Athletics News
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StFX Athletics to honour Coach Konchalski throughout month of March
March 01, 2021StFX Director of Athletics & Recreation Leo MacPherson is very pleased to announce a variety of initiatives to honour long time men’s basketball head coach Steve Konchalski (Coach K) throughout the entire month of March. Coach K is set to retire as of March 31st after 46 years of service. -
A proud Xaverian
February 23, 2021A former StFX X-Men football standout is a published author for the second time. Kwame Osei recently released Turtle in the Shell, which he explains focuses on “believing in yourself.”
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StFX Athletics honors 96 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians
February 19, 2021The StFX Department of Athletics honored its 2019-20 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadians in a celebratory video. This year there were 96 Academic All-Canadians, those student-athletes who have achieved an 80% average or above while consuming a year of eligibility competing for a varsity team.
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X-Men football alumni provide LIFT with bursary
February 16, 2021A group of former X-Men football players – and proud StFX alumni – are constantly looking for ways in which to give back to their beloved alma mater.
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X-Women Hockey announce signing of goalie Amaya Giraudier
February 12, 2021X-Women Hockey head coach Ben Berthiaume is happy to announce the commitment of goaltender Amaya Giraudier from Assiniboia, Sask. for the 2021-22 season.
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Applications now open for Jr. X-Men spring development camps
February 11, 2021X-Men hockey head coach Brad Peddle is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Jr. X-Men spring development camps. The six-week camps will be available from April 9 to May 30, 2021 in U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U18 classifications.
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Still wearing White and Blue
February 03, 2021Catching up with X-Women Soccer alumna Margaret Hughes, the lead performance dietitian for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Roker reflects on unforgettable time in White and Blue
February 01, 2021We catch up with fifth year X-Men basketball forward Azaro Roker and speak about how his final year at StFX is going and his plans for the future.
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X-Women rugby scoops up Waverley’s Brooklyn Peyton
February 01, 2021Despite missing two years of rugby due to knee surgery, Brooklyn Peyton’s hard work and determination upon returning to the pitch was enough for the St. Francis Xavier X-Women rugby team to know they had to make her a part of their program.
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X-Women Basketball to raise funds for national Shoot for the Cure campaign
January 27, 2021U SPORTS announced Wednesday the 14th edition of Shoot for the Cure will be held virtually for the 2020-21 season – taking place the Week of Feb. 1-7.
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Varsity student-athletes team up to support StFX
January 27, 2021With our world remaining in the tight grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, it continues to be a time of change and adjustment for most, including StFX varsity student-athletes. While maintaining their focus on athletics – and academics, of course – members of the StFX Athletics’ family have also pitched in to help everyone at the university remain safe and healthy.
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An appetite for helping others
January 25, 2021For Melissa Hardy, it has been a homecoming – of sorts – in recent weeks. A highly-decorated student-athlete with the White and Blue cross country program, she recently returned to her alma mater.
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Burnham & Zamora sign contracts with Calgary Stampeders
January 23, 2021A pair of recent X-Men Football alumni recently inked professional contracts with the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders. Offensive lineman Jonathan Zamora and kicker/punter Keiran Burnham were among six Stampeders draft picks who signed contracts on January 21st.
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X-Women Hockey welcome defence Ella VandeSompel
January 22, 2021X-Women Hockey head coach Ben Berthiaume is happy to announce the commitment of defence Ella VandeSompel for the 2021-22 season.
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Tackling athletics and academics
January 15, 2021Will Chapman is the consummate student-athlete; he tackles athletics and academics with equal ferocity, which has helped make him a highly-regarded member of the StFX X-Men football program. Although he is only a sophomore, the Bedford, Nova Scotia native has already left an indelible mark on the White and Blue – on and off the field.
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X-Women Hockey add forward from Nepean Jr. Wildcats
January 14, 2021X-Women Hockey head coach Ben Berthiaume is happy to announce the commitment of forward Ellie Brown for the 2021-22 season.
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December winners announced for Xplore the World draw
December 18, 2020The December 2020 winners of the StFX Athletics Xplore the World draw were recently announced.
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November Xplore the World winner announced
November 30, 2020The November, 2020 winners of the StFX Athletics Xplore the World draw were recently announced.
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Atlantic University Sport will not proceed with conference-sanctioned competition or championships in winter 2021
November 25, 2020Atlantic University Sport has announced that it will not proceed with conference-sanctioned regular seasons or postseasons for the remainder of the 2020-21 season and will not host any conference championships.
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Busy fall for StFX cross country and track
November 19, 2020Despite the cancellation of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) season for fall sports, the dedication of the StFX cross country and track student-athletes hasn’t wavered.
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Alyssa Spridgeon launches Christmas card exchange with Xaverian Pen Pal Project
November 19, 2020Although social media has drastically changed the way in which most of us communicate, there remain methods – ones that some might call old-fashioned – which endure. One of those is the timeless gesture of sending someone a greeting card, especially during the holiday season.
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Camryn Bonia recipient of inaugural Bernie Chisholm Award
November 16, 2020The name Bernie Chisholm is synonymous with running excellence at St. Francis Xavier University. After the former cross country and track & field coach of 32 years retired after the 2018-19 season, an athletic financial award was established in his honour.
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Kuhn, Mosseau & Capriotti receive football athlete of the week honours
November 16, 2020The X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending November 15, 2020 are running back Zach Kuhn, defensive lineman Hunter Mosseau and kicker/punter Max Capriotti.
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True, Virtanen & Kuhn receive football athlete of the week honours
November 09, 2020Tight end Jack True, defensive back Cole Virtanen and running back Zach Kuhn were honoured as the X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending November 8, 2020.
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Schurman reflects on magical run with hockey X-Women
November 05, 2020It has been more than seven months since Lydia Schurman triumphantly hoisted the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship trophy on home ice at the Keating Centre.
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Karim, VonMuehldorfer & Capriotti receive football athlete of the week honours
November 02, 2020The X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending November 1, 2020 were awarded to Zakariya Karim, Ben VonMeuhldorfer and Max Capriotti.
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October Xplore the World draw winners announced
October 30, 2020The October, 2020 winners of the StFX Athletics Xplore the World draw were recently announced.
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Wasdal, Waller & Kuhn receive football athlete of the week honours
October 26, 2020Quarterback Bailey Wasdal, linebacker Jordan Waller and running back Zacchary Kuhn were honoured as the X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending October 25, 2020.
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U SPORTS and AUS provide updates on winter sport competition
October 15, 2020U SPORTS announced Thursday that it cannot offer the 2021 winter national championships due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Atlantic University Sport (AUS) announced the formation of a new committee dedicated to exploring possible return-to-play options for the 2020-21 winter semester.
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X-Women basketball player garners inaugural racial justice leadership grant
October 14, 2020Aliyah Fraser says – as an African Nova Scotian student-athlete – she is “familiar with racial injustice in sport and have experienced the consequences of racial injustice first-hand.”
