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Three St. FX Teams named To USports Top 10 Lists

The U Sports national rankings are out and a trio of STFX teams made the lists. The StFX football team is ranked fifth in the country, maintaining the same position as last week, after at 23-6 win over Acadia. The STFX Women’s soccer team is ranked 10th in the nation, following a pair of wins […]

Sports Roundup – September 4

LOCAL SPORTS In Soccer, the X-Women made it a double win weekend with a 2-1 victory over the visiting UNB Reds Sunday afternoon. A pair of second half goals by the X-Women earned them the come-from-behind victory. Amanda Smith picked up her second consecutive player of the game honour for St. FX, rounding out a […]

Sports Roundup – September 3

LOCAL SPORTS In Football, the X-Men remain undefeated after a 23-6 victory over the Acadia Axemen in Wolfville. St. FX held a slim lead going into the final quarter, but scored two touchdowns to seal the game. X-Men Quarterback Silas Fagnan was 18-for-28 with 268 yards, and rushed for one touchdown. Malcolm Bussey led on […]

Sports Roundup – September 2

LOCAL SPORTS The X-Men football will be seeking win number two of the season as they face Acadia in Wolfville at 3 pm. In soccer, the X-Men and X-Women host the Moncton Blue Eagles beginning with the women at 1. The Cape Breton West Islanders and Pictou County Weeks Majors have a couple of pre-season […]

Sports Roundup – August 27

LOCAL SPORTS The X-Men Football squad opened the regular season with a 22-8 win over the visiting Bishop’s Gaiters on a rainy Saturday afternoon. X-Men quarterback Silas Fagnan went 13-30 with 149 yards and two passing touchdowns, while Malcolm Bussey managed 18 carries for 115 yards on the ground. Next up for St. FX is […]

Sports Roundup – August 26

LOCAL SPORTS In pre-season exhibition play, a win and a loss for St. FX soccer teams in Ontario. The X-Men defeated St. Lawrence University 3-1, while the X-Women were edged out 3-2 by Carleton. The regular season begins for both teams at home next Saturday against Université de Moncton. X-Men Football begins their regular season […]

Varsity University Sport Season Begins This Weekend

The 2023-24 Atlantic University Sport season is set to launch this weekend with regular season football action getting underway Saturday including a game in Antigonish, with StFX hosting Bishops. AUS regular season soccer action begins Friday, September 1 while rugby is set to kick off the following weekend on September 9. The first invitational cross […]