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Gaels Alumni and Fan News - April 2018

 

[Alumni News]

 

[Director's Message]

 

 

 

 

2017-18 was a great season for Queen's Athletics – with outstanding athlete and team performances, countless memorable moments, and heart-stopping plays it was truly a year to remember.

To recap some of the highlights for the year, we:

·     Captured 3 national team medals and 3 national individual medals

·     Captured 8 varsity team and 7 individual OUA Provincial medals, with our varsity clubs taking home 13 provincial club team medals and 19 individual medals

·     Had 2 U SPORTS Major Award Winners

·     Had 22 Ontario Major Award Winners

·     Took home 1 U SPORTS and 3 OUA Coach of the Year Awards

...read more. 

 

 

 

[Season Preview]

 

 


 

 Gaels join forces with Nike & T.Litzen Sports…read more. 
Queen's Athletics launches Women in Tricolour…read more.
Growing the campus conversation about mental health with Bell Let's Talk…read more.
Queen's to host 2021 U SPORTS Women's Basketball National Championship…read more.
Queen's Athletics & Recreation offers LGBTQ+ educational workshops…read more.

 

 

 

 

 

[Our Queen's Gaels]

 

 

 

[Colour Awards]

 

2017-18 AWARD RECIPIENTS

 


QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS & RECREATION VARSITY CLUB AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR 2017-18
Marion Ross Trophy: Nora Kamal (Women's Squash)
Jack Jarvis Trophy: Zachary Baum (Men's Sailing)
Award of Merit Trophy: Women's Squash
Alfie Pierce Trophy (Female): Kiah Shanks (Women's Lacrosse)
Alfie Pierce Trophy (Male): Alex Collins (Men's Squash)

…read more.

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS & RECREATION VARSITY TEAM AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR 2017-18
Jenkins Trophy: Spencer Abraham (Men's Hockey) & Kainoa Lloyd (Men's Rugby)
PHE '55 Alumnae Award:
Claire Sumner (Women's Cross Country)
Outstanding Performer of the Year:
McKinley Hunt (Women's Rugby)
Jim Tait Trophy: Men's Rugby
Alfie Pierce Trophy (Male):
Zane Grossinger (Men's Volleyball)
Alfie Pierce Trophy (Female):
Sophie de Goede (Women's Rugby/Basketball)
Michael J. Rodden: Tom Harris
Support Services Awards: (Athletic Therapy),
McKinley Hunt (Athlete Services), (Home Events) and (Strength and Conditioning)

…read more.


GAELS IN COMPETITION

·     Gaels take OUA silver after tough loss to Western (Women's Hockey)…read more.

·     Women's curling takes OUA silver, men tie for 5thread more.

·     Over $20,000 raised at the Varsity Athlete Motionball Marathon of Sport…read more.

·     Lloyd and Gaels alumni preparing for 2018 Americas Rugby Championship, Colborne fresh off Maple Leafs development team competition (Men's Rugby)…read more.

·     Triathlon wins Swim Row Go in Toronto…read more.

·     Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships see Gaels claim six medals…read more.

·     Gaels raise $5,215 in Shoot for the Cure game (Women's Basketball)…read more.

·     Men's Fencing takes sixth at OUA championship…read more.

·     Men's Squash claims first Jesters squash tournament, women take second…read more.

·     Queen's Football gets out in the community for school visits…read more.

·     Queen's women repeat at OUA squash champions, men take bronze…read more.

·     Queen's Men's Rugby tour sees Gaels beat Bermuda…read more.

·     Queen's Triathlon puts in dominant performance at 25th Hart House Indoor triathlon…read more.

·     Hutcheson and Peckham power Gaels to OUA Final, Queen's qualifies for U SPORTS national championship (Men's Volleyball)…read more.

·     Women's fencing takes fourth at OUA championship…read more.

·     Sauder claims Nordic skiing bronze medal at OUA championship, men finish fourth…read more.

·     Gaels pick up five medals at OUA figure skating championship…read more.



