Tag: Stephan Barrie

Talking hoops with coach Barrie

It’s been eight years since Steph Barrie and men’s basketball were the OUA’s worst team with a 2-20 record. Luckily, that’s in the program’s rear-view mirror. Barrie’s tumultuous first season as Gaels head coach in 2011 was, at least on the surface, a forgettable period for the program. Behind the...

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Men's basketball split weekend doubleheader

Although a misplayed inbounds pass handed the men’s basketball team their first loss of the season on Saturday night — it didn’t come without a silver lining. “It happens,” Gaels head coach Stephan Barrie said, alluding to the aforementioned play that sealed a 91-86 win for the visiting nationally-ranked...

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Positive outlooks for women's and men's basketball 2017-18 seasons

After looking back at the men’s and women’s basketball seasons, it’s safe to say the two are almost polar opposites. The men’s tumultuous 2016-17 season, which saw them suffer their worst losing-skid in program history, left the team with more questions than answers as they headed into this summer.  Conversely,...

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First round exit for men’s basketball team

A 26-9 run in the fourth quarter wasn’t enough for the men’s basketball team to come back against the Nipissing Lakers in the first round of playoff action last week.  After notching their first playoff victory in six years last season, the team didn’t know how difficult it would be to fill the holes...

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Men’s basketball keeps sliding, losing seven in a row

Last week head coach Stephan Barrie told The Journal that all was fine within the Gaels’ locker room, even amidst their five-game losing skid. “[We’ve] been here before,” he said. And they had. In the 2014-15 season, the Gaels suffered the same streak of five in a row.  The losses were, as guard Sukhpreet...

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Looking to snap streak on hardwood

“Resiliency is one of the core values of our team.”  Even after dropping five consecutive games, guard Sukpreheet Singh said the Gaels don’t buy into the idea of bad karma. It’s something they’re familiar with, he continued, but not something they’re afraid of.  “We’ve definitely shown we’re capable...

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Short-handed split

Queen’s played smart defence to earn a road win without two crucial scorers. After falling to the CIS seventh-ranked Ryerson Rams 78-47 on Friday night, the men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 77-76 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues. The Gaels were forced to play without...

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Rams spoil perfect return

The men’s basketball team has yet to slow down. After finishing 2012 with a 6-2 record, the Gaels started off the New Year with an 82-74 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues and a double-overtime 82-77 loss to the undefeated Ryerson Rams. The Gaels had a chance to bury the Rams in regulation last Sunday,...

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High hopes

Men’s basketball head coach Stephan Barrie is shaking his roster up this summer. After going 2-20 in his first season with the Gaels, Barrie told the Journal that certain existing players aren’t in his plans for next season. “That was made very clear [to current players] at the beginning of this season,”...

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Gaels lose twice by a combined 65 points

The men’s basketball team lost by its biggest margin of the season in front of 250 fans at the ARC on Saturday night. Queen’s fell to the Carleton Ravens 80-47 on the Gaels’ alumni day following a 93-61 loss to the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Friday night. Before Saturday’s game, fourth-year forward Bernard...

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Gaels snap losing streak

By Peter Reimer Staff Writer The men’s basketball team broke a 25-game losing streak this weekend, beating the Royal Military College Paladins in both games of a home-and-home series. The Gaels won 84-43 at RMC on Friday night and followed up with a 72-41 win at the ARC on Saturday night. Guard Ryan...

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Gaels come close to two more wins

The men’s basketball team had its two best offensive performances of the season, but still lost twice in Toronto, falling to 0-16. The Gaels scored a season-high 78 points in Friday’s 82-78 loss to the Toronto Varsity Blues and dropped another close game on Saturday, losing 73-68 to the Ryerson Rams. Gaels...

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Gaels still winless

The men’s basketball team blew two early leads at the ARC last weekend, extending their losing streak to six games. The Gaels led the McMaster Marauders 18-17 after the first quarter on Friday, but the Marauders went on a 12-0 run in the second quarter to end the half with a 13-point lead. The Gaels...

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First win still elusive

The men’s basketball team extended its regular season record to 0-4 after two losses on the road last weekend. The Gaels haven’t won a game since Oct. 3 when they beat the Royal Military College Paladins 76-60 in an exhibition game. The Gaels lost 88-62 to the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks on Friday...

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Gaels keep losing

Men’s basketball head coach Stephan Barrie opened his inaugural season with two losses last weekend. The Gaels lost 84-52 to the Lakehead Thunderwolves and 73-56 to the Guelph Gryphons at the ARC. The pair of losses extends the team’s nine-game losing streak that dates back to their Oct. 7 exhibition...

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Once a Viking, now a Gael

With his first major move as the new head coach of men’s basketball, Stephan Barrie will bring four new recruits to training camp in August. Among the recruits is Mackenzie Simpson, one of the top scorers on the St. Lawrence College Vikings last season. The 6’6 forward averaged 14.8 points and about...

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Barrie takes the reins

Stephan Barrie was unveiled as the new head coach of the Queen’s Men’s basketball team this week. Barrie’s selection came after a national search that included 38 applicants and an extensive interview process. “We were particularly impressed with Coach Barrie’s commitment to continue learning,” said...

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