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 […]
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St. FX Hall Of Famer and former Football Quarterback Peter Lesaux Dies
A StFX sports hall of famer has passed away. Peter Lesaux passed away last week at the age of 88. Named a league all-star in 1955 while playing on the gridiron for the Blue and White, Pistol Pete was a runner up for the league MVP and was the first quarterback at StFX. He was […]
Antigonish Angels Capture the Nova Scotia 11U A Tier 2 Baseball Title
The Antigonish Angels 11u rep team beat Halifax twice Monday, 11-10 and 14-9 to claim the 11U A Tier 2 provincial banner. This is the second year in a row the 11u team has won their provincial tier.
Soccer’s Amanda Smith and Kyle Codeiro name St. FX Athletes of the Week
The St. FX Athetes of the Week come from the sport of soccer. The female athete of the week is X-Women Soccer forward Amanda Smith. The second year education student from Ottawa in her fifth year of eligibility scored three goals in two X-Women weekend wins, 8-0 over Moncton and 2-1 over UNB. The male […]
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 […]
