Gaels fall to the Mustangs in 113th Yates Cup

The Queen’s Gaels were defeated by the Western Mustangs 29-0 in the 113th Yates Cup on Saturday. With that loss—their first of the year—the Gaels head into the off-season with a 7-1 overall record …

Gaels Defeat Gee-Gees in OUA Semifinals, advance to 113th Yates Cup

The Queen’s Gaels defeated the uOttawa Gee-Gees 32-15 on Saturday at Richardson Stadium. With their victory, the Gaels will be playing for the 113th Yates Cup against the Western Mustangs on Nov. 2…

Gaels defeat Ravens 41-14 in OUA quarterfinals

The Queen’s Gaels defeated the Carleton Ravens on Saturday afternoon, 41-14.   With their victory at Richardson Stadium, the Gaels will advance to the Eastern Conference finals of the OUA playoffs,…

‘Gaels Tackle Hunger Food Drive’ initiative raises 1,126 pounds of food

On Sunday Oct. 3, the Queen’s Football team was stationed at the front entrance of Metro on Barrie Street collecting non-perishables for their annual initiative, the ‘Gaels Tackle Hunger Food Drive…

Queen’s Gaels defeat UofT Varsity Blues in game three, now 3-0

The Queen’s Gaels defeated the University of Toronto (UofT) Varsity Blues on Saturday, 35-11. With their victory at Varsity Stadium, the Gaels improve to 3-0 on the season and remain on top of the …

Queen’s tops uOttawa in football home opener

The Queen’s Gaels beat the uOttawa Gee-Gees during their home opener on Saturday. With the 30-7 win at Richardson Stadium, the Gaels have improved to 2-0 on the season and sit on top of the OUA Eas…

Queen’s wins football season opener against Carleton

After nearly 700 days of inaction, OAU football kicked off over the weekend, with the Queen’s Gaels facing off against the Carleton Ravens at MNP Park on Saturday afternoon.  The Gaels started thei…

Season Preview: Football

After a year without stepping on the gridiron, Queen’s Football head coach Steve Snyder has a deceptively simple goal in mind for this year.  “Our first goal is to be the most respected team on cam…

Despite setbacks, Women’s Football continues to forge its place at Queen’s

“It hasn’t been an ideal year.”   Quarterback and President of the Queen’s Women’s Football team Emily Coulas, ConEd ’21, articulated what most university athletes would likely say after a year of …

Six Gaels recognized on 2021 East-West Bowl roster

Six Queen’s football players were recognized by the 2021 U SPORTS East-West Bowl roster earlier this month. Queen’s, along with the University of Alberta, Wilfrid Laurier University, and McGill Uni…

A history of Queen’s Football: a new sport for a new school

This story is the first of a two-part series on Queen’s football before, during, and after the two World Wars.   When today’s students zip through Mackintosh-Corry Hall between lectures for a repri…

How CFL’s Gaels are approaching the season cancellation

On Aug. 17, nearly 70 days after the CFL season would have normally started, players and fans received the disappointing news that the season was cancelled. The announcement came after a failed bid…

Football’s Cameron Lawson drafted by Montreal Allouettes

Just over a week ago, all of Cameron Lawson’s hard work paid off.  On April 30, the 6’3”, 285lb defensive lineman was taken 16 overall in the second round of the 2020 CFL draft by the Montreal Alou…

Cam Lawson gets ready for the show

Gaels defensive lineman Cameron Lawson, one of the most dominant pass rushers in U SPORTS this season, was an invitee to this year’s Canadian Football League (CFL) National Combine. On the national…

Gaels CFL combine preview

The 2020 Canadian Football League combine season is almost underway, and there are five Gaels who will be getting evaluated by Canadian Football League (CFL) teams. With the Eastern Regional Combin…

Tyler Roy did the monster mash

Under the lights, with Queen’s season on the line, senior defensive end Tyler Roy delivered a monstrous performance. The Week 8 game was against No. 5 Guelph, and it was do-or-die for the Gaels—onl…

Gaels nearly shut out Lions on Homecoming weekend

Queen’s alumni were out in full force as the Gaels took a well-earned 23-2 win over the York Lions this Homecoming weekend. In front of 4,229 fans, the Queen’s defence started the game off on a str…

Queen’s playoff hopes dashed in overtime loss

Last Thursday, the Gaels took on the Guelph Gryphons, who were ranked fifth in the country ahead of the nighttime matchup. The Gaels lost a heartbreaker to the Gryphons in overtime, 27-24. The loss…

Two heads are better than one

Sitting with a record of 2-4, the Gaels are admirers when looking at the playoff picture. Regardless of their losing record, the team has been incredibly interesting to watch in one specific aspect…

Analysis: Quarterback conundrum

Offensive Coordinator Tom Flaxman and Head Coach Steve Snyder have a great problem. A problem, surely, but as good as they come. They have an embarrassment of riches at the quarterback position. Al…

Gaels looking to reset ahead of bye week

The Gaels travelled to Waterloo to challenge the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks on a dreary Saturday afternoon. Coming off a win the week before against the nationally-ranked Toronto Varsity Blues, t…

Gaels stun nationally ranked Varsity Blues

The Gaels travelled to Toronto on Sept. 21 to take on the number 10 nationally-ranked Toronto Varsity Blues. Coming into the match, Blues quarterback Clay Sequeira lead the nation in passing yards …

Arhen's actualization

The Ben Arhen who arrived at football training camp in 2016 isn’t very different from the Ben Arhen you see today, making highlight catches at every stadium across the province. He’s got the same s…

Gaels send Windsor home as losers

Still searching for their first win of the season, the Queen’s Gaels were set to kick off against the Windsor Lancers on Saturday afternoon. Coming into the matchup, the Lancers had one of the most…

Gaels fall short in Ottawa

On Saturday, the Gaels headed east to our Nation’s Capital to take on the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees. The two teams were both in search of their first win of the season. In the previous week of …

Football drops second straight to open season

For the eighth time in a row, Queen’s fell to the Mustangs. Their 40-23 loss drops the Gaels to 0-2 on the season, with a challenging matchup against Ottawa on the horizon. Queen’s won the second h…

Snyder takes the reins

For a native of London, Ontario, former Mustangs Offensive Coordinator and freshly-minted Gaels Head Coach Steve Snyder’s philosophy is distinctly Queen’s. “Never surrender is our daily mentality,”…

Gaels head to national, regional CFL Combines

For most graduating varsity athletes, this time of year is often spent preparing for life without their sport of choice. But for some, it’s spent preparing for a career as a professional athlete.  …

Powderpuff football tackles female engagement

There’s a new face for the future of football at Queen’s—and it’s female.  Powderpuff is a women’s-only winter flag football league with approximately 90 women split between three different Kingsto…

Tom Flaxman named offensive coordinator

Queen’s football made a new addition to their coaching staff last Thursday, naming Tom Flaxman the team’s new offensive coordinator.  Flaxman spent the past 11 years coaching in the OUA, most notab…

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