The Gaels’ new system has created serious challenges for opposing teams this season.

The Gaels looked to defend homecourt on Jan. 11 as the Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams welcomed the Nipissing Lakers to the Athletics and Recreation Centre for OUA regular season action.

Queen’s Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams had a busy weekend, with the Women welcoming the York University Lions and the Nipissing Lakers to Kingston, and the Men’s team facing off against the Nipissing Lakers in North Bay, Ont.

Every time the Gaels hit the court, field, or ice, you’re guaranteed an exciting experience, whether through triumph or adversity. These upcoming must-see matchups come with high ticket demand and even higher stakes.

While a heartbreaking loss marked the end of the Women’s Soccer team’s 2024 season, it marked the beginning of another season less visible to fans—the offseason.

A pair of players from the Queen’s men’s hockey team have been selected to join Head Coach of the Queen’s Men’s Hockey Team, Brett Gibson, and Team Canada at the 2025 FISU Winter World University Games.

Similar to a previous Aidan’s Angle , where I drew comparisons between some of the players on the Gaels basketball teams and National Basketball Association stars, this edition of Aidan’s Angle will focus solely on Queen’s hockey and their professional counterparts.

Coming into this year, there were plenty of question marks about how the Queen’s Men’s Basketball team would perform.

The entire bench came to play as the 6-1 Queen’s Gaels tipped off against the undefeated 8-0 Lakehead Thunderwolves at the ARC on Nov. 26.

Led by Amanda Siksna, the new all-time Gaels’ blocks leader, Queen’s left the York Lions cowering after a two game series.

For the second straight year, Richardson Stadium hosted the 59th Vanier Cup on Nov. 23.

The start of the 2024-25 year brought with it many memorable moments for the Gaels. From the ice to the field, this edition of Aidan’s Angle will present my top five sporting moments and performances of the fall semester.

The Queen’s Men’s rugby team tied their highest place finish at the Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship this year, defeating the provincial champions the Guelph Gryphons 38-28, and the dominant Victoria Vikes 26-24 on their way to National silver.

The OUA basketball season is well underway. With the Gaels gearing up for a busy few weeks before the winter break, The Journal sat down with the Head Coaches of the Queen’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams, Stephan Barrie and Claire Meadows.

Entering this year as two-time OUA champions, with a streak of four consecutive national podiums, the expectations for the Queen’s Women’s Rugby team were naturally sky-high.

Queen’s Women’s and Men’s Volleyball teams sent the undefeated Windsor Lancers home from the ARC last weekend with their first losses of the OUA season.

The U SPORTS Cross Country Championships in Kelowna, B.C., brought together the top cross country teams from across the nation on Nov. 9.

Queen’s students battle on the court and unite off of it, raising crucial funds for childhood cancer research in the process.

While unfortunate, student-athletes do suffer injuries—sometimes serious ones—while competing under the Queen’s Gaels crest. Luckily, for both varsity athletes and members of the Kingston community, Q Sports Medicine is Queen’s reliable athletic therapy program.