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Gaels take positives from loss

Written on September 22, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Though few coaches ever celebrate defeats, the football team may be reveling in the team’s performance against the Western Mustangs this past Saturday. While the Gaels fell to 2-2 with a 48-25 loss against their biggest rivals, it was a far cry from the major blowouts the Mustangs have grown accustomed...

Andrews dominant in Gaels victory

Written on September 15, 2015. Posted in Sports.

After a shaky first half on the gridiron, the Gaels cruised to their second victory of the season, with a 47-24 win over the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday. While the Gaels were triumphant, Waterloo definitely made them uncomfortable during the first two quarters. The Warriors punched in touchdowns...

Richardson expected on time

Written on January 23, 2015. Posted in Sports.

While no shovels have hit the ground yet, the University is optimistic they’ll build the new Richardson Stadium without any negative impact on Gaels football. In a December meeting, Queen’s Board of Trustees approved the revitalization of Richardson Stadium, expected to cost $20.27 million. Construction...

Search for silver lining

Written on October 31, 2014. Posted in Sports.

While they weren’t expected to return to the Yates Cup this year, missing the post-season was a definite disappointment for the football team. The Gaels entered 2014 in rebuilding mode after dropping the 2013 Yates Cup to the Western Mustangs, then losing 14 players to graduation. Even so, it was...

Third straight win closes out disappointing season

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels played spoiler against the Carleton Ravens in their final game of the 2014 season. Queen’s ensured the upstart Ravens (4-4) would have to watch the OUA playoffs on TV, defeating Carleton 37-15 in Ottawa on Saturday. The Gaels missed the post-season for the first time since 2005 —when they...

Lions demolished in Homecoming win

Written on October 20, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels salvaged some pride out of a frustrating season on Saturday, crushing the visiting York Lions 57-10. In front of a sold out Homecoming crowd of 8,151, Queen’s dominated from start to finish as they rolled up 584 yards of total offence against the hapless Lions en route to the victory. The...

Victory at last

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Though it was too late to salvage their playoff hopes, the Gaels earned their first win of the 2014 season last Saturday. After getting eliminated from playoff contention during their bye week, Queen’s (1-5) earned a 48-27 victory over the visiting Toronto Varsity Blues (1-5) at Richardson Stadium. The...

Forgotten adversaries

Written on October 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Ask around campus who Queen’s biggest rival is and you’re likely to hear a rousing chorus of “Wuck Festern”. It’s no secret that Western and their sports teams, the Mustangs, rile up a sense of school pride and resentment. The schools share a great deal of similarities, each boasting long traditions...

Golden Gaels go pink

Written on October 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

For one month a year, another colour joins the Queen’s trifecta of red, blue and gold. The Gaels football team dons pink apparel each October to raise breast cancer awareness. Over the past couple of years, it’s become an increasingly common practice for squads in both the collegiate and professional...

McMaster trip ends in defeat

Written on September 29, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Against an undefeated team that had beaten its previous three opponents by an average of 44 points, the winless Gaels came up just short. Queen’s fell 28-19 in the McMaster Marauders’ Homecoming game, just seven days after losing 66-0 at the Guelph Gryphons’ homecoming game. The Gaels (0-5) trailed...

Key road game

Written on September 26, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Losing to the McMaster Marauders tomorrow would drop Gaels football to their worst start since 2000. That was head coach Pat Sheahan’s first season at the helm, when Queen’s finished 1-7. Sheahan said his current team isn’t happy about their performance so far this season, including last week’s 66-0...

Football falls apart in Guelph

Written on September 22, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s football was on the wrong side of history in their 66-0 loss to Guelph on Saturday. The Gaels (0-4) were shut out in record fashion by the sixth-ranked Gryphons (3-1) in Guelph, representing the largest margin of defeat in the program’s 121-year history. Nothing went right for the Gaels. They...

Must-win game

Written on September 19, 2014. Posted in Sports.

When Queen’s football faces a familiar foe on the road tomorrow, it’ll be with their playoff chances at stake. A loss tomorrow to the Guelph Gryphons would bring the Gaels’ record to 0-4 on the year, making a playoff run a difficult task. Head coach Pat Sheahan said a loss tomorrow, while costly,...

New year, same defeat

Written on September 15, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A disheartening loss to an archrival dropped the Gaels to 0-3 on the season on Saturday. Facing the Western Mustangs (2-0) at Richardson Stadium, the Gaels fell 43-12 in a rematch of the 2013 Yates Cup. Adverse playing conditions and an ineffective offence played a role in Queen’s loss. On a rainy,...

Grudge match looms

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Saturday’s rematch of the 2013 Yates Cup will be the highlight of the Gaels’ regular season schedule. Queen’s (0-2) will host the Western Mustangs (1-0) at Richardson Stadium in the latest chapter of their historic rivalry. The squads met twice in London last fall, once during regular OUA play and...

