Fourth-year defender Martha Ross had a strong weekend for the women’s lacrosse team, netting eight goals to help the team secure third place in the OUA standings. Ross tallied one goal in an 8-7 loss to the Western Mustangs on Saturday before scoring a hat-trick in a 13-4 win over the Guelph Gryphons on Sunday morning and then added another four goals against McGill University in a 17-9 victory later in the day.

There are too many hits to the head in the National Hockey League, and they have to stop.
Don’t get me wrong—I love a good, clean body check almost as much as a beautiful goal. A crushing open-ice hit can change a game’s momentum in an instant.

As I put on men’s curling captain Chadd Vandermade’s shoes Tuesday night, he explains to me why most of the team has curled for more than 10 years.
“It’s not really something you can pick up right away,” he said. “There are a lot of skills you don’t use in other sports.”

Most sports teams would view a second-straight undefeated as cause for celebration.
But men’s rugby head coach Peter Huigenbos said his team’s approaching theirs with cautious optimism.

Despite a challenging schedule, cheers boomed at Kingston Field on Sunday as the Queen’s women’s lacrosse team finished their regular season with three games in two days.
Following an 8-7 loss to the Western Mustangs on Saturday, the Gaels refueled overnight and dominated the Guelph Gryphons 13-4 and McGill Redmen 17-9 on Sunday.

After a 5-1 loss to the McGill Redmen last Sunday, the men’s hockey team was looking to bounce back at the Memorial Centre this weekend. After a miserable 8-2 loss to the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) Patriotes on Friday night, the Gaels fought back on Saturday against Carleton, pulling out a 5-3 victory over the Ravens.

The football team’s season lost some statistical prestige during Saturday’s game against the Laurier Golden Hawks. The Gaels are no longer the only undefeated team in Canada and quarterback Danny Brannagan is no longer the Canadian all-time passing leader.

Rookie midfielder Nathan Klemensic, describes the soccer scene in his hometown of Trenton, Ont. as “small, not a lot going on”. Despite starting the sport early in his childhood, Klemensic said he lacked a competitive environment prior to university.

On a women’s soccer team with only one graduating member, leadership roles quickly trickle down to the younger players. Second-year midfielder Angela Sullivan thrives in these conditions.

Heavy rains on Wednesday night at Richardson Stadium didn’t drown the men’s soccer team’s winning streak.
The 4-0 victory against the Royal Military College Paladins stretched the Gaels’ unbeaten run to five games.

Richardson Stadium was blustery and cold, but the women’s soccer team’s hot streak was unaffected, as they slotted five goals past a dismal Royal Military College Paladins side to extend their winning streak to 13 games and their shutout streak to nine.

It was a cold evening by anyone’s standards when I wandered behind West Campus’s Jean Royce Hall a few weeks back in search of the ultimate frisbee team.
Shivering slightly but enthusiastic to observe, I settled along the sidelines of the field not entirely sure of what to expect from my next hour or two with the team.

Queen’s hosted its largest-ever cross-country invitational race this weekend and reached the podium in both men’s and women’s races.
The challenging course at Fort Henry Hill provided the competitors with uncharacteristically calm weather, and the teams from 13 schools posted exceptional times.

I’ve just knocked my grappling partner down and I’m too surprised to remember what comes next.
“Try to turn me over,” first-year varsity wrestler Emily Peat says helpfully from the ground.