Adam Scotti Adam Scotti The McGill Martlets found themselves in unfamiliar territory after the Ottawa Gee-Gees scored a goal 81 seconds into Friday night’s game at McConnell Arena. Despite the initial setback, things settled down as the Martlets rallied to win 5-1 and extend their Quebec University Hockey League winning[Read More…]
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Get off my bandwagon; a guide to picking the right team for the NFL playoffs
No one likes a bandwagon jumper, but with the NFL playoffs underway, this unfortunate group of individuals is growing. The trend culminates on Super Bowl Sunday when everyone and their grandmothers latch onto one of the remaining survivors and becomes a die hard fan for the day. This upsets those[Read More…]
Incongruous feline nolo contendre gratuitous
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Redmen Soccer – B-
Holly Stewart After their second-place finish at the National Championships last year, the McGill Redmen soccer team entered this season with high expectations. The Redmen felt the pressure to succeed from the start, which took its toll as the team performed inconsistently all year. McGill concluded their 2010 campaign with[Read More…]
Martlets Soccer – B+
John Kelsey Last year, a very young Martlets soccer team, which had only one fourth-year player, made it to the QUSL semifinals. This year, the team’s goal was to go to nationals. They started out on the right path with nine wins and five ties, dominating the other teams in[Read More…]
Redmen Baseball – A+
Maxime Sawicki For the first time since 2006, a McGill Redmen team can call themselves National Champions. The meteoric rise of the Redmen baseball team from the brink of elimination to national prominence is the crowning achievement for McGill Athletics this semester. In October, the Redmen pulled off four wins[Read More…]
Redmen and Martlet hockey teams continue to dominate the competition
Both of McGill’s hockey teams’ incredible seasons continued this past weekend. The Martlets kept their undefeated season alive with two wins. They dominated the University of Montreal in a 4-0 win as Charline Labonté posted her third consecutive shutout. The Martlets jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the[Read More…]
Cross-Country – B
Maxime Sawicki The Martlets Cross Country Team was finally able to bring back the QSSF title this season. The team had won that title for 20 consecutive years heading into the 2008 season before losing it in 2009. The season started strong and the Martlets became regulars on the CIS[Read More…]
Around the Water Cooler
For those of you who don’t keep TSN as your home page or Sports Illustrated as your bedtime reading, we know sports can be hard to understand. This section is for you. Laval wins Vanier Cup over U of Calgary CIS FOOTBALL: The top ranked Rouge-et-Or won their sixth Vanier[Read More…]
Gause shines as Redmen top UQAM Citadins at home
Holly Stewart The McGill Redmen defeated the UQAM Citadins 78-67 at Love Competition Hall on Saturday night to improve to 3-1 on the season. The team now shares the QUBL division lead with Laval (3-0) and Concordia (3-1). Sophomore centre Greg Gause scored a career-high 24 points and standout freshman[Read More…]
