The Gaels waded into muddy waters on Aug. 24 in Windsor, dropping their season opener 25-21 to the Windsor Lancers—a team steadily rising in the ranks over the past decade.

After a four-month search for a new head coach, Queen’s Athletics and Recreation (A&R) announced the hiring of new Head Coach Scott Feddery on Aug. 22.

It’s well-established that the revolving door of U SPORTS eligibility poses serious challenges for teams, requiring them to always stay one step ahead within their recruitment programs. Recently, however, it hasn’t been the athlete’s age that has forced them to depart from Queen’s, but higher opportunities south of the border.

Every university program faces a unique challenge that comes when players graduate or leave the team.

Queen’s offers a wide variety of programs, teams, clubs, and leagues to help entertain and keep students involved. Their state-of-the-art facilities provide everything you could ask for in Athletics & Recreation (A&R).

On June 27, 2024, Jessie Mercer was named the new head coach of both the Men’s and
Women’s Golf programs here at Queen’s.

Throughout this offseason, the Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams were challenged to fill the massive holes in vital roles left by graduating players on their respective rosters. Tracking roster changes can be challenging, so here’s a condensed list of players to watch this upcoming season.

Of the approximately 10,500 athletes travelling to compete for Olympic glory, over 20 athletes and one coach are past members of the Queen’s athletics community.

This past month, from June 6 to 10, in Desenzano, Italy, on Lake Garda, four Queen’s student-athletes, Mansell Styles, Sci ’25, Tate Howell, Kin ’25, Rachel Green, Kin ’24, and Rose Sbrolla ArtSci ’25, were selected to sail for Team Canada at the FISU University Championship.

After one of the best seasons Queen’s Men’s Soccer has ever seen, they’ve made a coaching change in hopes of continuing their upwards trajectory and fostering further growth within their student-athletes.

There was a time when fencing was near the forefront of sport at Queen’s and after a pair of bronze medals at this summer’s Provincial Championships, we might see fencing reclaim it’s title as one of the most intriguing and inclusive sports on campus.

With June comes heat and Pride parades across the globe, so I thought it might be productive to compare and contrast Queen’s attempts at engaging with Pride, and promoting itself as an inviting and accepting place for students and athletes of all identities to study and compete under the Gael brand.

In the sixth and latest edition of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) entry draft held April 24, three Gaels heard their names called with an opportunity to play professional basketball this summer. This marked the first time any Gael has been drafted to the CEBL.

Two women’s rugby players will travel to Aix-en-Provence, France this June 10 to 12 to represent Canada in the 2024 FISU World University Championships Rugby Sevens.

Over the past couple of months, several Queen’s football players have competed alongside the nation’s best talent for spots on professional rosters in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Lavery plans to bring a fresh perspective to the Gaels.

With the Gaels’ OUA season well behind us and the Toronto Maple Leafs having lost their sixth consecutive game seven, there’s no better time to apply some of the lessons the Leafs have struggled to realize, or accept, to our men’s hockey team here at Queen’s.

‘The Journal’ captured many sports moments throughout the 2023-24 season. Here are our top quotes from those moments.