October 11, 2024

Aidan’s Angle: OUA to NBA, who do our Gaels resemble?

Significant changes were made to the Women’s and Men’s Varsity Basketball teams this offseason. From graduating players to fresh faces, this edition of Aidan’s Angle will provide feasible expectations for the Gaels for the 2024-25 season through a comparison with current NBA teams.
October 11, 2024

Women’s Rugby aims to defend their OUA championship

Women’s Rugby just wrapped up their fifth straight season without a regular season loss. Before the advent of the 2024-25 OUA playoffs, Head Coach Dan Valley sat down with The Journal to reflect on what it takes to be a dominant force in the OUA, and how he’s preparing to defend the OUA title.
October 11, 2024

Checking in with Men’s Rugby ahead of postseason

For several years, Queen’s Rugby programs have been the standard for success in Ontario. The women’s side specifically has been dominating within OUA and National competition, bringing home two provincial titles and one national title in the past three years.
October 8, 2024

Sports in Brief: Women’s Rugby completes fifth consecutive undefeated season

From soccer to golf, the Gaels competed and won in various sports this past weekend. In this edition of Sports in Brief, I’ll be bringing you the brightest moments produced by Queen’s sports teams.

Reliving Queen’s golden moments: The 1922-24 Football Team

October 4, 2024
Though it might not be apparent at first glance, Queen’s University as an institution is 183 years old, having been founded in 1841. With its age, naturally comes decades of tradition and history.

The growing importance of psychologists in sport

October 4, 2024
Research directed toward mental health has skyrocketed over the past decade, and with that, more teams across all sports are beginning to invest in their athletes’ mental health.

Aidan’s Angle: Transitioning away from organized sport

October 4, 2024
For many, the shift towards post-secondary life means hanging up the skates or cleats and shelving the competitive spirit so many of us fostered throughout our childhoods. I’m here to say that that doesn’t have to be the case.

Flipping the script: Max Aus trades cleats for cheer shoes

October 4, 2024
Max Aus, ArtSci ’27, never pictured himself trading cleats for cheer shoes when he arrived at Queen’s.

Aidan’s Angle: Trouble for the Men’s Hockey team?

October 1, 2024
The Men’s Hockey team has lost its last three preseason games. While you might be inclined to write the season off, there’s no reason to panic just yet.

Gaels take on Western Homecoming

October 1, 2024
The Gaels’ football and Women’s Rugby teams travelled to London, Ont., in an attempt to spoil the Western Mustangs’ homecoming celebrations.

Jude Wheeler-Dee is racing to the top

September 27, 2024
Almost all top athletes become the best by playing their sport since childhood. Wayne Gretzky started skating at the age of two and a half, and Lebron James started organized basketball in the fifth grade.

Gaels Rugby teams build playoff momentum with road wins

September 27, 2024
With both the Men’s and Women’s rugby teams gearing up for the OUA playoffs, their addition of two road wins against divisional juggernauts should help the Gaels gather momentum as they work through the back half of the regular season.

Gaels secure third spot in OUA football

September 24, 2024
After winning their fourth straight game and remaining undefeated at Richardson Stadium, the Gaels triumphed over the Guelph Gryphons with a score of 24-18 on Sept. 21.

Gaels standouts eye NHL spots after training camp call-ups

September 24, 2024
The National Hockey League is taking a closer look at U Sports talent, and two Gaels standouts are seizing the opportunity.

Men’s Soccer sweep RMC Paladins over weekend series

September 24, 2024
A five-game winless streak finally came to an end for the Gaels on Sept. 20, with a dominant 5-0 victory away against the also winless RMC Paladins.

Gaels Cross-Country double down on wins at St. Lawrence’s Hoffman Invitational

September 24, 2024
The Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country teams travelled south to St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, where they won big at the Hoffmann Invitational on Sept. 21.

Queen’s Football records monumental 500th win

September 20, 2024
Kicker Tyler Mullan, ArtSci ’26, also recorded another stellar performance, knocking down two field goals, and converting on all of the extra points given to him.

Queen’s Varsity Club Golf brings home gold and silver at Bert Kea Invitational

September 20, 2024
The Gaels dominated at the Cataraqui Golf & Country Club on Sept. 15, with the Women’s Golf A team winning gold in the overall, and the Men’s A team winning silver in the overall. Both teams won individual medals as well.

Aidan’s Angle: Men’s preseason hockey analysis

September 20, 2024
After two preseason exhibition games for the Men’s Hockey team, I figured it was time to provide a grading of sorts to the Gaels: and delving into where they might end up at the end of the season, and who might be the next star for the Gaels.
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