Women’s basketball Coach Dave Wilson said returning senior players will fill the void left by Claire Meadows’ graduation. (Harrison Smith)
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Mixed reaction to review
The recently released athletics review has garnered mixed reactions from Queen’s coaches and players. The 36-page review of Athletics and Recreation, co-authored by former Dean of Student Affairs Bob Crawford and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Janice Deakin, was released June 27.
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Athletics review suggests cutting sports
A review on the University’s athletics recommends cutting the number of teams receiving top-tier funding while increasing the mandatory athletics and recreation fee to help key sports excel. The review, released June 27, includes calls to reduce the number of inter-university teams receiving the most funding to between 10 and 16, down from the current 24, and increase the mandatory student fee for athletics and recreation to at least $164 annually.
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Milestone year for football
The 125th season of Queen’s football is shaping up to be a memorable one. Along with special season’s ticket offers and celebrations involving notable football alumni, the team aims to build on last season when it made the playoffs and upset the McMaster Marauders. Head coach Pat Sheahan hopes his team will be buoyed by the celebration of Queen’s rich football history.
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High hopes for women’s hoops
After a second-place finish in the OUA East Division last season, the Queen’s women’s basketball team returns with a more aggressive approach and high expectations. The departure of Claire Meadows, one of the top players in the history of the program, will be difficult to overcome. But Coach Dave Wilson, who assumes his 25th season at the helm, is confident his returning leaders can fill the void.
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Gaels moving on without star striker
The women’s soccer team hopes to build on the success they had last year, when they finished second overall in the country at the CIS Championships. However, they will be doing it without Eilish McConville, the striker with the golden touch who led the CIS with 22 goals last year.
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Potter plays for Canada
Rugby Gael James Potter was selected to play for the Canadian U-21 team in two international friendlies against the U.S. last month. Potter, incoming captain of the Gaels’ squad, has played for various Canadian teams before, including the U-19, U-21 and developmental sides.
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Is cutting eight to 14 varsity teams a good idea?
The University’s recently released review of Athletics and Recreation raises many questions about sporting life at Queen’s. Of the 18 recommendations made by review authors Bob Crawford and Janice Deakin, the most controversial is the “excellence model” that proposes to reduce the number of interuniversity teams to between 10 and 16.
