At Queen’s, Quidditch has had a notable effect on the landscape of club athletics, and the team is working to recruit more athletes who are interested in the sport.
For Bella Rose, ArtSci ’23, treasurer and chief safety officer for the club, seeing the Quidditch team at Queen’s in The Park in her…
For those who know it, Queen’s is home to a very vibrant pick-up basketball scene, and like many pick-up basketball communities around the world, its social roots run deep.
Though there are a large…
Although the summer term is considered a period of rest by some, for many Queen’s athletes, it’s only another season in which they can continue to generate headlines.
This past summer, evidently, w…
For some, the Tokyo Olympics were more than just a highlight to watch on TV.
Students from Queen’s—past and present—were among those competing at this year’s Summer Games. The Journal reached out t…
For the first time in its history, Queen’s is set to host the U Sports Championships for Women’s Basketball.
To learn more about what this distinction means for Queen’s and the Women’s Basketball p…
On Jun. 22, Athletics and Recreation announced Katie Bruggeling as head coach of Queen’s Rowing. She replaces Rami Massarani.
For the past three years, Bruggeling has been the full-time assistant …
On Jun. 22, Athletics and Recreation announced Katie Bruggeling as head coach of Queen’s Rowing. She replaces Rami Massarani.
For the past three years, Bruggeling has been the full-time assistant …
On July 11, Italy defeated England in a tense penalty shootout to win the UEFA European Football Championship (EURO) 2020.
As Italians celebrated, the aftermath in England saw the beautiful game co…
On July 11, Italy defeated England in a tense penalty shootout to win the UEFA European Football Championship (EURO) 2020.
As Italians celebrated, the aftermath in England saw the beautiful game co…
After a summer of gradual expansion, the use of outdoor facilities on campus has returned to near-normalcy, and gym-goers will soon be back at the ARC for the first time since March.
Effective Jul…
On Jun. 23, Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced approved structures for the 2021-22 season in a recent update regarding the organization’s plans to return to sport this fall.
The adjusted …
Hours upon hours of practice. Fierce dedication. Heart and soul. Raw talent. This is what comes to mind when measuring an athlete or sports team’s ability to compete.
Do these attributes alone de…
“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 …
Gavin Stone, Sci ’19, a Queen’s student and member of the Canadian National Rowing Team, has secured a spot at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics after qualifying in Lucerne, Switzerland at the Final Olympic …
Arielle Palermo, ArtSci ’23, and Hannah Duchesneau, ArtSci ’24, two outside hitters from Queen’s women’s volleyball, have been selected for the Women’s NextGen Program with Volleyball Canada.
The N…
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…
Queen’s symbolism can be downright confusing. Many students end up graduating without ever finding out what a Gael is, and much less what its teddy bear mascot, Boo Hoo, has to do with anything.
Th…
With the school year nearly over, it’s safe to say that this year hasn’t been ideal for anyone—student-athletes included.
Following varsity sports being cancelled indefinitely back in the fall—with…
In light of COVID-19, the Queen’s cycling team adopted a unique and innovative approach to provide an exciting season over the past year, which culminated this past weekend.
The Journal reached out…
Even though the ARC has been opening and closing sporadically this year, some athletic clubs are still making do.
Queen’s Ladies in Fitness Training (QLIFT) is one of those clubs.
Started in 2019 t…
The Sports Law and Strategy Group (SLSG) held two town halls, on March 23 and 24, designed to communicate the preliminary findings of their departmental review concerning Queen’s Athletics and Recr…
The University and Athletics & Recreation (A&R) received dozens of emails from alumni and prospective students expressing concern over former Provost Tom Harris’ decision to fire cross coun…
The University announced on Wednesday that the ARC will be closed indefinitely starting on March 18.
The decision comes amidst rising cases within the University District. At the time of publicatio…
This year, the Queen’s men’s hockey team decided to take the spirit of Black History Month beyond February and make it an active movement—a change they’re pushing into action.
The team has joined f…
Our previous fantasy football series against the Western Gazette sports section was such a hit, we figured we should face off again. In this series, our bout centres around one of the oldest, most …
The University of Toronto’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS) held its ninth-annual “Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada” (HACC) on March 13 over Zoom. Six students from the Queen’s …
In the ninth period of a game that seemed like it may never end, the former women’s hockey centre and current assistant coach, Morgan McHaffie, dove to the Guelph net for a rebound. In part due to …
While the pandemic has created a quiet year for men’s hockey, one aspect of the game has remained busy: recruiting.
Coming off their Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship in 2019, the G…
Soccer is the world’s game, but historically, it’s struggled to find its footing in the harsh Canadian climate.
The path to popularity has not—and will not—be straightforward. Sports like hockey h…
While most sports have hit a lull, the Queen’s eSports Association (QEA) has been competing fervently.
This past weekend, QEA’s Rocket League team played in the first round of playoffs, losing to t…