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The Gaels started the season undefeated with their 71-5 win against Trent.
  • 3 years 5 months ago

Gaels blow Trent out of the water in a rainy 71-5 match

Nothing could stop the women’s rugby team, not even the tornado warning on Saturday, as they rolled over the Trent Excalibur 71-5 in their first home game of the season on Nixon Field.Continue...
Brittany Almeida (right) attacked the Laurentian defence often in their 2-1 win.
  • 3 years 5 months ago

Women's soccer moves to sixth in Canada

The Gaels opened their season in similar fashion to how they ended last year’s campaign — dominant.Continue...
Rose LaBreche, the only Canadian referee at Rio.
  • 3 years 5 months ago

Once in a lifetime experience in Rio

It’s often believed that one of the many roles of coaches is to help inspire athletes.

Due to concussions and shoulder surgery, Rose LaBreche was forced to retire from rugby in 2010 while...Continue...

Schroeter (right) scored two goals in Sunday’s win against Laurentian.
  • 3 years 5 months ago

Men's soccer starts their season on the right foot

The Gaels had a dominant weekend as they opened their regular season with back-to-back victories against the Nipissing Lakers on September 3 and the Laurentian Voyageurs on September 4.Continue...
Lucas Rumball (centre) has been an integral part of the Gaels for the last four years.
  • 3 years 5 months ago

Strong start for men's rugby

Picking up where they left off last year, the men’s rugby team made a statement on the road last Sunday as they earned a 71-17 victory over the Waterloo Warriors.Continue...
Rumball (center) playing with Rugby Canada against Japan.
  • 3 years 5 months ago

A Canadian pipeline

Over the past few seasons, Queen’s has become one of the nation’s top rugby schools and it’s been evident in the influx of Queen’s talent going on to play for national teams.

This summer...Continue...

Ryan van Asten holds the Stanley Cups he won as part of the Los Angeles Kings organization.
  • 3 years 6 months ago

Queen’s grad finds success in NHL

As a defenceman on the men’s hockey team at Queen’s, the possibility of bringing the Stanley Cup home to Oshawa was a long shot for Ryan van Asten.Continue...
Emma Chown (white shirt) playing her first games for Canada Rugby 7s in Wales.
  • 3 years 6 months ago

From Oil Thigh to O Canada

After breaking onto the scene as one of the most dominant players in women’s rugby, Emma Chown temporarily swapped her tri-colour uniform for a red and white kit.Continue...
  • 3 years 6 months ago

Gaels announce final set of recruits for the 2016-17 varsity season

With the successes of last year behind them, many Queen’s teams have had to say goodbye to graduating athletes. To fill the void left by the players, many teams have added fresh faces to change the landscape of next season.Continue...
Men's volleyball key matchup is against the Ryerson Rams on November 4.
  • 3 years 6 months ago

Key matchups for the 2016-17 Gaels

With varsity seasons quickly approaching, Queen’s teams are starting to gear up in their quest for a championship. Some will succeed, and others won’t, but there’s sure to be a lot of action in the coming season.Continue...
Less than a year after winning the OUA Cross-Country Championship (pictured above), Alex Wilkie was given a 30 per cent chance of returning to competitive running.
  • 3 years 6 months ago

Hitting the runner’s wall

“Dad, it's over.” Inside St. Michael’s Hospital in downtown Toronto, Queen’s cross-country runner Alex Wilkie had nothing more to say as he stared down at his CAT scans and a collection of paperwork for the upcoming months of physiotherapy.Continue...
Hobbs (centre), took part in the Alouettes camp as part of the CFL-CIS internship program.
  • 3 years 7 months ago

Hobbs touches down in Montreal

Queen’s quarterback Nate Hobbs was just having a regular weekend when he received a cryptic text message from head coach Pat Sheahan, telling him he’d be heading to Quebec for the Montreal...Continue...

Chris Murray (above) led the Gaels to a bronze medal at the national championship with a +9 score, their best finish in school history.
  • 3 years 7 months ago

Swinging for the team

Queen’s golfer Jordan Gregoris held a comfortable spot in third place after two days at the Canadian University/College Golf Championships.Continue...
Lucas Rumball (centre), has spent this summer with Rubgy Canada’s senior team playing against Japan, Russia and Italy.
  • 3 years 7 months ago

Playing on home soil

Earlier this month when Rugby Canada released their 35-man roster for their June international home series against Japan, Russia and Italy, Queen’s men’s rugby captain Lucas Rumball was shocked. The 20-year old flanker was selected in head coach Mark Anscombe’s squad that features both youth and experience.Continue...
Morgan McHaffie was one of the greatest women’s hockey players in Queen’s history, with two OUA championships and 153 career points.
  • 3 years 7 months ago

McHaffie looking to buck the trend

Just a year after trading in her skates for a whistle and a white board, Morgan McHaffie is gaining support as she progresses in the coaching community.Continue...
Molly Labenski was a three-time academic All-Canadian during her career at Acadia.
  • 3 years 7 months ago

Molly Labenski trades in Acadia’s red and blue for Queen’s tricolour

For those who experienced it live, the night of November 5, 2015 at Nixon Field was easily one of the most unforgettable and dramatic nights in Queen’s athletic history.Continue...
Weeks after being drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos, Doug Corby (left) retired from professional football at the age of 22.
  • 3 years 8 months ago

Corby quietly says goodbye after promising start

Just weeks after training with the NFL’s New York Giants and getting drafted by the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, former Gaels wide-receiver Doug Corby has officially retired from professional football...Continue...

Dr. Scott Lynn (left) has become a leader in golf biomechanics research since he moved to California in 2008.
  • 3 years 8 months ago

Dr. Scott Lynn leads golf biomechanics research

Those who have golfed with a random partner before may know that often conversations on the course are there just to fill the awkward silence. But every now and then you come across someone worth listening to.Continue...
Abusow won the women’s single Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia earlier this month.
  • 3 years 8 months ago

Abusow dominates in Philadelphia

After a year of disappointment and bad luck, Queen’s solo heavyweight rower Danielle Abusow needed a reminder of how far she had come.Continue...
After one year at UAlbany, Lavergne will suit up for the Gaels next season.
  • 3 years 8 months ago

Veronika Lavergne trades in NCAA for Gaels

It doesn’t often happen that a team gets a second chance on a recruit — but in the case of the Queen’s women’s basketball team, they’re pretty happy they did.Continue...

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