Growing up in Oakville, Ont., Christian Purboo, ArtSci ’25, never thought much about race when playing hockey.

Queen’s Men’s Basketball travelled to Ottawa last weekend to take on the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Carleton Ravens on Feb. 5 and 6.

The Carr-Harris Cup was created to celebrate the oldest sport rivalry in Canada between the Queen’s Gaels and the RMC Paladins.

The Women’s Hockey team travelled to the nation’s capital on Jan. 30 to face off against the third-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees.

This weekend, both the Women’s and Men’s Volleyball teams took on the Western Mustangs in another installment of a historical rivalry.

The Women’s Basketball team spent the weekend in Ottawa, tipping off against the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Jan. 31 in a 53-60 loss, then playing against the top-ranked Carleton Ravens on Feb. 1, where they lost 63-72.
To start the game, the Gaels capitalized on the Gee-Gee’s inability to shoot from beyond the arc, outscoring Ottawa 17-14 in the first frame.
In the second quarter, the Gaels saw their lead disappear after being dominated by the Gee-Gees in the paint.

Head Coach Brett Gibson, Jack Duff, and Nolan Hutcheson returned from Italy with a little extra weight in their suitcases—thanks to their gold medals.

This past weekend, Queen’s Women’s Basketball hosted their annual U Sports Shoot for the Cure game against the Brock Badgers.

The Women’s Hockey team recorded back-to-back wins against the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25. The Men’s Hockey team managed to bounce back from last weekend’s two-game losing skid by stringing together two wins of their own this weekend.

The Women’s Basketball team battled hard this weekend but lost their 12-game win streak against the TMU Bold, 56-58 on Jan. 24. Hopefully their win against the Brock Badgers on Jan. 25, 63-59, is the start of a new streak.

U SPORTS is meant to provide a way for Canadian university student-athletes to compete against one another at the highest level of competition, so why haven’t they expanded in nearly 20 years?

Last year’s Men’s Basketball team was nothing short of miraculous. Winning 11 straight games en route to winning a game-winning buzzer beater at Provincial Championships in the ARC and making it to the National Championship.

Hockey’s oldest rivalry is alive and well. The Gaels and Paladins will battle for the 37th Carr-Harris Challenge Cup on Feb. 6 at Slush Puppie Place in Kingston, Ont.

It takes a lot of planning and a group of passionate individuals to ensure amateur athletes at Queen’s are able to fulfill their championship dreams.

Queen’s is home to numerous athletic teams, including eight sports that compete as a Varsity Team for the University.

The Gaels came into the 2025 U SPORTS Track and Field season carrying momentum with Men’s Cross-Country championship and fifth place finish for the Women’s team.

From the rink to the pool, Queen’s gave it their all this past week. Here’s everything the Gaels had to offer.

Queen’s Women’s Soccer star keeper Kirstin Tynan, ArtSci ’24, was able to fulfill a childhood dream last Wednesday, signing with the Vancouver Rise FC of the newly founded Northern Super League (NSL).

Halfway through the season, both Queen’s Volleyball teams have enjoyed success customary to previous programs.

Before the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) lifted its ban on Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players, U SPORTS provided a unique pathway for Canadian hockey players to pursue high-level education while playing competitive hockey.