Athletics News
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Father Kehoe Golf Classic set for July 26th
June 06, 2019StFX Athletics is pleased to announce that the Father Kehoe Golf Classic tournament, presented by the X Varsity Club, will take place on Friday, July 26th, 2019 at the Antigonish Golf & Country Club. -
May winners announced for Xplore the World draw
May 31, 2019The May, 2019 winners of the StFX Athletics Xplore the World draw were recently announced.
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X-Men basketball welcomes power forward Sidney Okeke
May 27, 2019StFX basketball head coach Steve Konchalski is pleased to announce the commitment of power forward Sidney Okeke to the X-Men lineup for the 2019-20 season.
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2019-20 AUS winter sport schedules announced
May 23, 2019Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2019-20 regular season sport schedules for basketball, hockey, volleyball and swimming, as well as the hosts for the 2019 AUS winter championships.
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Bailey Wasdal to participate in CFL internship program
May 15, 2019The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced the U SPORTS quarterbacks that will participate in the Canadian Quarterback Internship Program at CFL training camps in advance of the 2019 season. StFX's Bailey Wasdal will be attending the Ottawa RedBlacks training camp.
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Burnham and Zamora named to roster for U SPORTS East-West Bowl
May 03, 2019X-Men kicker/punter Kieran Burnham and offensive lineman Jonathan Zamora have been selected to compete for the East team in the U SPORTS East-West Bowl in Ottawa on May 11th. The game features U SPORTS athlete heading into their final season of eligibility and serves as a key scouting game for future CFL prospects. Both Burnham and Zamora were AUS all-stars on the conference champion X-Men squad this past season.
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Marchand signs AHL professional contract with Rockford Ice Hogs
May 03, 2019StFX X-Men hockey goaltender Chase Marchand has signed a professional contract for the 2019-20 season with the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. Based out of Rockford, Illinois, they are the affiliate team to the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Julien-Grant and Whyte selected in CFL draft
May 03, 2019he Montreal Alouettes, while linebacker Gordon Whyte was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 67th overall in the eighth round.
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X-Women Hockey announce commitment of forward Chloe Vukosa
May 03, 2019StFX X-Women hockey coach Ben Berthiaume is pleased to announce the commitment of forward Chloe Vukosa to the team for the 2019-20 season.
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April 2019 winners announced for X-plore the World draw
May 01, 2019The April, 2019 winners for the StFX X-plore the World draw were recently announced.
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Julien-Grant ranked 9th on CFL Top 20 prospect list heading into draft
April 12, 2019X-Men receiver/returner Kaion Julien-Grant is ranked ninth on the CFL Top 20 prospect list for the upcoming draft. He moved up four positions after being ranked 13th in December.
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X-Men basketball welcomes JJ Sedore to line-up
April 11, 2019StFX X-Men basketball coach Steve Konchalski is pleased to announce the addition guard JJ Sedore to the X-Men line-up for the 2019-20 season.
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Joanna Alphonso & Kaion Julien-Grant named StFX student-athletes of the year
April 04, 2019The StFX Athletic Department honored the athletic accomplishments of their varsity athletes Thursday evening at their annual awards gala at the Charles V. Keating Centre. X-Women rugby prop Joanna Alphonso was named the StFX Female Student-Athlete of the Year, while X-Men football receiver Kaion Julien-Grant received StFX Male Student-Athlete of the Year honors. The StFX Female Community X-Cellence award was presented to Kelsey Ellis from the X-Women soccer team, while Riley Jennings from X-Men track & field was the winner of the StFX Male Community X-Cellence award.
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March winners announced for Xplore the World draw
April 02, 2019The March, 2019 winners of the Xplore the World draw were recently announced.
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X-Men basketball announces addition of OSBA playoff MVP Avan Nava to line-up
March 29, 2019StFX X-Men basketball coach Steve Konchalski is pleased to announce the addition of 6'2" guard Avan Nava to the X-Men line-up for the 2019-20 season.
