STFX X-Men Football head coach Gary Waterman is pleased to announce that John Stevens is returning to the coaching staff this fall, assisting with the offensive line.
Fifth year veteran receiver Zakariya Karim recently signed a free agent contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The 5'11", 181-pound X-Men co-captain from Ottawa was an AUS offensive all-star this past season.
Fifth year veteran linebacker Dyton Blackett signed a free agent contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on Monday.
Fifth year veteran defensive lineman Alex Fedchun was selected 55th overall in the Canadian Football League (CFL) draft Tuesday evening. The 6’5”, 245-pound X-Men co-captain from Calgary, Alta. was selected by Ottawa as the first pick of the seventh round. Fedchun was the sole X-Men athlete drafted and one of nine AUS athletes and 57 total U SPORTS athletes.
Atlantic University Sport released the 2023 fall sports schedules today, including women’s rugby, men’s football, men’s and women’s soccer as well as men’s and women’s cross country. Hosts for the 2023 fall championships were also confirmed.
StFX X-Men defensive backs Brandyn Martin and Jay Turnsek and kicker/punter Ben Hadley have been named to the U SPORTS East West Bowl roster for the upcoming game in Hamilton that showcases the top football athletes eligible for the 2024 CFL draft.
Four STFX X-Men football student-athletes have been invited to attend the CFL Invitational Combine presented by New Era taking place on March 3 in Waterloo, Ont., including Dyton Blackett, Zakariya Karim, Ethan Mastin and Chris Verheyen. Teammate Alex Fedchun has been invited to the national CFL Combine presented by New Era in Edmonton from March 22 to 26.
X-Men Football head coach Gary Waterman was honoured as the U SPORTS national coach of the year, announced at the Vanier Cup banquet Thursday, while X-Men running back Malcolm Bussey was named as a U SPORTS 1st team all-Canadian.
X-Women Basketball forward Kira Atherley and X-Men Football receiver Devaughn Blackwood were amongst eight inaugural recipients across the country of the U SPORTS Athletes on Track bursary.
Receiver Zachary Houde, defensive back Liam Wilde and kicker/punter Ben Hadley were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending November 20, 2022.
X-Men running back Malcolm Bussey, linebacker Dyton Blackett and returner/receiver Ben Harrington were named the Pita Pit STFX football athletes of the week for the week ending November 13, 2022.
Even though he isn’t a running back, quarterback or even a receiver in motion, Alex Fedchun spends plenty of time in the back field; more specifically, the opponent’s back field.
X-Men quarterback Silas Fagnan, defensive back Jay Turnsek and linebacker Zach Taylor were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending October 30, 2022.
owered by a 22 point fourth quarter, the STFX X-Men completed a perfect 8-0 regular season with a 37-13 victory over the Mount Allison Mounties Saturday afternoon at STFX Stadium.
X-Men quarterback Silas Fagnan, defensive lineman Zechariah Willems and linebacker Zach Taylor were named Pita Pit athletes of the week for the week ending October 23, 2022.
Running back Malcolm Bussey scored four touchdowns as the U SPORTS No. 6 ranked STFX X-Men defeated the Saint Mary’s Huskies 52-4 on Saturday afternoon at Huskies Stadium.
X-Men running back Malcolm Bussey and defensive backs Liam Wilde and Jay Turnsek received Pita Pit player of the week honours for the week ending October 16, 2022.
Conference leading rusher Malcolm Bussey and veteran fullback Connor Ross each scored two touchdowns to help lead the undefeated STFX X-Men to a 46-11 win over the host Acadia Axemen in front of a Homecoming crowd of over 2800 fans.
Running back Malcolm Bussey, linebacker Josh Connors and kicker/punter Max Capriotti were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending October 9, 2022.
The U SPORTS No. 8 ranked STFX X-Men extended their win streak to five with a 30-10 win over the visiting Bishop’s Gaiters in the eighth annual Bigg Bowl.
On this national day of Truth and Reconciliation, STFX Athletics shares open letters from Indigenous student-athletes Julia Baniak of the X-Women Rugby team and Colin Buffalo of the X-Men Football team.
It would take more than a hurricane to deny us of this highly touted game of top-10 U SPORTS football programs, as the X-Men defeated the Mounties by a score of 26-7 Sunday evening.
X-Men receiver Zach Houde, defensive lineman Alex Fedchun and kicker/punter Ben Hadley were named Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending September 25, 2022.
Queen Gaels quarterback James Keenan, Saskatchewan Huskies linebacker Nick Wiebe and StFX X-Men kicker Ben Hadley are the U SPORTS football players of the week, for the week ending September 18, 2022.
Three STFX teams are ranked in the U SPORTS Top Ten rankings released on September 20, 2022 including X-Men Football (No. 7), X-Women Rugby (No. 10) and X-Men Soccer (No. 9).
X-Men receiver Devaughn Blackwood, defensive back Thomas Bentley and kicker/punter Ben Hadley were named Pita Pit Athletes of the Week for the Week ending September 18, 2022.