BY THE NUMBERS 2 The number of silver medals that the McGill Martlet basketball and hockey teams won at the CIS National Championships this past Sunday. 9.1 McGill point guard Dianna Ros’ dismal shooting percentage in the CIS National Women’s Basketball Championship game. The Martlets[Read More…]
Men’s Varsity
Basketball: Redmen season ended by Bishop’s in RSEQ Finals
McGill Redmen 63 Bishop's Gaiters 68 It was too little too late for the McGill Redmen on their quest for their third straight RSEQ Championship. After trouncing the fourth-seeded Concordia Stingers 74-60 on Friday night, the[Read More…]
Redmen cling to top seed, split weekend series
McGill Redmen 60 UQÀM Citadins 59 It certainly wasn’t a pretty weekend for the McGill Redmen (10-5), but it looks like the squad will head into the RSEQ tournament as the top seed regardless. On Thursday night, the Redmen faced off against a desperate UQÀM (4-10) squad, who needed a[Read More…]
McGill earns one medal at CIS Championships
McGill Redmen 12th McGill Martlets 9th Eighteen McGill swimmers competed at the three-day 2015 CIS Swimming National Championship at the University of Victoria this past weekend. UBC won both the men and women’s titles,[Read More…]
Labrecque, Redmen cruise into OUA East Finals
McGill Redmen 2 Queen's Gaels 0 The McGill Redmen (21-5-0) showed why they came into the OUA East semifinals as clear favourites on Friday night, sweeping the best-of-three series against the Queen’s Golden Gaels (13-12-1) with ease. Following a come-from-behind 3-1 win in game two in Kingston, the Redmen will[Read More…]
The week that was for McGill Athletics: February 24th
Athletes of the week Samuel Labrecque Birthday boy Labrecque scored two goals in 17 seconds to propel McGill to the OUA East finals on Friday. Labrecque was the key figure in McGill’s 2-0 sweep of Queens; in the series opener, he assisted both of McGill’s goals in their 2-1 victory.[Read More…]
Getting your head in the game
In a 1987 interview with Wilt Chamberlain, Roy Firestone asked the legendary big man about the secret behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s unparalleled ability to score. What made him so fundamentally different than all the other freakishly athletic seven-footers who couldn’t cut it in the NBA? “I believe they have athletic ability,[Read More…]
McGill advances to OUA semifinals
McGill Redmen 2 Concordia Stingers 1 The McGill Redmen (21-5-0) advanced to the second round of the OUA men’s hockey playoffs on Sunday night after defeating the Concordia Stingers (8-17-1) 6-3 at McConnell Arena. After dropping the first[Read More…]
The week that was for McGill Athletics: February 17th
Athletes of the week Jonathan Brunelle In an elimination match against the Concordia Stingers, junior forward Jonathan Brunelle shone when his team needed him the, while tallying five points for the McGill Redmen. The Boisbrand, QC native and alumnus of the QMJHL tallied eight points total during the three-game OUA[Read More…]
Redmen stung in playoff opener
The playoffs are a fresh start during which anything is possible, and this was exemplified in game one of the opening round series between the Concordia Stingers and McGill Redmen in the OUA East. The fierce rivalry was a one-sided affair during the regular season, as the Redmen took both[Read More…]
