The Gaels had an impressive and promising preseason, recording wins in six of eight games with room for grow. With the regular season now underway, and the Gaels having defeated the Guelph Gryphons 97-81 on Oct. 26 in Guelph, it’s the perfect time to predict how this season might unfold.
The Queen’s Men’s Rugby team welcomed the Brock Badgers to Nixon Field on Oct. 26, where a dominant performance on both offense and defence secured the Gaels a spot in the semi-final game on Nov. 2.
After finishing the regular season with a 5-3 record, Queen’s as the fifth seed, poised to play the fourth-seeded Windsor Lancers in the quarterfinals on Oct. 26.
The Gaels met the Waterloo Warriors at Richardson Stadium for their annual homecoming game and the last game of the regular season.
Entering the playoffs after another undefeated season for the Women’s Rugby program, the Gaels looked to mount the Western Mustangs during their matchup at Nixon field.
In 2024, an estimated 30,500 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer—a staggering number underscoring the importance of awareness and action.
After starting the season 4-0, the Gaels welcomed the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks on Oct. 18 and the Laurier Golden Hawks on Oct. 19 at the Memorial Centre, splitting the weekend with a loss to the Ridgebacks and a win over the Golden Hawks.
Significant changes were made to the Women’s and Men’s Varsity Basketball teams this offseason. From graduating players to fresh faces, this edition of Aidan’s Angle will provide feasible expectations for the Gaels for the 2024-25 season through a comparison with current NBA teams.
Women’s Rugby just wrapped up their fifth straight season without a regular season loss. Before the advent of the 2024-25 OUA playoffs, Head Coach Dan Valley sat down with The Journal to reflect on what it takes to be a dominant force in the OUA, and how he’s preparing to defend the OUA title.
For several years, Queen’s Rugby programs have been the standard for success in Ontario. The women’s side specifically has been dominating within OUA and National competition, bringing home two provincial titles and one national title in the past three years.
From soccer to golf, the Gaels competed and won in various sports this past weekend. In this edition of Sports in Brief, I’ll be bringing you the brightest moments produced by Queen’s sports teams.
Though it might not be apparent at first glance, Queen’s University as an institution is 183 years old, having been founded in 1841. With its age, naturally comes decades of tradition and history.
Research directed toward mental health has skyrocketed over the past decade, and with that, more teams across all sports are beginning to invest in their athletes’ mental health.
For many, the shift towards post-secondary life means hanging up the skates or cleats and shelving the competitive spirit so many of us fostered throughout our childhoods. I’m here to say that that doesn’t have to be the case.
Max Aus, ArtSci ’27, never pictured himself trading cleats for cheer shoes when he arrived at Queen’s.
The Men’s Hockey team has lost its last three preseason games. While you might be inclined to write the season off, there’s no reason to panic just yet.
The Gaels’ football and Women’s Rugby teams travelled to London, Ont., in an attempt to spoil the Western Mustangs’ homecoming celebrations.
Almost all top athletes become the best by playing their sport since childhood. Wayne Gretzky started skating at the age of two and a half, and Lebron James started organized basketball in the fifth grade.
With both the Men’s and Women’s rugby teams gearing up for the OUA playoffs, their addition of two road wins against divisional juggernauts should help the Gaels gather momentum as they work through the back half of the regular season.
After winning their fourth straight game and remaining undefeated at Richardson Stadium, the Gaels triumphed over the Guelph Gryphons with a score of 24-18 on Sept. 21.