To cap off the 2016-17 academic year, the McGill Tribune recognizes the top Redmen team, athlete, rookie, and coach.
Articles by Aaron Rose
The McGill Tribune’s 2017 March Madness Bracket
The UCLA Bruins will go as far as their freshmen stud point guard Lonzo Ball can take them. Ball leads the NCAA with 7.6 assists per game—a PAC-12 freshman record—and is a dangerous scorer to boot. His ugly-but-effective shot has taken the basketball world by storm.
2016-17 McGill Athletics roundup
As the fourth seed in this year’s women’s U Sports basketball tournament, the McGill Martlets defeated the Regina Cougars on March 9, securing the school’s third consecutive trip to the national semi-finals. After a shaky start to the season, the Martlets entered the weekend riding a hot streak, winning nine of their last ten games and undefeated in their last five.
SSMU Election 2017: VP Finance
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Vice-President (VP) Finance is responsible for developing and managing the annual SSMU budget, authorizing agreements between SSMU and external groups, and overseeing the disbursement of funds to student groups. Arisha Khan is the only candidate for the position. Her platform includes plans to[Read More…]
PGSS Legislative Council strikes motion to increase Athletics ancillary fees
On Feb. 15, the Post-Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) Legislative Council vetoed a motion from McGill Athletics and Recreation proposing an ancillary fee increase. Council members also discussed potential changes to the status of postdoctoral students at McGill, their legal battle with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), and a new[Read More…]
In Competition With: Fencing
In Competition With, is a new series brought you by the McGill Tribune to see who is truly less athletically challenged.
McGill Tribune Sports Podcast: Discussing mental health issues with Michael Landsberg
Aaron Rose and Wasif Husain chat with Michael Landsberg about mental health issues and Bell Let’s Talk day.
Right back to work for Lou Marsh Award winner Penny Oleksiak
“I don’t have a lot of time, I have a test tomorrow I need to study for,” Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak said after winning the Lou Marsh Award for Canada’s top athlete on Tuesday afternoon.
Ogundakun shoots the lights out as Redmen basketball zap Stingers on Pots and Pans night
“It was a great crowd,” fourth-year guard and McGill Redmen basketball captain Dele Ogundakun said of the 703 fans in attendance for McGill Athletics’ annual Pots and Pans night. “We want to make it a great show for this crowd and a great atmosphere.” With the rambunctious Redmen faithful in[Read More…]
Mike Babcock remembers his Redmen roots
Being the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs is an exhausting job. The 53 year-old two-time Olympic gold medalist and Stanley Cup Champion is under constant scrutiny in arguably the most hockey-obsessed city in the world. Despite the big stage and the persistent strain, he has never forgotten his McGill roots.
McGill Tribune Sports Podcast: NBA Season Preview with Paul Jones
Aaron Rose and Arman Bery chat with NBA Raptors analyst Paul Jones to get you set for the upcoming 2016-17 season. They talk about what to expect from the Raptors this year, especially their young power forwards and guard Terrance Ross. Jones gives his thoughts on Cleveland’s ability to counter Golden[Read More…]
In conversation with NFL Director of Football Development Samantha Rapoport
Rapoport, a McGill alumni, is the NFL Director of Football Development, a position tasked with developing the game in order to connect qualified people with NFL jobs. Born in Vancouver, Rapoport isn’t a typical candidate for a high ranking position within the league. Her position was previously occupied by former Baltimore Raven Matt Birk.
McGill Tribune Sports Podcast: In Conversation with Jonah Keri
Aaron Rose chats with renowned Sports Illustrated and CBS writer Jonah Keri––one of the best journalists in the business––about baseball and life outside of sports.
