It’s do-or-die for Queen’s football this week. 
Journal Staff go back-and-forth on whether the gap between varsity clubs and teams is unreasonably judged. 
With an offseason of uncertainty looming, the women’s volleyball program found themselves at a standstill this summer. 
Men’s soccer head coach Christian Hoefler told The Journal last week that managing only one win in the team’s previous four games wouldn’t rattle the team’s optimism.
With Game In Photos, The Journal’s staff photographers hope to capture the ebbs, flows and emotions of Queen’s varsity sports teams in action.
Ever since their November 13 2016, OUA Championship game loss to the Guelph Gryphons, the men’s rugby team has had September 30 circled on their calendars.
Despite the cold weather rolling in, the women’s soccer season is just starting to heat up. 

Riding with a cause

September 29, 2017
Standing on the podium at the Hilton hotel in Quebec City in November of 2015, Curtis Carmichael seemed to have a pretty keen sense of where his future was headed.  
Dreams of becoming a Canadian Olympic athlete aren’t as lofty as they once seemed. 
Walking up to the mound on Sunday afternoon, pitcher Will Langford didn’t expect that he would be writing baseball history for Queen’s.  

Three decades strong

September 29, 2017
Dave McDowell has seen it all when it comes to Queen’s soccer. 
The photos below feature men’s rugby hosting OUA rivals Western on September 23, 2017, in which the Gaels came out on top 26-8. 
Women’s hockey opened the annual Queen’s Invitational Tournament last Friday on a high-note.

Gaels weekend roundup

September 26, 2017
The Journal rounds up some of this weekend’s home and away games.
With the blistering sun heating up the turf, the Gaels mental strength and stamina was put to the test in their final regular season game on Saturday.

Back on his feet

September 22, 2017
Sitting in Toronto’s Women’s College Hospital, Alex Wilkie waited impatiently as his doctor re-evaluated his hip.
A new season signifies a fresh start, a clean slate for those who struggled and a platform to build on for those who exceled during last year’s 2016-17 varsity season. The Journal’s sports editors found it fitting to make their picks for which varsity team will impress most by season’s end.
Unconventional would be the best way to describe the first week of classes for three women’s rugby players.

Homecoming for MacDougall

September 22, 2017
The last few months have been a homecoming for Branna MacDougall. 
Inconsistent play continued to act as the theme of the Gaels’ season this past weekend.