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The Town of Gananoque celebrated the grand opening of its new multi-use outdoor Sport Courts on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. The courts, located behind the Lou Jeffries, Gananoque & T.L.T.I Recreation Centre were created through a smart multi-use design, featuring four sport courts constructed to accommodate tennis, pickleball, and basketball,
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After taking a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards were handed out for the 2020 year, nine of which are from the Pete Petersen youth basketball league in Kingston. “Tonight nine of our volunteers were recognized for their commitment to the league and the
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Gaels dual-sport star in women’s rugby and basketball, Sophie de Goede was named among the student-athletes selected as Top 8 Academic All-Canadians for the 2019-20 season by U SPORTS on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Sophie de Goede becomes the sixth Gaels athlete to receive the honour and second straight after
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It was another busy weekend for the Queen’s Gaels as 10 teams competed at home and away from Friday, Nov. 1 to Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. The Women’s Rugby Team capped off their incredible season to bring home the silver medals from the USPORT Women’s Rugby Championship on Sunday, Nov.
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While it was a busy weekend for a number of the Queen’s Gaels teams, the Cross Country Teams had an incredible weekend and the Women’s team brought home the OUA Championship banner for the third year in a row. Sisters Branna and Brogan MacDougall managed to take the second and
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You’ve likely never heard of the ‘Future Vikings,’ but get ready to, as St. Lawrence College (SLC) and the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston (BCG) are partnering to offer soccer and basketball programming under that moniker. The partnership will see mentoring by SLC Vikings players, combined with the High-Five
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Now is the time to get active, have fun and meet new people. The Kingston Sport and Social Club (KSSC) Fall league and class registration is now open for their Fall 2019 programming, including four new sports and classes. Registration closes next week. Describing themselves as “recess for adults,” KSSC
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When it comes to celebrating diversity in the community, local business owner Jimmy Hassan is no stranger to drawing attention to how important all Kingstonians are to making this city thrive. Having emigrated from Pakistan in 2003, Hassan has since not only set up a popular Pizza Pizza location
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The Queen’s Junior Gaels program continues to expand, now bringing the Kingston Impact basketball league into it’s fold. Queen’s Athletics and Recreation announced on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 that the Kingston Impact Development League and Jr. NBA is joining the Junior Gaels brand and apparel program. “We are excited
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Queen’s Gaels men’s basketball head coach Stephan Barrie announced Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2019 that John Curcio will be joining the men’s basketball staff as assistant coach. “John is a hard-working, energetic, and passionate coach which fits well with the qualities we value in our program,” said head coach Stephan Barrie
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The Queen’s Women’s Curling team know how to start a week off right, as they brought home the OUA Banner on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. But that’s not all the Gaels have been up to! Here’s a run down of Queen’s Athletics happenings. CURLING – Women’s Curling claims first
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The past week has been rather busy for the Queen’s Gaels, with teams bringing home medals, coaches receiving awards, and exciting last-minute wins. Here’s what the Golden Gaels have been up to: SQUASH – Gaels women claim fifth consecutive OUA title, men finish with silver More to come. MEN’S HOCKEY
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