For over a year, rumours have circulated that McGill Athletics is evaluating its varsity teams with the intention of making cuts to the varsity program. This year, that rumour was confirmed. Fourth-year Women’s Rugby player and Varsity Council member Annette Yu shared in an interview with The Tribune that McGill[Read More…]
Tag: RSEQ
Know Your Athlete: Ann Stephanie Fortin
Dominating once again, the Martlets Soccer program has had a valiant start to their season, conceding zero goals in five of their opening nine games. This remarkable defensive effort can be largely credited to their new arrival, Ann Stephanie Fortin, the team’s starting goalkeeper. On Sept. 21, Fortin made eight[Read More…]
Know Your Team/Tournament Recap: Varsity Golf
Earlier this week, the Martlets and Redbirds Varsity Golf Team travelled to La Bête Golf Club in Mont-Tremblant to compete in their second Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) competition of the season. The Redbirds finished fourth out of the nine competing universities in their division, while the Martlets[Read More…]
McGill hosts 2025 Jesters Canadian University and College Squash Championships
McGill University Squash made history on March 14-16 by hosting the Jesters Canadian University and College Squash Championships, an event that shattered previous participation records and showcased the university’s growing influence in collegiate squash. The three-day tournament, organized by McGill Men’s Captain Mo Kamal in partnership with Squash Quebec, drew[Read More…]
Moments of brilliance in the Red and White’s pursuit of the RSEQ and U SPORTS podiums
At a university where academic rigour sets a high bar, McGill’s varsity athletes continue to raise it even higher—smashing school records and bringing home hardware to cap off a season to remember. Between early morning practices and late-night study sessions, McGill’s track and field, badminton, and swimming teams have exceeded[Read More…]
McGill athletes strive for victory in playoffs
Last week was a milestone for McGill Athletics as several teams competed in playoff games and meets, striving to move onto future playoff rounds or to surpass their season bests. McGill Swim RSEQ conference championship: The men’s and women’s swim teams dominated their respective competitions on Sunday, Feb. 16, both[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Chloe Renaud
Chloe Renaud, U3 Arts, is a talented midfielder on the McGill women’s soccer team who has been making her mark both on and off the field. Having been named the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Player of the Week within the first week of the season and the[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Donna Ntambue
As the first woman to earn RSEQ player, rookie, and defensive player of the year awards all in the same season (2018-2019) during her time at Collège Montmorency, athletic success is nothing new to Donna Ntambue. After two seasons abroad playing basketball for the University of Utah (2020-21) and Northeastern[Read More…]
Martlets basketball triumphs in tight game against UQÀM
The Martlets (1–7) faced off against the UQÀM Citadins (5–3) on Jan. 14 at McGill’s Love Competition Hall in a thrilling match-up. Though the score remained close throughout the game, the Martlets pulled ahead in the final seconds to secure a 57-55 victory—their first of the RSEQ season. The first[Read More…]
Redbirds basketball seals their undefeated streak with RSEQ championship win
An unprecedented 460 people attended the RSEQ semi-finals which saw the top-ranked Redbirds (13-0) face off against the Citadins (4-9) on March 23. After a thrilling game, McGill emerged undefeated once again with a score of 77-71. With the highest attendance record of the season until the finals, both teams[Read More…]