NFL 2016 Season Preview
NFC North Green Bay Packers The Packers are looking to bounce back after an underwhelming 2015-16 campaign. With receiver Jordy Nelson back from a season-ending ACL surgery and a leaner Eddie Lacy in the backfield, Green Bay’s offence should return to top form. As long as quarterback Aaron Rodgers is[Read More…]
Baseball’s last bad boy: Saying goodbye to Alex Rodriguez
This past week—as Alex Rodriguez sat fighting to hold back tears—I couldn’t stop singing “Ding-Dong the Witch is Dead!” In the most unorthodox manner, Rodriguez announced that he will be retiring from baseball. He never actually used the word ‘retirement,’ rather it was more of a press conference to announce the Yankees[Read More…]
Aussie rules in the land down under: A foreigner’s take on Australia’s most thrilling sport
For 80 minutes I sat baffled trying to understand what the heck was going on. Out of the 85 thousand in attendance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), I was assuredly the most confused. A couple Carlton Draughts certainly didn’t help my cause; I was helpless. If I could summarise[Read More…]
2016 MLB season preview
Click on a division to get started! Al East AL Central AL West NL East NL Central NL West Read about the divisions by clicking on the images
The Sport Authority EP. 2: The evolution of small ball
[audiotrack title=”The Sport Authority Ep. 2: The evolution of small ball” songwriter=”Aaron Rose” date=”January 12, 2015″ width=”700″ height=”200″ src=”https://24f2041bb5b609d25f1a97039f71682cc9154421.googledrive.com/host/0B9rQxTeDv2duM0FmSjBSYkZFS1k/Sport%20Authority%20episode%202%20small%20ball.wav” autoplay=”on”] At 35-2 the Golden State Warriors are the best team in the NBA by far. They’re revolutionizing the game in a way never seen before. For decades bigger was better,[Read More…]
Tribune Sports Holiday Wish List
The winter holiday welcomes many things: Food, family, love, renewal, reflection, and the new year. As 2015 comes to close, here’s what people around McGill campus have on their holiday wish list. I wish for a few national championships for McGill in the Winter semester. Also, I really wish that[Read More…]
Basketball: Redmen stay unbeaten, dismantle Stingers before Winter break
McGill Redmen 75 Concordia Stingers 53 “It was an unbelievable atmosphere and our kids want to play on a night like that,” Redmen Basketball Head Coach David DeAveiro said. “We need this crowd to feed off of and succeed.” In front of over 600 rambunctious fans,[Read More…]
Rugby: Boyer’s late try lifts Redmen over Carabins in RSEQ Final
“I could tell everyone was exhausted,” captain Mitchell Cuillerier said. “But when I looked in their eyes, I could see nobody was going to quit.” With the RSEQ Championship on the line, the Montréal Carabins (5-2-0) held the McGill Redmen (6-0-1) in check for 80 minutes. But as the clock[Read More…]
The Sport Authority Episode 1: Toronto Blue Jays off-season edition
This is The Sport Authority, the McGill Tribune sports section's podcast. In Episode 1 Staff Writer Aaron Rose and Sports Editor Elie Waitzer get you prepared for the 2015-16 Toronto Blue Jays off-season amid swirling rumours swirling and a scorching hot stove. Will Marco Estrada be the first player ever to accept a[Read More…]
NBA 2015 Season Preview
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Fall team previews: Martlet and Redmen Basketball
MARTLET BASKETBALL The Martlets finished their 2014-2015 campaign with a silver medal and a near perfect 15-1 RSEQ record. With nine of the team’s 14 players returning, an undefeated regular season and a CIS National Championship are certainly not out of the question. In their four pre-season CIS games this[Read More…]
Basketball: Martlets dominate Redbird Classic, Redmen rout Lions and Warriors
Martlets Coming off an impressive 2014 season that culminated in an RSEQ Championship and a silver medal at the CIS National championships, the McGill Martlets swept the Redbird Classic with wins over Victoria Vikings, Thomas Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack, and Laurier Golden Hawks. In the first game, Victoria hung around[Read More…]
Point Counterpoint: 1993 Blue Jays vs. 2015 Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays just wrapped up their first AL East Championship in 22 years, ending a magical season with a 93-69 record. Could this year’s squad be even better than the beloved Jays of ‘93? Click each perspective to read more 1993 Elie Waitzer PITCHING Comparing the ERAs of these[Read More…]
Fantasy Football: Keep calm, everything is fine
You’re excited. You spent all Sunday streaming as many games as your bandwidth could handle and now you’re about to overreact when it comes to your fantasy football team. Before you relegate Peyton Manning to the bench next week, make sure to take a step back and make sense of[Read More…]
NFL 2015 season preview
NFC North Green Bay Packers—It’s another Super Bowl-or-bust season for the Packers this year as they look to redeem themselves after a heartbreaking NFC Championship Game loss. With reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers at the helm, the Packers should have no problem moving the ball offensively, even with the loss of[Read More…]
A decade lost: Rebuilding Redmen football
Since the 2005 hazing scandal, Redmen football has experienced a decade of on-field futility. Over the past eight years, the team has had five winless seasons. It’s gone through three coaches in that time span, and frankly, the only thing consistent about the team seems to be their awful record.[Read More…]
Spotlight on: McGill Alpine Skiing Team
