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With the safety of its student-athletes and that of the staff and supporters at each member institution, the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Board of Directors has announced a delayed restart to the OUA schedule in January. The Board announced Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, that all sanctioned competition scheduled prior to
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On Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the league All-Stars and major award winners, days after the RMC Paladins qualified for the Rugby Canada University National Championship. RMC’s Thomas Weissenborn, Brayden Gray, Matthew Young, and Glenn Butler were named OUA East All-Stars, while head coach Sean McDonaugh earned his second career OUA
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Niko Roumanis, a standout volleyball player at École Secondaire Catholique Marie-Rivier will be staying in Kingston to continue his volleyball career as he’s committed to playing for the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) Paladins. “I chose RMC because I am looking forward to challenging myself and growing both as
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The department of athletics at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) celebrated the most recent inductees into the Athletics Wall of Distinction (AWOD) with a virtual ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The event streamed on the RMC Paladins Facebook and YouTube pages. The in-person ceremony was cancelled last
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Two cadets at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) raised over $5000 for Soldier On with a pull-up challenge. Officer Cadet Liam Chambers and Naval Cadet Joel Charpentier organized and participated in the pull-up challenge, hoping to complete 3,000 pull-ups each within 24 hours. “I thought we could bring
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Paladins rowing coach Stephen Lutz earned a Long Service Award for his 25 years of dedication to the sport, as Rowing Canada (RCA) unveiled its 2020 Excellence Award winners throughout January. The RCA Awards recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of the Canadian rowing community, according to a release from
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Excellence in sport and excellence in academics are both tremendous achievements for post-secondary school students, but those students who achieve both receive a special status. Each year, varsity athletes who achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 80 per cent or higher during the previous academic year who also play
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At the Royal Military College of Canada, the Paladins men’s rugby team finished sixth in the country among university sports teams in Movember fundraising, collecting over $7,000. Originally, RMC rugby was hoping to raise $1,000—a goal they surpassed within 24 hours of launching their campaign, according to a release from
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The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) association, in conjunction with U SPORTS, the national governing body of university sport in Canada, have announced the cancellation of all sanctioned sport programming and championship play, up to March 31, 2021. This cancellation is not unexpected, considering the current COVID-19 climate across Canada. In
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Patricia Howes, head coach of the Kingston’s Royal Military College (RMC) fencing teams, was awarded a top provincial coaching honour from the Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO) at the 2020 Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards over the weekend. “I coach because I love working with people and seeing them grow, learn
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Three Kingstonians have been named captains of their respective varsity teams for the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) Paladins during the 2020-21 school year. Dylan Hoare, Jenna Kane, and Chris Paquette will captain teams in soccer, fencing and hockey respectively. Dylan Hoare – Soccer In men’s soccer, former Holy
Read more 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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