GAELS: ONES TO WATCH

·     Claire Sumner to lead Canada at 2018 World Cross Country Championship…read more.

·     Tying It Together: Mike Shoveller Profile (Men's Basketball)…read more.

·     Darcy Greenaway honoured with Murray Douglas Scholarship (Men's Hockey)…read more.

·     Stephanie Pascal named U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Month (Women's Hockey)…read more.

·     Kevin Bailie joins 50 wins club (Men's Hockey)…read more.

·     Jacob Firlotte prepares for CFL National Combine (Football)…read more.

·     Veronika Lavergne makes big jumps in second season (Women's Basketball)…read more.

·     Spencer Abraham named U SPORTS All-Canadian (Men's Hockey)…read more.

·     Katrina Manoukarakis honoured as first team All-Canadian (Women's Hockey)…read more.

·     Zane Grossinger named to U SPORTS All-Rookie Team (Men's Volleyball)…read more.

·     Julie Wiercigroch named to U SPORTS All-Rookie Team (Women's Volleyball)…read more.

·     Chris Osei-Kusi makes charitable contributions with Train with Grains competition winnings (Football)…read more.

·     Mike Shoveller to play for Canada at 2018 Commonwealth Games (Men's Basketball)…read more.  

·     Julia Wiercigoch blazes trails in rookie season (Women's Volleyball)…read more.

·     Emilio Frometa inducted into Tricolour Society (Football)…read more.

·     Veronika Lavergne named OUA second-team all star, Andrea Priamo honoured with Joy Bellinger Award (Women's Basketball)…read more.

·     Jaz Bains and Tanner Graham named OUA All-Stars (Men's Basketball)…read more.

·     Neville and Hardy named OUA All-Stars, Wiercigroch takes home Rookie of Year and All-Star honours (Women's Volleyball)read more.

·     Zane Grossinger named OUA East Rookie of the Year, Willis takes home East coach of the year honours and three others receive All-Star recognition (Men's Volleyball)…read more.

·     Pascal, Manoukarakis and Holmberg win OUA awards (Women's Hockey)…read more.

·     Spencer Abraham wins two OUA awards, three Gaels are OUA All-Stars (Men's Hockey)…read more.

·     Peter Shannon takes bronze at OUA wrestling championship…read more.


 

 

 

[Alumni]

 

 

 

[Curtis Carmichael]

 

 

 

 

 

 Football alumni Curtis Carmichael expanding Queen's reach…read more.

 

The 3rd Annual March Matchup Winner is….read more.

2018 Gael Force Dinner Success and Announcement…read more.

Former Alfie Pierce winner Haley Smith set to represent Canada at Commonwealth Games in Cycling…read more.

 Men's Volleyball alum Sam Pedlow set to compete for gold at Commonwealth Games in beach volleyball…read more.
  


 

 

[Coach Highlights]

 

 

[Brenda Willis]

 

 

 

   Brenda Willis' spectacular career comes to a close with a 3-0 loss to UNB...read more. 
   

Former NHLer John Erskine joins Queen's men's hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach…read more.

Athletics & Recreation mourns the loss of Bob Vespazianiread more.

Ryan Bechmanis returns to Queen's Football as assistant coach and defensive coordinator…read more.

Leadership and dedication fuelling success of women's volleyball…read more.

Phil Marshall accepts position with Rowing Canada…read more.

 Former CFL Head Coach Marcel Bellefeuille named Queen's football offensive coordinator…read more.   

 

 

[Upcoming Events]

 


  September 8 - Women's Rugby Family, Friends & Alumni Dinner (Kingston)
September 11 - Men's Hockey Paul Stothart Memorial Golf Tournament (Gananoque)
  September 21 - Queen's Rugby Golf Tournament (Kingston)
September 22 - Queen's Soccer Alumni Dinner (Kingston) 
September 29 - Queen's Football Legacy Weekend (Kingston)
October 19-20 - Queen's Homecoming Weekend (Kingston)
     November 10 - Women's Hockey Family, Friends & Alumni Dinner (Kingston)
         

 

 

 

 

 

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