They’re McGill’s version of the Crazy Canucks–and frankly, they just don’t get enough attention around here. Quebec is home to some of the best ski hills in the country, and while you and your friends are getting drunk on the slopes with the SSMU Ski and Snowboard Club on the[Read More…]
March Madness Preview 2015
Cinderella Picks Wofford Although they’ve appeared in the tournament three times in team history, the Wofford Terriers have never escaped the first round. This is a tough, physical team that is a perfect candidate for catching a high seed off guard. During its last tournament appearance in 2010, Wofford gave[Read More…]
Basketball: Redmen season ended by Bishop’s in RSEQ Finals
McGill Redmen 63 Bishop's Gaiters 68 It was too little too late for the McGill Redmen on their quest for their third straight RSEQ Championship. After trouncing the fourth-seeded Concordia Stingers 74-60 on Friday night, the[Read More…]
10 Things: Spring training
1) Billy Goat snuff From the Billy Goat curse to the Bartman incident, the Chicago Cubs have known nothing but despair and ineptitude for over 100 years. Plug in Jon Lester, Jason Hammel, Miguel Montero, and Dexter Fowler to go along with Joe Maddon behind the bench, and this could[Read More…]
Redmen cling to top seed, split weekend series
McGill Redmen 60 UQÀM Citadins 59 It certainly wasn’t a pretty weekend for the McGill Redmen (10-5), but it looks like the squad will head into the RSEQ tournament as the top seed regardless. On Thursday night, the Redmen faced off against a desperate UQÀM (4-10) squad, who needed a[Read More…]
Martlets dispatch lowly Stingers
McGill Redmen 65 Concordia Stingers 54 How do you stop the Martlets’ junior centre Alex Kiss-Rusk? The Concordia Stingers (4-8) certainly didn’t have an answer to that question Thursday night, as the McGill Martlets (11-1) downed their opponents 65-54 in Love Competition Hall. While their 11-point[Read More…]
Labrecque leads Redmen past Gaels
McGill Redmen 4 Queen's Gaels 1 Freshman defenceman Samuel Labrecque came out of the Redmen locker room after Friday night’s game and addressed the media outside in short, quiet sentences. “I was pretty lucky on all the goals,” Labrecque said, after ending a 22 game hat[Read More…]
2014 NFL regular season awards
Most Valuable Player: Aaron Rodgers Runner up: J.J. Watt, Tony Romo, and Antonio Brown Rodgers is the best quarterback in the league, and by the time he retires, he just might be the best quarterback ever. After starting the season 1-2, Rodgers put on a quarterback clinic to finish the[Read More…]
Game Report: Leung sinks Gaiters at the buzzer
McGill Redmen 62 Bishop’s Gaiters 59 “We don’t like them and they’re probably not big fans of us either,” second-year swingman Michael Peterkin said after back-to-back wins against the pre-season conference favourite Bishop’s Gaiters. After the Dalhousie Rod Shoveller Tournament in Halifax, the Redmen returned from the winter break red-hot,[Read More…]
From the cheap seats: The changing landscape of Ohio sports
It’s not easy to be a loser. Trust me, I’ve been an Ohio State Buckeye fan for as long as I can remember and while the Buckeyes have been a powerhouse in the NCAA, professional sports in Ohio haven’t shared the same fate.
10 Things: Unbreakable sports records
In the 1961-1962 season, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 48.52 minutes per game. Not only did the ‘Big Dipper’ never sit out because of injury, but he never tired, playing every minute of every game, including all 50 overtime minutes his team played that season. In the modern era, only Allen Iverson[Read More…]
Young Redmen squad falters in crunch time
McGill Redmen 59 Bishops Gaiters 60
Fall Team Previews: McGill Basketball
Redmen Basketball Coming off their second RSEQ Championship in as many years, the McGill Redmen seem poised to win another this season with a group of developing youngsters. Head Coach David DeAverio enters his fifth season with an astounding 15 underclassmen, including five freshmen. Veteran Ave Bross will likely take[Read More…]
2014 NBA season preview
Redmen struggle, Martlets shine in annual Redbird Classic
Martlets Coming off their third RSEQ Championship in as many years, the McGill Martlets swept the Redbird Classic with wins over Lakehead, Regina, and Toronto. The Martlets took control of their first game early with an 18-8 lead after the first quarter, but the Lakehead Timberwolves stormed back in the[Read More…]
2014 MLB Awards
American League MVP: Mike Trout If winning in baseball is based on scoring more runs than the other team, then there’s nobody better than Mike Trout. At 23 years old, he’s already the best player in the world, and there’s no telling how high his ceiling will be. Both sabermetricians[Read More…]
Dusk of the pinstripes
I never got to see Mr. October or the Great Bambino, but one day when my children ask me if I ever got to see Mr. November step into the box, I’ll tell them about that night.
Five tips for fantasy football dominance
Take risks with your bench Fill your bench up with as many high-risk, high-reward players as you can. Every team in your league will have three or four stars; it’s your sleepers and free agent pickups that will win you your league. The more risks you take, the more likely[Read More…]
NFL 2014 Season Preview
Around the water cooler: Sept. 2nd, 2014
If you spent all summer drinking bottles of sunscreen and frying in the heat, here is what you missed in the world of sports…
Tribune Sports Awards 2014
It’s rare for a freshman to crack Redmen basketball Head Coach Dave DeAveiro’s lineup—never mind become a starter.
