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Conversations with Queen's legend Jock Climie

Written on February 26, 2021. Posted in Sports.

For Jock Climie, self-congratulation isn’t really a thing. Even though he boasts a laundry list of accomplishments transcending three professions, the length of which would require the lungs of an Olympic swimmer to speak in one breath, he doesn’t pat himself on the back for them. And he never will. “We...

How CFL’s Gaels are approaching the season cancellation

Written on September 11, 2020. Posted in Football, Sports.

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 from the league to garner a $30 million interest-free loan from the federal government. The news puts...

Football’s Cameron Lawson drafted by Montreal Allouettes

Written on May 11, 2020. Posted in Football, Sports.

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 Alouettes. Numerous Gaels have been drafted to the Alouettes in the past, including Keith Eaman (Sci ’72),...

Kwemo sees dream come true

Written on May 28, 2018. Posted in Sports.

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. And it would. After hearing his name called at the 2018 CFL Draft, Kwemo said he would forever remember May 3 as, “Overall, one...

Queen’s defensive back Jacob Firlotte prepares for CFL National Combine

Written on March 23, 2018. Posted in Sports.

After a standout performance at the CFL’s Ontario Regional Combine on Mar. 9, Queen’s defensive back Jacob Firlotte has earned himself another opportunity to impress scouts. The regional combine — of which there are three in Canada — gives select CFL hopefuls from U Sports schools an opportunity...

Hobbs touches down in Montreal

Written on June 27, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s quarterback Nate Hobbs was just having a regular weekend when he received a cryptic text message from head coach Pat Sheahan, telling him he’d be heading to Quebec for the Montreal Alouettes Rookie Training camp. “I said ‘okay can you give me the details’ and he never really got back to me,”...

Corby quietly says goodbye after promising start

Written on June 6, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Just weeks after training with the NFL’s New York Giants and getting drafted by the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, former Gaels wide-receiver Doug Corby has officially retired from professional football. At age 22, Corby joins the growing list of football players to retire before reaching their full potential...

Former Gaels fullback Justin Gleben signs with CFL Lions

Written on June 6, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Recent Queen’s graduate and former fullback of the Gaels football team, Justin Gleben, has traded in his tricolour for orange and black, signing with the CFL’s BC Lions this summer. Gaels fans might remember Gleben as the player who scored the final touchdown of the Gaels 2014-2015 season. He was...

Pettersen makes move to prime time

Written on June 30, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Kate Pettersen’s surname carries a significant weight in CFL circles, and she’s doing her best to carry on the family legacy. Pettersen, ArtSci ’09, is beginning her first season as a sideline reporter for the CFL on TSN Radio 1050, based in Toronto. Her father, Leif, played for eight seasons in...

On to the CFL gridiron

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Of the four Gaels selected in May’s CFL’s draft, two have found steady homes on professional rosters. Defensive back Andrew Lue, the 10th overall pick, signed a three-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes in late May, while the Ottawa RedBlacks locked up receiver Scott Macdonell for two years. Fellow...

QJSports: CFL strike

Written on June 28, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

It’s often quite hard for the common fan to sympathize with unions of professional athletes and groups of owners looking to lockout part or all of their season due to a labour dispute. From an average fan’s perspective, it can seem like the difference between the two groups is often just a matter...

A call up to the pros

Written on May 27, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A year after no Queen’s players were taken in the CFL Draft, four Gaels are on their way to the big show. Receiver Scott Macdonell, defensive lineman Derek Wiggan and defensive backs Andrew Lue and Matt Webster were all drafted on May 13 and will report to their respective professional training camps...

Testing season

Written on March 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The road to the 2014 CFL draft will heat up this weekend for two top Gaels prospects. Starting today, Toronto is playing host to the national CFL Combine, open to the top 40 draft-eligible players as ranked by the teams and league office. It’s a time for the CFL’s most promising prospects to prove...

Capital calls Chapdelaine

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Former Gael Justin Chapdelaine is on his way to the pros. The slot receiver signed a contract with the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa RedBlacks last Friday. While at Queen’s, Chapdelaine played a key role in the Gaels’ offence, acting as quarterback Billy McPhee’s go-to target for the past three...

Gridiron grads go to the pros

Written on July 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Former Queen’s players have made a name for themselves in pro football — especially in Saskatchewan. With only four Gaels alums currently playing in the Canadian Football League, it could be seen as a bit of a down year for the school, if not for the quality of its graduates. Leading the group is...

Sports in Brief

Written on May 26, 2013. Posted in Sports.

CrossFit club officially sanctioned The months-long CrossFit Queen’s saga has finally reached an amicable conclusion. Organizers Callum Owen, Storm Patterson and Alex Wilson were informed in early May that CrossFit will be officially sanctioned as a recreation club under Athletics and Recreation —...

Stamps in town

Written on July 30, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Canadian football fans were treated to a rare sight at Queen’s West Campus earlier in July. Around 700 fans were in attendance to watch the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders practice on July 9 and 10, in between Toronto and Montreal road games. Gaels head coach Pat Sheahan viewed the practices as an opportunity...

Four Queen’s players at CFL combine

Written on March 9, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Four Gaels attended the Canadian Football League’s evaluation camp at the University of Toronto last weekend. CFL scouts from all eight professional teams watched receiver Giovanni Aprile, running back Ryan Granberg, offensive lineman Derek Morris and defensive lineman Frank Pankewich perform the...

Fresh start for football star

Written on September 23, 2011. Posted in Sports.

The football team’s losing streak wasn’t the only thing that ended with the 58-35 win over the Laurier Golden Hawks last Saturday. With a four-touchdown, 368-yard performance, top receiver Giovanni Aprile had his first big game after a Queen’s-imposed suspension. Less than a week after the 2010 season...

O'Donnell signs with NFL team

Written on July 26, 2011. Posted in Sports.

Former Queen’s football player Matt O’Donnell signed with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday morning. O’Donnell was drafted to the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders in May but skipped out on training camp last month. Instead, O’Donnell worked out with NBA teams like the Toronto...

Lineman in limbo

Written on June 28, 2011. Posted in Sports.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have wrapped up their preseason schedule without former Gael Matt O’Donnell. Team representatives said they don’t know whether their second round draft pick will ever join them. O’Donnell, who hasn’t played basketball since 2007, spent the past month working out with the...

O’Donnell rides west

Written on May 31, 2011. Posted in Sports.

For the second consecutive year, the Saskatchewan Roughriders chose a Queen’s player in the CFL entry draft. Offensive lineman Matt O’Donnell was chosen 15th overall earlier this month. Last year, the Roughriders drafted Gael Shomari Williams first overall. Queen’s receiver Rob Bagg was signed by...

Tag: CFL

Conversations with Queen's legend Jock Climie

How CFL’s Gaels are approaching the season cancellation

Football’s Cameron Lawson drafted by Montreal Allouettes

Kwemo sees dream come true

Queen’s defensive back Jacob Firlotte prepares for CFL National Combine

Hobbs touches down in Montreal

Corby quietly says goodbye after promising start

Former Gaels fullback Justin Gleben signs with CFL Lions

Pettersen makes move to prime time

On to the CFL gridiron

QJSports: CFL strike

A call up to the pros

Testing season

Capital calls Chapdelaine

Gridiron grads go to the pros

Sports in Brief

Stamps in town

Four Queen’s players at CFL combine

Fresh start for football star

O'Donnell signs with NFL team

Lineman in limbo

O’Donnell rides west

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