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Vol. 153, Issue 14
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Mens football makes history, winning their 24th Yates Cup
‘Blessed to be on the field with my brothers,’ Yates Cup MVP Justin Pace says Noah Cyr Assistant Sports Editor “Your Queen’s Gaels are golden once more,” exclaimed Queen’s football announcer Jesse Bell on the CFRC broadcast, as Queen’s football sealed the championship. On Nov. 8, Queen’s Football won their 24th Yates Cup—and their first since 2009—taking home the OUA championship after defeating the No.1 ranked Laurier Golden Hawks, 30-27. The game at Laurier’s University Stadium saw Queen’s embrace the underdog role against the defending champions, seeking redemption after an earlier loss to the Golden Hawks in their third Yates Cup appearance in five years. The Gaels got off to a fast start, with an intercepted pass on the first drive of the game courtesy of Jacob Baldwin, ArtSci ’28, his first of two in the game. The interception led to good field position, allowing Alex Vreeken, Kin ’26, to send a touchdown pass to Cedric Smith, ArtSci ’26, for a quick 7-0 lead. On the subsequent drive, the Queen’s defence again forced a turnover, courtesy of a forced
The Gaels’ first Yates Cup since 2009.
fumble by Jared Siewe, ArtSci ’26, recovered by Justin Pace, ArtSci ’26. The turnover led to a 35-yard field goal by Tyler Mullan, ArtSci ’26 and a 10-0 lead, 7 minutes into the game. Laurier would get on the board with a field goal of their own late in the quarter to cut the deficit to 10-3. The second quarter began
19-year-old left in critical condition following a hit and run steps from campus
Incident sparks conversation of pedestrian safety in the student district Jonathan Reilly Senior News Editor Following a hit-and-run that left a young individual in critical condition, students are speaking out about their experiences walking near campus. Announced in a release from the Kingston police, a 19-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run on Johnson St. near Albert St. on Nov. 7 at around 9 p.m. The victim was left in “critical condition” and transported to Kingston General Hospital following the incident, with the release adding that debris left at the scene suggested the driver was in a white Toyota Tundra. “Thanks to a member of the community who saw the Kingston Police media release, the suspect vehicle in relation to this incident was recovered on November 10th,
2025. The vehicle was located abandoned along the side of a country road immediately off Perth Road in the area of Bedford Mills,” the police wrote in an updated statement to The Journal on Nov. 11. “The victim suffered major injuries, internal and otherwise. Although their condition has stabilized, they have endured surgeries and will continue to be hospitalized,” the Kingston Police added. The incident quickly prompted a community response, with multiple news outlets reporting on the incident, along with the AMS and its affiliated Instagram accounts also making several story posts. “Our thoughts are with everyone who witnessed or was affected by the incident. When something like this occurs near campus, students turn to their student government to confirm what happened and to
with a couple of long drives that both teams that didn’t lead to any points. Queen’s would add to their lead with a 46-yard field goal from Mullan just after the 4-minute mark. On the subsequent Laurier drives, the turnover parade continued, with not one, but two interceptions that lead to points. Baldwin caught his second interception to set up a Vreeken rushing touchdown, and Pace took an interception home for a pick six to take a commanding 27-3 lead going into the half. Laurier would respond in the third quarter with a touchdown on their first offensive drive to cut the lead to 27-10. After both teams traded field goals and a couple of long drives, Queen’s led 30-13 with 15 minutes remaining in the Yates Cup.
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The fourth quarter showed why Laurier was ranked number one in the country, as they came up with two methodical drives down the field to cut the lead to 30-27 with 2:55 left in the game. After a big stop by the Laurier defence, they earned a chance to potentially tie or take the lead, getting the ball with 2:01 on the clock. Instead, the Queens defence came up big, stopping the streaking Laurier defence and setting up Queens to ice the game. It was an emotional scene as clock ran out, coaches and player alike embracing each other for a victory that hasn’t happened in a Queen’s uniform since 2009. During the post-game ceremonies, Pace received the Dalt White Trophy for being the Yates Cup Player of
share safety information quickly,” AMS President Jana Amer wrote in a statement to The Journal. Residents in the area also shared their perspectives with The Journal, explaining their thoughts on the safety of the road itself. “It’s a pretty fast-paced road we live on here, and a lot of students, you see all the time, walk across the road while there are cars coming,” Ben Miller, ArtSci ’27 said. “It’s unfortunate, and not something that I necessarily saw happening, but it’s not something that I don’t understand happening here, given the nature of the road.” This feeling was shared by other students, who added that this wasn’t something they saw coming, explaining the shock they felt when they heard about the incident. “I heard about it the next day, and honestly, at first, I was a little
taken aback that something like that can happen just any time of the day, right in front of our house,” local resident Morgan Say said. “Especially so near campus, too and on such a big road,” her roommate, Isabelle Ruus, ArtSci ’27, added. They also spoke about a previous incident that they feel speaks to the overall safety of the road, with multiple residents agreeing that, despite the speed limit being 50 km/h, most drivers far exceed that. “Even last week, there was an Uber driver that came the wrong way—this [Johnson St.] is a oneway street, but I saw a guy who came this [the opposite direction] way—and he just stopped there. I don’t think it’s [the street rules] are very regulated,” Ruus said. Another resident, Aliya Willinger, ArtSci ’27, even described a nearmiss she witnessed at Alfred St. and
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the Game—having a game-high of 12 total tackles, a stat he shares with teammate Siewe, as well as having a fumble recovery and an interception touchdown. The Queen’s defence combined for five turnovers in the game. In a media availability ahead of the U Sports semifinal, Head Coach Steve Snyder reflected on the amazing season his team has built, saying, “We’ve improved each week, and I’m proud of the way we’ve stayed focused and stayed steady to get us to this point.” The Gaels will travel to Saskatoon, SK., to take on the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in the Mitchell Bowl—U Sports’ semifinal between the champions of OUA and Canada West—on Nov. 15 at 3:15 p.m., ET.
Johnson St. early Monday morning while walking to an 8:30 a.m. class. She said the roads were in rough condition, and as she and a friend stepped out of the house, they saw a girl begin to cross just as the light turned yellow. “There was a girl walking with her hood on, and she started walking as the light had just turned yellow, but this car started flying through the intersection,” Willinger said. “[The driver was] was slamming on the horn but didn’t slow down and stopped inches away from her.” Willinger explained that the girl, who had her hood up and her head down, seemed unaware of how close the car came. Continued online at www.queensjournal.ca
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