UBC celebrates historic year in sports [Video]

University of British Columbia athletes had a lot to celebrate in 2024. From Olympic medals to winning several national titles and getting drafted to the professional ranks, the school had no shortage of achievements to celebrate.

T-Birds baseball players Vicarte Domingo and Sean Heppner became the 32nd and 33rd players in school history to be selected in the Major League Baseball draft.

Domingo tells CTV News none of his success would be possible without the UBC coaching staff.

“As much of a good baseball player that you are, they love you as a person and not as a baseball player,” said Domingo, drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 19th round. “That was something that helped me realize that this is real – I’m lucky to be here and I want to be here.”

On the gridiron, Giovanni Manu made school history becoming the first UBC player drafted to …