only after you dive in to Episode 5 of "Timberwolves Unleashed" will you truly understand his story. On two separate occasions in his younger years, Kim walked away from soccer. The sport had left a sour, unforgivable taste in his mouth. But after moving to Cana...

During her three-year tenure at UNBC so far, Amrit Manak has become part of the glue that holds her team together. Not only is the guard from Toronto one of the best three-point shooters ever in the history of the Women's Basketball program, but she's also captured Academic All-Canadian honours on multiple occasions and has worked tirelessly over the years to become a revered teammate in the eyes of veterans, first-years and coaches alike. In Episode 4 of "Timberwolves Unleashed" Amrit Mana...

Tofa Fakunle is one of the most revered, respected, impactful student athletes in the history of UNBC athletics. His intensity, leadership and talent on the pitch is matched by those same characteristics that he clearly embodies in his day-to-day life. In Episode 3 of "Timberwolves Unleashed" Tofa Fakunle, in his eloquent, grateful, humble fashion, shares his story of: - Committing to UNBC and head coach Alan Alderson for his post-secondary soccer journey, despite a tempting opportunity to...