StFX's Kay Okafor, a defensive lineman from Enugu, Nigeria, moved up four spots in the final rankings since the previous list was published in December. Okafor is the lone AUS player to crack this year's prospect list.
The StFX Athletic Department honored the athletic accomplishments of their varsity athletes Monday evening at their annual awards gala at the Charles V. Keating Centre. X-Women hockey forward Sarah Bujold was named the StFX Female Student-Athlete of the Year, while X-Men football quarterback Tivon Cook was awarded StFX Male Student-Athlete of the Year honors.
X-Men running back Jordan Socholotiuk, offensive lineman Jacob Czaja and linebacker Adam Kuntz have been selected to compete for the East Team at the annual U SPORTS East-West Bowl this May.
X-Men football Defensive Coordinator Bob Mullen will be moving on from the X-Men program as he has recently accepted a new coaching opportunity as the Defensive Coordinator with the University of Toronto.
Atlantic University Sport held a press conference today in Halifax for the official signing of the agreement which will see the Bishop’s Gaiters join in the Atlantic conference football league beginning in the 2017 season.
Bell Let’s Talk, Canadian universities and Atlantic University Sport (AUS), Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), Ontario University Athletics (OUA), and Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA) today announced a national student initiative to promote mental health on campuses across Canada.
X-Men football head coach Gary Waterman has announced that Offensive Coordinator Steve Snyder will be moving on from the X-Men program to explore a new coaching opportunity with Western University in the New Year.
The Bishop's University football program and Atlantic University Sport (AUS) have agreed that the Bishop's Gaiters football team will compete in the AUS beginning in the 2017 season.
StFX X-Men football head coach Gary Waterman is pleased to announce the launch of the X-Men Football Touchdown Club. In partnership with StFX Athletics, the mission of the X-Men Touchdown Club is to provide support to the StFX X-Men football program and its desire to be ‘Leaders & Champions’ on and off the playing field.
StFX X-Men football offensive lineman Vernon Sainvil has been invited to the 2017 Tropical Bowl all-star game. The Tropical Bowl is a premier Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Division I level college football all-star game played in Daytona Beach, Florida annually in mid-January.
StFX X-Men football offensive coordinator Coach Snyder has been selected to coach Football Canada’s U18 national team at the 2017 International Bowl as their offensive coordinator.
StFX Athletics is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a ‘Night of Champions’ event on Thursday, December 1st at the StFX Oland Centre main gymnasium.
X-Men football offensive tackle Vernon Sainvil and receiver Kaion Julien-Grant were honored as U Sports first team All-Canadians, while receiver Dejuan Martin and running back Jordan Socholotiuk were named U Sports second team All-Canadians.
Wide receiver Dejuan Martin, defensive back Hayden Peters and kicker Jonathan Heidebrecht were honored as the X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending November 20, 2016, as well as receiving AUS football athlete of the week recognition.
Sparked by the return of Underdahl to the lineup, the University of Calgary Dinos earned a trip to the Vanier Cup Saturday with a 50-24 win over the StFX X-Men in the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Mitchell Bowl at McMahon Stadium.
The stage is set for the U Sports football national semifinals on Saturday, when the last four teams still standing will battle for a berth in the ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup on Nov. 26 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.
Receiver Christian Ridley, defensive back Dylan Bell and kicker Jonathan Heidebrecht were honored as the X-Men football athletes of the week for the week ending November 13, 2016.
The StFX X-Men are the 2016 Subway AUS Loney Bowl champions. Led by game MVP Christian Ridley (Dubai, UAE), the X-Men made it back-to-back conference titles with a 29-8 victory over the Mount Allison Mounties Saturday afternoon at StFX Stadium.
Atlantic University Sport has announced the 2016 football major award winners and all-stars as selected by the conference's four head coaches following regular season play.
uarterbacks Samuel Caron from the University of Montreal and Tivon Cook from St. Francis Xavier University round out the nominations for the prestigious Hec Crighton Trophy, which later this month will be presented for the 50th time to the most outstanding player in U Sports football.
Only three weekends remaining on the 2016 of U Sports football schedule, and eight teams left standing on the road to the 52nd ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup. Here is a look at Saturday’s conference finals.
There are three StFX teams in the latest U Sports Top Ten rankings released on Nov. 1st, including X-Men Football (No. 10), X-Men hockey (No. 3) and X-Men cross country (No. 8).