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Slight slide in stature

Written on November 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The rowing teams returned from the Canadian University Rowing Championships (CURC) with medals in two events, but without an overall podium finish. Queen’s women’s finished one spot away from the podium, while men’s team took seventh place at the national event. Larkin Davenport Huyer won gold in...

Podium performances

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The rowing team returned from the OUA championships with two gold medals and a pair of overall podium finishes. The Gaels matched their performance from last year’s event, as the women’s team captured the overall silver medal, while the men settled for bronze on Saturday in St. Catharines. On the...

Decades of service

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After 38 years, next weekend will mark John Armitage’s final OUA rowing championship. He’ll step down as head coach of the Gaels rowing program on Dec. 31, having occupied the role for nearly four decades. The rigorous demands of the position have proven too much in recent years, Armitage said. He...

Silver and bronze

Written on October 29, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Matt Christie reigned over Ontario on Sunday. The third-year Gaels rower won gold in the lightweight men’s single at the OUA championships in St. Catharines, posting Queen’s best individual result and locking down a major piece of hardware. Months after competing for Canada at the Under-23 World Championships,...

Freezing gold

Written on October 30, 2012. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels’ rowing team thrived under hostile weather conditions. The women’s team overcame high winds, whipping rain and near-zero temperatures to win the OUA championship in St. Catharine’s on Saturday. The men’s team placed third. Nearly every competitor on the women’s side won a medal, to finish...

Final tune-up

Written on October 16, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s rowing teams aren’t favourites, but they’re in fine form heading into the season’s biggest competition. The Gaels rowing team traveled to St. Catharine’s on Saturday for the Brock Invitational — its final regatta before the OUA championship on Oct. 27. The team posted strong finishes on both...

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Slight slide in stature

Podium performances

Decades of service

Silver and bronze

Freezing gold

Final tune-up

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