Home sweet home

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Pat Sheahan’s been on both sides of Richardson Stadium’s home-field advantage. Having spent the past 15 years at the helm of the Gaels football program, he’s seen the benefit the home crowd can have on his players. He’s also spent time on the other side of the sideline, coaching the Concordia Stingers...

Gaels forfeit two games

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s Athletics announced Wednesday that Gaels football will forfeit their first two games of the OUA season after dressing an academically ineligible player. Second-year defensive back Brendan Morgan was ruled ineligible after violating CIS academic policy. Gaels head coach Pat Sheahan confirmed...

Late-game lapses lead to loss

Written on September 8, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A fourth-quarter collapse snapped the Gaels’ 14-game winning streak at Richardson Stadium. The Ottawa Gee-Gees (2-0) spoiled the Gaels’ home opener on Saturday by racking up 21 unanswered points in the final nine minutes of the game, handing Queen’s (1-1) a 37-30 loss. Gee-Gees running back Mack Tommy’s...

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...

Linebacker signs on

Written on January 31, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s football has signed its first recruit of 2014. Last Friday, head coach Pat Sheahan introduced linebacker Brendan Coffey as the newest member of the gridiron Gaels. The 6’1”, 215-lb. Coffey is a top recruit out of Québec’s CEGEP system, hailing from Montreal’s Vanier College. “Today is the...

That’s it, on to Winnipeg

Written on January 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s football is facing the bittersweet departure of a key member of its coaching staff. On Jan. 7, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hired longtime Gaels defensive coordinator Pat Tracey as their new special teams coordinator. Tracey started at Queen’s in 2000 as a special-teams coach, moving to his current...

Second best

Written on November 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

For a season that ended in a championship blowout, Queen’s 2013 football campaign was still entertaining and a general success. In his 14th season as head coach, Pat Sheahan led the Gaels to a near perfect 7-1 regular season. Their sole blemish was a 50-31 defeat at the hands of the Western Mustangs,...

Cup for grabs in London

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Four years after their last Yates Cup appearance, Queen’s will again face off against the archrival Western Mustangs in the OUA championship game. Little else but the two teams involved remains the same from the 2009 Yates Cup, which had the Gaels defeat the Mustangs 43-39 in a thriller at Richardson...

Script flipped in semis

Written on November 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The location has changed since last year, but the stakes are the same. After a busy week off, Queen’s is ready to face the Guelph Gryphons at Richardson Stadium again. The Gaels defeated the Gryphons 37-23 in the final game of the regular season two weeks ago, dealing Guelph their first loss and ensuring...

Redemption at Richardson

Written on October 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels slayed the beast on Saturday, defeating the Guelph Gryphons 37-23 in their final game of regular season football. With memories of last season’s two fourth-quarter collapses versus the Gryphons fresh in their minds, the Gaels played their most complete game of the year in front of a packed...

Second chance

Written on October 18, 2013. Posted in Sports.

This weekend’s Homecoming football game against the Guelph Gryphons won’t only offer the Gaels a chance at a bye, but a shot at redemption. In last year’s two matchups, Queen’s let Guelph come back from a 20-plus point lead both times, including one fourth-quarter collapse. With a first-round bye...

Gaels rally on Homecoming

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

On Homecoming weekend, Queen’s completed a furious comeback on a crazy, but heads-up play in overtime. The Gaels downed the stingy Laurier Golden Hawks 40-34 on Saturday at Richardson Stadium, averting disaster in front of 9,037 raucous fans. After Dillon Wamsley’s overtime field goal was blocked,...

Loss in London

Written on October 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

A slow start and lack of red zone production ultimately proved the Gaels’ downfall in their first loss of the season. Queen’s fell 50-31 to the undefeated Western Mustangs on Saturday in London, slipping to 4-1 and into third place in the OUA. Western (6-0) imposed their will on Queen’s for much of...

Gee-Gees grounded

Written on September 24, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Bad weather in the nation’s capital didn’t stop Queen’s from remaining undefeated this season. Battling heavy rain that limited their aerial attack, the Gaels leaned on their defence and running backs as they downed the Ottawa Gee-Gees 36-21 on Saturday. Queen’s now sits at 4-0, joining the Western...

Queen's tops Windsor, stays atop the OUA

Written on September 10, 2013. Posted in Sports.

A complete team win against a pesky opponent leaves Queen’s at 3-0 and tied for first in the OUA. Quarterback Billy McPhee threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns and the Gaels’ defence did all it could to contain the Windsor Lancers dual-threat quarterback Austin Kennedy en route to a 49-34 victory...

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