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When we were offered the opportunity to join the team at Venture Club (Kingstonist’s official headquarters) in welcoming new Arts and Sciences students at Queen’s University to Kingston during their orientation, we couldn’t pass it up. After all, every year, thousands of new students arrive in this awesome city, bringing
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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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Beach volleyball – it’s the idyllic summer sport. The less clothing the better. You’re expected to wear sunglasses. You can’t wear shoes. And because no one wants to do anything in cold or wet sand, it’s most likely going to be played on a warm, sunny day. The evolution of
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It’s nearly softball season in Kingston There are a lot of great songs about baseball: Centerfield, The Boys of Summer, Glory Days. There are a lot of great movies too: Moneyball, A League of Their Own, Field of Dreams. Softball is referenced in a handful of songs by artists as
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Anyone who calls soccer The Beautiful Game clearly never saw me play it. I played youth recreational soccer for a good 10 years. It took me seven years to score my first goal, and I was a forward. After that, of course, the taps were open, and I scored several
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I have played more KSSC dodgeball than anybody in Kingston. I have only missed one fall or winter dodgeball season since the league started in September 2005. That’s 26 seasons of dodgeball. And no, I’m not joining a support group. I love dodgeball! KSSC is the Kingston Sport and Social
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