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X-Women Hockey welcomes two new assistant coaches
March 28, 2019StFX X-Women hockey coach Ben Berthiaume is pleased to announce the addition of two new assistant coaches to the program in Trevor MacIssac and Bryan Smith.
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Chase Marchand signs ECHL professional contract
March 25, 2019StFX X-Men hockey goaltender Chase Marchand has signed a professional contract with the Indy Fuel of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). The Fuel play out of the Central Division in the ECHL’s Western Conference and are based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are the affiliate team to the Chicago Blackhawks and AHL’s Rockford IceHogs.
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2019 AUS fall sports schedules released
March 22, 2019Atlantic University Sport released the 2019 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 2019 fall championships were also confirmed.
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X-Men basketball welcomes Antigonish native Dondre Reddick
March 21, 2019StFX X-Men basketball head coach Steve Konchalski is pleased to welcome Antigonish, N.S. native Dondre Reddick to the X-Men program for the 2019-20 season.
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X-Men claim U SPORTS bronze medal with 5-1 win over Huskies
March 17, 2019The StFX X-Men defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies 5-1 on Sunday afternoon to win the bronze medal at the Cavendish Cup U SPORTS championship.
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X-Men stunned by Reds in U SPORTS semifinal
March 16, 2019The No. 2 seeded UNB Reds were too much to handle for the No. 6 StFX X-Men Saturday night in U SPORTS semifinal action as they skated to a lopsided 9-1 victory.
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X-Men come from behind to defeat Gaels 5-3 and advance to U SPORTS semifinal
March 16, 2019The sixth seeded StFX X-Men defeated the third seeded Queens Gael 5-3 in U SPORTS quarterfinal action Saturday night at the Enmax Centre. The X-Men overcame a 3-0 first period deficit to score five unanswered goals in the victory.
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StFX basketball welcomes Tyrell Vernon to coaching staff
March 14, 2019StFX Director of Athletics & Recreation Leo MacPherson is pleased to announce that Tyrell Vernon will be joining both the X-Men and X-Women basketball programs as an associate coach.
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Donovan honoured as U SPORTS 1st team All-Canadian, Meropoulis named to national all-rookie team
March 13, 2019X-Women hockey defense Lindsey Donovan was named a U SPORTS first team all-Canadian at the championship awards gala, while teammate Tyra Meropoulis was named to the U SPORTS all-rookie team.
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X-Men basketball welcomes Nova Scotia native Jaxon Smith
March 12, 2019StFX X-Men basketball head coach Steve Konchalski is pleased to welcome Jaxon Smith to the X-Men program for the 2019-20 season.
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X-Men to face Gaels in U SPORTS quarterfinal Friday evening
March 10, 2019The StFX X-Men are seeded No. 6 heading into the U SPORTS national championship in Lethbridge, Alta. March 14-17. They will face the No. 3 seeded Queens Gaels on Friday evening at 7:00 pm PT in quarterfinal action.
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Track & field athletes compete at national championship
March 10, 2019Eleven members of the StFX track & field team competed at the U SPORTS national championship at the University of Manitoba March 7-9.
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X-Women leave it all on the ice in 2-1 loss to Tommies in AUS final
March 07, 2019The St. Thomas Tommies are the 2019 Atlantic University Sport women’s hockey champions. They defeated the StFX X-Women 2-1 Thursday night, taking the best of three final series 2-1.
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UNB Reds defeat X-Men to win AUS title
March 06, 2019The UNB Reds successfully defended their AUS title with a 7-1 victory over the StFX X-Men Wednesday night, winning the best-of-three Subway AUS championship final series in two straight games. The title marked the Reds’ sixth one in the past nine years.
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StFX athletes to compete at U SPORTS track & field championship
March 06, 2019Eleven members of the StFX track & field team are heading to Winnipeg, Man. this weekend, March 7-9 to compete at the U SPORTS national championships. It is one of, if not the largest, delegation that StFX has sent to the championship in recent years. Athletes must qualify and earn for certain national standards in their respective events in order to be eligible to compete at the U SPORTS championship.
