Sophie Courville Sophie Courville, a physiology senior and Cross Country runner, was voted Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year, led the team with a fifth-place finish at the U SPORTS National Championships, and earned all-star honours for the third time. While this[Read More…]
Articles by Ivanna Zhang
Know Your Athlete: Loïc Courville-Fortin
At the U SPORTS National Swimming Championships, held from March 12 through 14, Loïc Courville-Fortin, U2 Science, won one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals, rewriting his personal bests and breaking McGill and Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) records. This is only the beginning. Courville-Fortin has his[Read More…]
McGill launches Athletics Strategic Planning Task Force following varsity program cuts
On Feb. 27, McGill University announced the launch of the Athletics and Recreation Strategic Planning Task Force to oversee the next five years of McGill’s Athletics and Recreation with a focus on uniting students, faculty, and alumni from across campus. The Task Force will be co-chaired by Chancellor Pierre Boivin,[Read More…]
McGill track and field shines at RSEQ Indoor Championships
Athletes from 11 universities competed at the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Indoor Track and Field Championship meet on Feb. 20 and 21. Hosted at McGill’s Tomlinson Fieldhouse, the meet featured 82 McGill athletes with impressive results from both the Redbirds and the Martlets. As the final home[Read More…]
Carlos Alcaraz makes history at the Australian Open
With an emotional collapse on the court and an overwhelming eruption from the Melbourne crowd, world number one Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam at only 22 years old. In just over three hours, the Spaniard defeated 38-year-old Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who was[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Sonia Dunn
The McGill Artistic Swimming Team delivered a flawless performance at the Eastern Divisional Meet at Queen’s University on Jan. 24, placing first in all six events and taking home the trophy. That dominance was fueled by a standout performance from Sonia Dunn, U2 Science, who won gold in the solo,[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Luca Nicoletti
McGill Athletics announced on Nov. 20 that it would cut the Track and Field program. Just nine days later, Luca Nicoletti, U3 Engineering, shattered the team’s longest-standing record by breaking the 300-meter dash mark that had stood since 1986. Nicoletti clocked a 34.11-second finish—three milliseconds faster than Earl Haughton’s 34.14-second[Read More…]
NHL players are back at the Olympics after a 12-year ban
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games are just under a month away. Featuring approximately 2,900 athletes across 116 events, the Winter Games is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Despite its importance and popularity, the National Hockey League (NHL) has denied its players the opportunity to[Read More…]
Varsity or bust: Inside the fallout of McGill Athletics’ restructuring
A condensed-for-print version of this article was published in The Tribune’s Dec. 3, 2025 issue. On the evening of Nov. 20, members of varsity and club teams under the McGill Athletics portfolio were informed via email that 25 of 44 varsity and club teams will not have a future at[Read More…]
McGill Artistic Swimming makes a splash at home invitational
The McGill Artistic Swimming team hosted the McGill Invitational Meet on Nov. 22 at Memorial Pool. The athletes excelled at home, securing podium positions in all five events they entered. Artistic Swimming, made up of 36 athletes, is divided into a novice group and an experienced group based on swimmers’[Read More…]
Canadian talent shines in 2025-2026 NCAA women’s basketball
The highly anticipated National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college basketball campaign resumed on Nov. 1. With a six-month-long off-season, NCAA fans are eager to return to the craziness that defines Division I (D1) college basketball in the United States. With the public rise of star players in the Women’s National[Read More…]
McGill Varsity Swim secures top spot in RSEQ rankings after Cup 2 victory
McGill Varsity Swim hosted the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) University Cup 2 Meet on Oct. 26. Both the Redbirds and Martlets finished first on the leaderboard, earning an impressive total of 1,067 points. The event was the second of four RSEQ cup meets that Quebec universities compete[Read More…]
Tides and Roses split points as former Martlets reunite in NSL showdown
The Halifax Tides FC played the Montreal Roses FC in a crucial Northern Super League (NSL) match on Oct. 2, which ended in a 2-2 draw. The game was the final matchup this season between three McGill Martlets Soccer alumni: Sophie Guilmette (MA ‘25), Mara Bouchard (BA ‘24), and Stéphanie[Read More…]
“Unofficially the best,” McGill Women’s Squash aims to secure varsity status
The McGill Women’s Squash Team has emerged as one of the most successful in Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic. The players have rebuilt their team and gone on to capture two consecutive Jesters League Championships in 2024 and 2025. This year, they are aiming for a third straight title—all without[Read More…]