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Kingston’s Memorial Centre has been nominated for the 2021 Kraft Hockeyville Competition, with $250,000 worth of upgrades and an NHL pre-season game event on the line. “I’ve been asking people to nominate the Memorial Centre because it’s a memorial to our veterans, it’s very old and a lot of us
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A total of 426 varsity student-athletes at Queen’s University were recognized as Academic All-Stars, having earned at least a 3.5 grade-point average over the 2019-2020 academic year. Over 40 per cent of Queen’s student-athletes were named Academic All-Stars this year, according to a release from Queen’s, dated Monday, Jan, 18,
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Mark Bomba has been chosen as the Queen’s Gaels new Head Coach, Cross Country and Distance Track, after a national search, according to a release from Queen’s University, dated Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Bomba will be joined by former Gaels cross country head coach Shane Lakins as assistant coach for
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The Ontario University Athletics association, in conjunction with U SPORTS, the national governing body of university sport in Canada, have announced the cancellation of all league-sanctioned play, including championships, for fall 2020. Winter sports, including hockey and volleyball, which typically kick off in the fall, will not commence before Friday,
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The Queen’s Gaels men’s volleyball team have a lot of celebrate after an exciting comeback against the Toronto Varsity Blues sealed their position as OUA Forsyth Cup champions. Much of the victory can be chalked up to an outstanding performance by Adam Boljkovac that earned him the title of Player
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It was another busy weekend for the Gaels from Friday, Feb. 21 to Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, as five teams finished out the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) season. Both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams ended their seasons with wins in Toronto, the men winning 3-0 in their second straight-set
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Queen’s University has lots to celebrate after five of their teams finished out the weekend of Friday, Jan. 31 to Sunday, Feb, 2, 2020 victorious. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams continued to show their skills at home, with the men’s team taking the lead over the Laurier Golden
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With six teams playing, the Queen’s Gaels have a lot to celebrate, as all teams were victorious over the weekend from Friday, Jan. 10 to Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. The Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, and Hockey teams all brought home weekend wins, not the least of which was the
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As U SPORTS announced the student-athletes selected as the Top Eight Academic All-Canadians for the 2018-2019 season, a Queen’s University athlete was named among them. U SPORTS announced the Top Eight on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, and named Gael’s men’s hockey star Slater Doggett as one of the eight elite
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Sports therapists are the backbone of every team and Ryan Bennett has been in that role for a number of local teams, helping many athletes over the years. Now, he needs the help of the community. Bennett was the last therapist for the Belleville Bulls, who moved to Hamilton following
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Kingston is set to become a hub of high school football action in 2020 and 2021, according to an announcement made on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. Kingston and Area Secondary School Athletic Association (KASSAA), along with with Queen’s University and Tourism Kingston announced today that Kingston has been selected to
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Yesterday afternoon, Queen’s ARC was packed to capacity as 1,904 fans gathered for School Day to see the Gaels face off against the Volleyball Canada National Excellence Program. The No. 9 nationally ranked Gaels OUA season is complete, but Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019 offered a unique experience, bringing students from
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