Tomorrow the Queen’s cross-country team will compete at the Ontario University Athletics championships on their home course on Fort Henry Hill at the Royal Military College.
Because the Gaels are hosting the event, I thought I would offer my professional opinion on the calibre of the course by running it myself. …

The men’s and women’s soccer teams each racked up three wins in four days last weekend, putting them both in good positions as they head into the playoffs.
The women’s head coach, Dave McDowell, was equally positive about his team’s play, but added that the playoffs are a new season.

The men’s rugby team heads into the playoffs riding a three-game winning streak after wins against Toronto and RMC last weekend. The Gaels didn’t give up a single point, beating RMC 65-0 and Toronto 46-0.
Although they were playing easier opponents, flanker Spencer Cameron said that the RMC game helped prepare them for the playoffs.

The men’s volleyball team opened its season last Friday with a four-set win over the Windsor Lancers at home in Bartlett Gym.
Defence was the name of the game as both sides struggled to find a good offensive rhythm.
The two teams split the first two sets, but the Gaels took the final two to win the match 25-20, 24- 26, 25-15, 25-20.

For some, Thursday’s brief snowfall may have been nothing more than a soggy reminder of the impending change of season. But for head football coach Pat Sheahan there could have been no better omen.

The football team ended its four-game losing streak with a 16-14 overtime win against the York Lions in Toronto last Saturday.
With the team’s playoff hopes on the line going into the match-up, defensive co-ordinator Pat Tracey said consistency and simplicity were key components of the Gaels’ game plan.

Oliver Cardoso picked up his first golf club at the age of five. Thirteen years later Cardoso is the recipient of the prestigious Mizuno All-Canadian Award, given by the Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA). He is also entering his first year at the Queen’s School of Business.
So how did all this happen?

Wearing red gloves to match his Queen’s jersey, Kitz was one of four runners to break away early. By the end of the race he was running alone and he finished the 10-kilometre race in a time of 32:59, a full ten seconds ahead of the nearest competitor.

The men’s volleyball team finished their pre-season in promising fashion this weekend, winning the gold medal at their own Queen’s Invitational Tournament in a dramatic, five-set win over the Ryerson Rams on Sunday afternoon in Bartlett Gym.
Jeff DeMeza and Luke Lichty were tournament all-stars and Devon Miller was named tournament MVP.

The Queen’s men’s rugby team ended their two-game losing streak with a dominant 58-0 defeat of the Carleton Ravens last Friday. The Gaels jumped out front quickly with four tries in the first half and never looked back, scoring six more in the second.