From Queen’s to the national stage, former Gaels men’s rugby player Lucas Rumball has taken his game to a new level since graduating in 2017. 
The recently revitalized Richardson Stadium will play host to next year’s U18 Football Canada Cup (FCC), Queen’s Athletics announced this past Friday. 

Gage B. Foster ed

June 25, 2018
On June 8, family, friends and teammates were delivered the tragic news of the ing of first year Queen’s student, Gage B. Foster.
Unlike many fellow graduating athletes this year, Darcy Greenaway isn’t letting the end of his university experience mark the final chapter of his hockey career.
After spending the past few years making contributions to the sport’s national landscape, women’s rugby head coach Dan Valley is once again reaping the rewards of his coaching success.
While Queen’s athletes were busy giving fans something to cheer about during the 2017-18 season, they were also giving back to the community.
When Doug Davidson signed with the Las Vegas Golden Knights last summer as the team’s first strength and conditioning coach, he had a number of expectations.
After an impressive 2017 season on the water, the efforts of several Queen’s rowers are being rewarded with opportunity—both athletically and financially.
On June 13, U Sports announced that Queen’s would be the site of the 2018 and 2019 U Sports Cross Country Championships.
Headed into the Canadian University/College Golf Championships, men’s team captain Chris Murray held strong expectations for his team.
Nelkas Kwemo was surrounded by family and friends—patiently awaiting his future. Soon, he thought, his childhood dream of becoming a professional athlete would ring true. 
After closing in 2016 for a renovation overhaul, the Physical Education Centre (PEC) is making a comeback—and with a new name.
Success in the game of basketball is nothing new to recent Queen’s graduate and men’s basketball post Mike Shoveller. 
For the first time since 1987, men’s volleyball will be seeing a fresh face pacing the sidelines—though it won’t be an entirely unfamiliar one. 
Over the past five years, Claire Sumner has gone stride for stride with Canada’s best runners—all while becoming one of the best female cross country runners at the collegiate level. 
On Mar. 28, Queen’s varsity athletes gathered at the ARC for the 82nd Colour Awards to celebrate what proved to be a banner 2017-18 for Queen’s Athletics. 
The Journal’s sports editors dish out their hot takes on the most exciting points in the fall and winter varsity campaigns.

Top quotes of the year

April 5, 2018
Journal sports staff bundle together their picks for best quotes of the 2017-18 varsity year.
In recent years, Queen’s student athletes have increased their community involvement across Kingston. On Mar. 24, several of the Queen’s Varsity Leadership Council (VLC) continued these efforts by mentoring 15 Pathways to Education students at the ARC. 
As she dived towards her 20th dig of the match against the University of Toronto during her rookie season as a Gael, Julia Wiercigroch was confident.