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Rowing finishes 2021 strong with seven medals at Nationals

Written on November 12, 2021. Posted in Sports.

The rowing team returned from the Canadian University Rowing Championship with an impressive medal haul, one that reflected their 2021 campaign as a whole. Crews from across the country gathered in Welland, Ont. for the National Championships on Nov. 6 and 7. Over the course of the weekend, Queen’s...

Queen’s Rowing takes home 12 medals at OUAs

Written on November 2, 2021. Posted in Sports.

The Queen’s Rowing team found success on the water last weekend, coming away with five gold and seven silver medals at the OUA Championship held in Welland, Ont. Fifth-year Gavin Stone captured gold in the Men’s 1X, while fourth and second-years Lucas Austin and Kyle Nummi won the Men’s 2X. All three...

Katie Bruggeling named Head Coach of Queen’s Rowing

Written on July 26, 2021. Posted in Sports.

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 coach of the rowing team, where she played a major role in recruiting top-level rowers and managing logistics and...

Katie Bruggeling named Head Coach of Queen’s Rowing

Written on July 26, 2021. Posted in Sports.

Remembering Ilse Loomer-Scott

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in Sports.

The Queen’s rowing team and University were deeply saddened to learn of Ilse Loomer-Scott’s untimely passing on July 15 while surfing in Tofino, B.C. Born on May 20, 1999, Loomer-Scott had recently turned 21 years old and would’ve been entering her fourth year at Queen’s in the fall. Loomer-Scott...

‘Whatever it takes to get there’: Gavin Stone resets with Olympic postponement

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in Sports.

In Gavin Stone’s average day, few hours go wasted. Waking up before 5:00 a.m., he’s at the boathouse by 5:30 for a gruelling row of up to 20km and does some form of cross-training in the afternoon. This has been Stone’s daily regimen for the past four years, and it was supposed to culminate in...

Queen’s rookies remain driven despite COVID cancellations

Written on July 27, 2020. Posted in Sports.

Malcolm Shields faced a difficult decision on whether or not to attend Queen’s when all fall sports were cancelled in early June. While COVID-19 ultimately didn’t stop the incoming men’s rugby rookie from coming to Queen’s, it didn’t make his decision any easier—originally, he and his parents were...

Queen’s Rowing finishes strong

Written on November 8, 2019. Posted in Sports.

In what was billed as a rebuilding season, the Gaels still managed to win multiple medals at the provincial and national championships over the past two weeks. Following a great performance last year that saw Queen’s claim nine OUA gold medals—and featured graduating rowers who went on to row at the...

Golden Gaels: Queen’s rowers are going places

Written on July 8, 2019. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s Rowing has found raucous success over the past year, enjoying win after win in regatta after regatta. On the personal as well as team level, the rowers have been able to do no wrong. The medals flowed throughout last season, and poured in at the OUA and National Championships. Most notable...

Stone’s eyes set on senior national rowing team

Written on November 23, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Gavin Stone is set on reaching the international stage. The fourth-year rower—who was recently named OUA Male Athlete of the Year after finishing first at the Canadian University Rowing Championships and winning two OUA gold medals this season—is putting his academics on hold next semester to train...

Rowers collect seven medals at national regatta

Written on November 9, 2018. Posted in Sports.

This season, Queen’s rowing’s harbored an unwavering confidence—their results at the Canadian University Rowing Championships (CURC) last weekend were proof. The Gaels capped their impressive 2018-19 campaign with seven medals at the championships, held in St. Catherine’s. Four of their medals were...

Queen’s rowing claim 11 medals at OUA championships

Written on November 2, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s rowing is only comfortable in first place, and they proved it at the OUA championships last Friday. At the provincial championship regatta over the weekend, the women’s team finished second overall and the men’s third—collectively claiming 11 medals. Due to high winds, the championships were...

Gaels weekend road roundup: week 7

Written on October 30, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Women’s cross country run into gold rush at OUA Championships The women’s and men’s cross country teams both earned medals at the OUA Championships on Saturday, proving they’re one of the strongest combined programs in Canada. With sisters Brogan and Branna MacDougall leading the charge, the...

Queen’s rowers off to blazing start

Written on October 12, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s rowing had plenty to be thankful for this past weekend. Coming out of their second regatta of the season at the annual Brock Invitational, the Gaels placed in ten events on Saturday, bringing home six gold medals in total. Each race was two kilometres in length. On the women’s side, Cassidy...

