Sports & Lifestyle

  • One (Close) Step Ahead

    Slow Second Half Nearly Ends Stingers Post-Season

    Rachel Andrew — March 1, 2012 | Comments

    The win was captured by senior point guard Kyle Desmarais’s clutch foul shooting in the final seconds, and as a result the Stingers earned their place in Saturday’s RSEQ basketball championship game against the UQAM Citadins.

  • Bring on McGill

    Women’s Basketball Team Storms Back in Second Half

    Diego Pelaez Gaetz — February 29, 2012 | Comments

    Despite an early 16 point deficit, Concordia’s women’s basketball team stormed back and dominated the second half of their semi-final matchup, beating the Bishop’s University Gaiters 65-53 at Loyola Gym on Tuesday.

  • Starting Playoffs the Hard Way

    Women’s Basketball Loses Twice, But Still Claims Home Court Advantage

    David Kaufmann — February 27, 2012 | Comments

    Concordia’s women’s basketball team secured a home court advantage for the playoffs this past weekend, but they did it the hard way.

  • Get in the Pool

    McLean’s Pub Dives Into the Montreal Pool Scene

    David Murphy — February 27, 2012 | Comments

    Mike Mandanici squares himself behind the lush mahogany wood and leans over it, eyeing the white ball while setting up his pool cue. After smacking the ball home with a loud crash, he strides around the table with a confident smile on his face and does it twice more.

  • Wrestling to the Top

    Stingers Men Steal Gold, Women Finish a Successful Year

    Tyler Finigan — February 27, 2012 | Comments

    Concordia is on top of the college wrestling world yet again.

  • Buzzer Beater Clinches First

    Stingers Overcome Redmen to Win Top Spot

    Richie Daly — February 21, 2012 | Comments

    It was a rocky game for Concordia’s men’s basketball team on Feb. 18. They struggled to contain the McGill Redmen at times, but competed to the final buzzer to clinch first place in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec standings.

  • Disappointing Weekend

    Losing Streak Stands at 11 for Women’s Hockey

    David Kaufmann — February 13, 2012 | Comments

    They looked and played like a team that had been eliminated from the playoffs.

  • Stingers Slink Into Offseason

    Disappointing Season Ends in Blowout Loss to Carleton

    Andrew Maggio — February 13, 2012 | Comments

    Yet another disappointing performance in a must-win game left the Concordia men’s hockey team in a state of shock Saturday afternoon, as they were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

  • GAMMA Radiation

    Montreal Mixed Martial Arts Gym Brings in Stars, Students

    Stephanie La Leggia — February 13, 2012 | Comments

    Philip Gelinas may be more than twice the age of some of his students, but the 59-year-old mixed martial arts practitioner is gaining respect, and lots of business within the Montreal MMA community.

  • Bishops Beat-up By Strong Stingers

    Strong Showing Helps Women Get Back To Winning Ways

    Eric White — February 13, 2012 | Comments

    After a difficult three weeks that saw the Stingers drop five straight games, Concordia’s Women’s basketball team returned to winning ways in convincing style against the Bishop’s University Gaiters.