Stellar weekend for the sabres

January 19, 2007

Last weekend, the men’s and women’s fencing teams participated in the Carleton Invitational tournament in Ottawa. Sabre, which features a short, light sword, was a strong event for both the men’s and women’s teams.

Gaels to host world-class meet

January 19, 2007

Queen’s will be hosting the 2010 World University Cross-Country Championships on their home turf
at Fort Henry Hill.
Joe Morisette, a representative of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, went to Italy last week to present
Kingston’s bid to the International University Sport Federation (FISU) board of governors. Kingston is the only Canadian city to have put in a bid for any 2010 FISU event.

Figure Skating spins to second place

January 19, 2007

After a second place finish at the Waterloo Invitational last weekend, the Queen’s figure skating team is preparing to defend their crown at the University of Toronto in just less than a month. The Gaels will return to Toronto as three-time defending provincial champions.
Queen’s performance at the Waterloo Invitational was a notable improvement from their finish at the Queen’s Invitational in November.

Student-coaches steer their peers

January 19, 2007

The pre-competition routine for most athletes is pretty basic. Check your equipment; pack some spare
socks and maybe a snack. For a student-athlete, that plan might include bringing along a textbook to read on the bus ride home.

Janice Deakin to be inducted into Kingston Sports Hall of Fame

January 16, 2007

On Jan. 9, the city of Kingston announced that Dr. Janice Deakin, dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research, will be inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place May 4 at the Ambassador Hotel.

Volleyball confident despite two losses

January 16, 2007

The women’s volleyball team had what appeared to be a rollercoaster of a week, losing two of three games in a four-day homestand. But head coach Chris Galbraith was satisfied with his team’s performance.

Basketball can’t break away from tall team

January 16, 2007

The Queen’s women’s basketball team missed an opportunity to secure second place in their division after losing the second of a two-game road trip last weekend in Toronto. On Friday, Queen’s defeated
the lowly Ryerson Rams 73-58, then lost the following day 59-73 to Toronto.

Women’s hockey clings to second place

January 16, 2007

The Queen’s women’s hockey team salvaged their weekend with a 4-2 win over the last-place Windsor
Lancers on Sunday. After being upset by the Lancers on Saturday 4-3, the Gaels bounced back to split the two-game home stand. With the win, Queen’s takes sole possession of second place in their division, only one point ahead of third-place Guelph.

Track team tramples the field

January 16, 2007

Last weekend, the Queen’s men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Canton, N.Y., to defend their titles at the St. Lawrence University Open Championships. Both the men’s and women’s
sides entered as defending champions, with the women as two-time champs.

Rookie goalie makes his mark

January 16, 2007

Queen’s men’s hockey starting goaltender Ryan Gibb isn’t your average rookie. In his first season of university hockey, the 21-year-old Gibb secured the starting spot and, by all accounts, is the main reason why the Gaels remain in the hunt for a playoff spot …

The Journal’s Athletes of the Week

January 12, 2007

The Queen’s track and field team’s stellar 14-medal performance at their first-ever Cornell meet last Saturday in Ithaca, N.Y., was the setting for Danae Benjamin’s standout performance. She captured silver medals in both the triple jump and long jump events.

The Journal’s Fall Report Card for rugby and field hockey

January 12, 2007

The men’s rugby team had a promising regular season, finishing atop the OUA East division. Their strong play carried them through their quarterfinal match against Laurier, but they fell short in the semis against Western. Unfortunately, the Gaels never recovered from the loss, and dropped their bronze medal match to Brock, in similar fashion to last season. However, they can take solace in having a league high six OUA all stars.

Basketball rises in the rankings

January 12, 2007

Queen’s men’s basketball team started off their year right, winning both their home games last weekend. On Friday, the Gaels bested the York Lions 73-66 and then defeated the Laurentian Voyageurs 76-66 the following night.

Men’s volleyball goes south for holidays

January 12, 2007

With renewed vigour and a killer tan, the men’s volleyball team returned last week from and 11-day road trip. After Christmas, the team headed to Clearwater, Fla., for the Cay Clubs Men’s Volleyball Invitational where they went up against seven other teams, including two NCAA schools.

New athletic director to expand services

January 12, 2007

Leslie Dal Cin has been appointed the new chair of Athletics and Recreation by Queen’s Athletics, the first woman to hold this position since 1873. Dal Cin replaces John McFarlane, who retired last year, ending a 30-year career at Queen’s, the last 11 as chair of Athletics and Recreation.

Hockey keeps playoff hopes alive

January 12, 2007

The Carr-Harris Cup is an annual game between Queen’s and RMC to honour the Carr-Harris family.
The Gaels were riding high after last week’s 2-1 victory over the first-place University of Toronto Varsity Blues. Earlier in the season, U of T defeated Queen’s 8-2 at home.

Volleyball inexperienced in the clutch

November 30, 2006

Despite losing in straight sets to the University of Toronto last Saturday, Chris Galbraith, head coach of the women’s volleyball team, said his team is making progress.

Gaels find scoring touch after loss

November 30, 2006

Despite outscoring their opponent 8-4, the women’s hockey team could only win one of two games against the York Lions at home last weekend.

Basketball bounces Windsor, Western

November 30, 2006

During last Friday’s game between the women’s basketball team and the Windsor Lancers, Windsor guard Dranadia Roc and Queen’s captain Claire Meadows battled all night long and accounted for 79 of the game’s 163 total points.

Water polo sinks York for provincial bronze medal

November 30, 2006

With only one loss this season, Queen’s entered last weekend’s women’s water polo championships at home favoured to win gold. But a tough semi-final loss to eventual champions, the Carleton Ravens, found the Gaels competing for the bronze medal.

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