Making the Jump
For 10 of these young men, the journey started when they first stepped onto a collegiate basketball court seven months earlier.
Around the water cooler – March 25
In case you were too busy not voting for the SSMU Building fee question, here’s what you missed during the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament: Duke Blue Devils — Duke’s outstanding ‘One-and-Done’ forward, Jabari Parker, shot a putrid 4-14 from the field as his Blue Devils were one-and-done in[Read More…]
Point counterpoint: LeBron vs. Durant
NBA fans have witnessed great play on a nightly basis this season, with both LeBron James and Kevin Durant playing some of the best basketball of their careers. LeBron has two rings and four Finals appearances under his belt, and looks as hungry as ever for another title; Durant has[Read More…]
Basketball: Redmen repeat as RSEQ champions
After taking down the Laval Rouge et Or with a 80-62 victory in Saturday’s RSEQ semifinal game, the McGill Redmen moved on to face the conference pre-season favourite Bishop’s Gaiters in the RSEQ Championship for the second consecutive season. Contrary to last season, which came down to late game heroics[Read More…]
Basketball: Dufort dominates in Redmen rout of UQAM
After clinching a playoff berth with back-to-back wins against the Bishop’s Gaiters last week, the CIS no. 8 ranked McGill Redmen (9-2) returned home with control of first place in the conference to face the struggling UQAM Citadins. McGill jumped out to an early 18-point lead in the first-quarter, but[Read More…]
All-Star wars: the fandom menace
In the week before the Super Bowl, the NFL launched its improved Pro Bowl format with teams being drafted by NFL legends, Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice. However, as much as the NFL tries to improve the Pro Bowl, the truth is that most fans see the event as a[Read More…]
Basketball: Ogundokun puts up career numbers as Redmen cruise
After back-to-back road losses, the stumbling McGill Redmen (6-2) regained their moxie as they coasted to a 70-49 win over the Concordia Stingers (6-4) on Saturday night. The team continued its perfect record at home and jumped from third to first in the division thanks to a Laval win over[Read More…]
Around the water cooler – Jan. 21
NHL—The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames engaged in a line brawl for the ages when the two rivals faced off on Saturday night. Eight players involved were issued game misconducts, and the two sides amassed a whopping 142 penalty minutes. Unsurprisingly, both squads now rank within the top five in[Read More…]
Basketball: McGill splits weekend series with Laval
The McGill Redmen (5-1) continued their quest for a second straight RSEQ Championship with a home-and-home series against the Laval Rouge et Or (2-4). In the first matchup of the weekend, McGill pummeled the visiting Rouge et Or with an 88-69 victory at home. A day later, the two teams[Read More…]
Redmen rule the roost in home opener
The journey to repeat as RSEQ champions is well underway for the no. 7 ranked McGill Redmen, who looked to stay undefeated in conference play during their home opener against the Concordia Stingers on Thursday evening. The Redmen fought through a tough and physical game but never relinquished the lead[Read More…]
Around the water cooler
In case you were too busy enjoying your weekly fix of Mayor Ford news, here’s what you missed this past week in the world of sports… NFL–It looked like the weather patterns from Toronto’s political storm drifted south, wreaking havoc on the Windy City. The Chicago Bears’ contest against[Read More…]
Point counterpoint
With the National Football League (NFL) moving into the second half of its 2013 season, neither the American Football Conference (AFC) nor the National Football Conference (NFC) has a runaway favourite to win the league. Two contributors weigh in on which conference boasts the most talent in a league renowned[Read More…]
Season preview
Atlantic division Brooklyn Nets The league’s newest big market franchise is looking scarier than ever. The Nets have acquired essential pieces in building their championship team this season with the additions of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Andrea Kirieinko. Deron Williams can now relax and simply focus on distributing the[Read More…]
Jays must hit reset button
The Toronto Blue Jays’ 2013 season was abysmal. For a team that had World Series aspirations, finishing the season 14 games under .500 is simply embarrassing. What’s even more concerning than going from pre-season favourites to 17.5 games out of the nearest playoff spot is the fact that it appears[Read More…]
Vert et Or leave Redmen feeling green
Looking for their third consecutive win, the McGill Redmen (2-2) hosted the Sherbrooke Vert et Or (1-3) on Friday night for the Red Thunder ‘Fandemonium’ night. Sherbrooke grabbed control of the game early and did not ease up on route to a 45-26 win over McGill.
Redmen prevail over Concordia for first time in 11 years
Senior quarterback Jonathan Collin knelt down in front of 2,845 rambunctious fans to seal McGill’s first victory over Concordia in 11 years.