Gaels weekend road roundup: week 4

Written on October 2, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby solidifies top position in OUA against Guelph When they took the field against Guelph on Friday, the Gaels knew a test awaited them. With both teams heading into the game undefeated, it was the likeliest matchup for this year’s OUA championship. Playing away at Guelph, Queen’s came out...

Cassidy Deane wins silver at FISU

Written on September 7, 2018. Posted in Sports.

It was her first time racing over international waters, but fifth-year rower Cassidy Deane looked beyond her years representing Canada at the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World Championships this past August in Shanghai, China. Deane—who won OUA gold in 2017-18 with the Gaels—competed...

Rowers compete at under-23 worlds

Written on July 30, 2018. Posted in Sports.

While it felt like any other race, it definitely wasn’t for the three Queen’s rowers who showcased a summer of hard work on the international stage this past weekend. Alex Bernst, Louise Munro, and Gavin Stone represented Queen’s while competing for Team Canada at the under-23 World Rowing Championships....

Queen's rowers receive funding for training

Written on June 25, 2018. Posted in Sports.

After an impressive 2017 season on the water, the efforts of several Queen’s rowers are being rewarded with opportunity—both athletically and financially. Earlier this spring, five athletes from the Queen’s rowing team received government funding for training opportunities in hopes of propelling their...

Season grades for fall varsity teams

Written on November 24, 2017. Posted in Sports.

This report card followed a highly unscientific grading formula. The criteria for rating teams’ performances was contingent on a simple algorithm: we gauged how teams performed in the regular season and if they were lucky enough, how they shaped up in the playoffs. The wins, losses and unforgettable...

Rowing coach wins local Citizenship Award

Written on July 31, 2017. Posted in Sports.

During Canada’s sesquicentennial, former Queen’s rowing coach John Armitage stood outside City Hall as one of Kingston’s five outstanding citizens for 2017. With his tireless commitment to the sport and his involvement within the Kingston community, Armitage was honoured with City of Kingston’s Distinguished...

Women’s rowing takes silver medal in OUA championships

Written on November 4, 2016. Posted in Sports.

The women’s rowing team had a strong weekend at the OUA Championship Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines, locking in a silver medal. Western, who won gold in both men’s and women’s this year, was in control for much of the competition, sweeping all the women’s weight classes with first-place...

Abusow dominates in Philadelphia

Written on June 6, 2016. Posted in Sports.

After a year of disappointment and bad luck, Queen’s solo heavyweight rower Danielle Abusow needed a reminder of how far she had come. Just last October at the Canadian University Rowing Championships she had lost her oar under her boat in the time trials, causing her to finish in last place. Now,...

Ranking the fall varsity teams

Written on November 27, 2015. Posted in Sports.

With three OUA championships and two national silver medals, the 2015 fall season at Queen’s was one to remember. As none of the teams had losing seasons, The Journal had a tough time deciding the final rankings. 1. Men’s rugby If there’s one word that describes the men’s rugby team over the past...

Rowing captain chosen for U-23 World Championship

Written on July 28, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Bulgaria isn’t usually considered a summer hot spot for university students. But for Larkin Davenport Huyer, it’s exactly where she wants to be. The current Gaels rowing captain represented Canada at the 2015 World Rowing U23 Championships in Plovdiv. Bulgaria from July 22 to 26. Larkin’s boat...

Men’s rugby above and beyond

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Sports.

1. Men’s rugby The only fall team crowned provincial champions, men’s rugby is the clear top choice in our power rankings. The Gaels won their third OUA title in as many years, bringing the program’s total to 21. Queen’s dominated most of their regular season matchups, shutting out three opponents...

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...

Nixon teams shine amongst fall squads

Written on September 4, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Football The Gaels will be in tough to return to the OUA title game in 2014. After falling 51-22 to the Western Mustangs at the 106th Yates Cup last November, there’s likely to be turnover as the team retools. Queen’s lost multiple starters to either the CFL or graduation heading into this season. One...

Rugby rules fall varsity sports scene

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

1. Men’s rugby It was painfully close, but men’s rugby edged out their female counterparts as our pick for Queen’s team of the fall. 2012 was a coronation year for a Gaels program on the brink, and 2013 was even better. Queen’s ripped the OUA to shreds, capping off an undefeated season with an emphatic...

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