Kingston volleyball fans were treated to a five-set thriller last week as 22nd-ranked Canada beat 14th-ranked Australia in an international men’s volleyball exhibition match.
A sweltering Bartlett Gym was packed with nearly 1,100 people last Tuesday in what was the venue’s last major sporting event. The new Queen’s Centre is set to open this fall.

Two alumni of the Queen’s rowing team travelled to Banyoles, Spain to represent Canada at the Rowing World Cup 1, held from May 29-31.
Simon Gowdy and Josh Metcalfe competed together in the lightweight men’s doubles category and finished fourth overall, just fewer than six seconds off the pace of the lead boat from the Netherlands.

For some students, summer’s a time to head home to find minimum-wage jobs, clock some patio time and lead stress-free lives on the dime of charitable parents.
Most varsity athletes, though, spend their summers hitting the gym trying to prepare for the upcoming season.

The Queen’s women’s hockey program has adopted a strategy similar to another team in the hockey world.
Like the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks, they’ve enlisted the services of twins.

Queen’s women’s hockey player Alison Bagg received a diplomatic tip of the hat from Kingston mayor Harvey Rosen last month for her extensive volunteer work in the Kingston community.

Justin Chapdelaine has a storied family background, but he’s forging his own path to greatness.

Three recent Queen’s graduates didn’t have to look long for a job.
Football linemen Dee Sterling and Osie Ukwuoma and linebacker Thaine Carter were drafted to the Canadian Football League on May 2.

Coming off a successful first season with men’s volleyball ending with a place on the CIS all-rookie team, Joren Zeeman avoided the sophomore slump.

Brady Olsen, member of the South Dakota-based Rapid City Rush of the Central Hockey League and former Gaels’ forward, said finding fun in the game has seen him through a tough season.

Some of the top Gaels’ athletes were recognized at the 73rd annual Colour Awards, Tuesday night at the Ambassador Conference Resort.

Watching the March Madness games over the past week has been inspirational.

Despite playing for smaller crowds than he’s used to and a smaller paycheque than he’d like, Simon Mitchell’s year playing professional basketball has exceeded his expectations.

It was another strong season for the men’s volleyball team.

After strong showings at the CFL evaluation camp in Toronto earlier this month, five of Queen’s football players are hoping their names will be called at the 2009 CFL Draft on May 2.