Articles by Justin Blanchard

  • Sports

    Once A Stinger, Always A Stinger

    Retiring Recreation and Athletics Director Brought Facility Development to ConU

    Published April 8, 2013 | Comments

    It still hasn’t sunk in yet for Katie Sheahan.

  • Sports

    Building a Brand

    ConU Grad Brings Grassroots Vision to CIS

    Published April 2, 2013 | Comments

    Pierre Lafontaine has never been one to shy away from a challenge.

  • Sports

    Offseason? What Offseason?

    ConU’s Baseball Team Stays Sharp With Year-Round Practices

    Published February 26, 2013 | Comments

    When the Concordia Stingers baseball team’s 2012 season came to a screeching halt in the playoffs last October, there was little time to dwell over what could’ve been.

  • Sports

    Varsity Blues

    Concordia’s Sports Clubs Can’t Yet Earn Varsity Status. But That’s Okay—They’ll Wait

    Published January 28, 2013 | Comments

    Many things may keep Concordia baseball club head coach Howard Schwartz up at night. His team’s lack of varsity status isn’t one of them.

  • Opinions

    Nah’msayin?

    Hashtagging: #You’re #Doing #It #Wrong

    Published January 15, 2013 | Comments

    Social media is pretty awesome.

  • Sports

    Uphill Battle for Downhill Team

    Concordia University Ski Club Looks to Improve in 2013

    Published January 15, 2013 | Comments

    Concordia University’s Ski Club…

  • Sports

    Why Are the Stingers Struggling?

    ConU’s Sports Teams Are Having Trouble Finding Success. Here’s How th­e Athletics Department Plans to Make Strides. Sort Of.

    Published January 7, 2013 | Comments

    Concordia’s varsity sports teams are struggling nearly everywhere you turn.

  • Sports

    Wanted: 60-Minute Effort

    Blown Lead Costs Stingers Game Against Carleton

    Published November 18, 2012 | Comments

    After jumping out to an early 2-0 lead over the visiting second-ranked Carleton Ravens last Saturday, the Concordia Stingers men’s hockey team seemed to be headed for their first victory in nine games. Then they let it slip away.

  • Sports

    Con U Student Prepares for Montreal-Argentina Run

    Published November 6, 2012 | Comments

    This time next year, most of Concordia’s class of 2013 will be trying to find a job. Joseph Michael Kai-Tsu Liu Roqueni is not most Concordia students.

  • Sports

    Slumping Stingers

    Early Season Woes Continue Against Guelph

    Published November 5, 2012 | Comments

    The Concordia Stingers men’s hockey team’s early season woes continued on Saturday as they lost 3-0 at home to the Guelph Gryphons.

  • Sports

    Today’s Explorers

    ConU Alum The Expeditioners Live to Travel the World

    Published October 30, 2012 | Comments

    Last December, they trekked Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano for kilometres on end. In January, they scuba-dived deep into the Silfra rift in Iceland. In September, they kayaked in Cape Breton and even got a showing of the Northern Lights. Their next adventure…

  • Sports

    Stingers Still Alive

    Concordia Can Still Make Playoffs After Win Over Citadins

    Published October 22, 2012 | Comments

    The Concordia Stingers men’s soccer team still have a chance to make the playoffs after defeating the UQAM Citadins 1-0 Sunday afternoon.

  • Sports

    Playing for Pride

    Stingers Squeeze by Rival Redmen in Shaughnessy Cup

    Published October 15, 2012 | Comments

    As Keegan Treloar’s conversion kick sailed through the uprights, Gerry McGrath turned to find Reid Quest on the sideline. For a brief moment, the usually quiet, reserved Stingers head coach gave way to his emotions and embraced his starting quarterback.

  • Sports

    Bowled Over

    Vert et Or Capitalize on Stingers’ Miscues

    Published October 8, 2012 | Comments

    The Concordia Stingers football team was held out of the end zone for the second consecutive week Saturday, losing 48-6 to the Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or in the 26th annual Shrine Bowl at Concordia Stadium.