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Tommie Charlee Connors holds up the design for her CCAA Women's Basketball Player of the Year ring. (Submitted: Charlee Connors) A member of the St. Thomas University (STU) women’s basketball team has been named the top player in the country for the first time. Fourth-year post Charlee Connors was awarded the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. “It’s definitely very surreal,” said Connors. “There’s obviously so many incredible

Team Venezuela celebrates after their championship win over Team USA. (Credit: Getty Images) With the World Baseball Classic (WBC) coming to a close, there was a lot to talk about this year. Venezuela took home its first WBC championship, Italy emerged as a contender and drama surrounded the United States. This year really had it all. The Venezuelan team started off its historic run picking up three convincing wins against Israel, the Netherlands and Nicaragua. The last game

Both the men's and women's Tommies basketball teams celebrate their ACAA championship wins. (Credit: STU Athletics) On March 8, the St. Thomas University (STU) Tommies women’s and men’s basketball teams each claimed an Atlantic Collegiate Athletics Association (ACAA) championship at the A. Garnet Brown Memorial Gymnasium. The women defeated the Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) Mystics 63-46, the men following with a 91-73 win over the same opponent hours later. The wome

Julia Reid-Howell makes her world record attempt at the Base Gagetown Fitness Facility. (Submitted: Julia Reid-Howell) A local Fredericton middle school art teacher and avid runner may have just broken the world record for fastest female 1 km run while pushing a stroller. With her 17-month-old daughter Winnie sitting in front of her, Julia Reid-Howell beat the current record by nearly 20 seconds at Base Gagetown’s Fitness Facility on Feb. 28. The current Guinness World Record

The Tommies men's volleyball team with their championship banner at the the Lady Beaverbrook Gym. (Submitted: STU Athletics) The St. Thomas University (STU) Tommies didn’t drop a set in the finals. On March 1, the Tommies swept the Université Sainte-Anne Dragons 3-0 at Lady Beaverbrook Gymnasium, claiming the Atlantic Collegiate Athletics Association (ACAA) Men’s Volleyball Championship in front of a packed home crowd. The first set was competitive. The two sides were tied 8-

Two Beyblades spin and duel in their plastic arena at St. Thomas University. (Brianna Lyttle/AQ) Following their success in Moncton, Beyblade Atlantic recently brought the Capital Spark Beyblade X tournament to Fredericton, which took place in St. Thomas University’s (STU) Margaret Norrie McCain Hall on March 7. Beyblade, based on an ongoing manga and several anime series of the same name, is a game involving spinning tops called Beys competing in a small stadium to knock the

Canadian player Bo Naylor swings at a pitch during the quarterfinal against the USA. (Credit: Mary DeCicco/Getty Images) Team Canada’s furthest-ever run in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) came to an end Friday night in Houston. The team lost 5-3 against the Americans in their quarterfinal matchup. Canada earned their spot after dominating their round-robin pool. They defeated Cuba in their last game, who will miss the tournament’s knockout round for the first time. USA’s s

Fredericton Express defenceman John Harty guides the puck up ice. (Credit: Tyler Farrer/Tyler Farrer Photography) The Fredericton Express are headed to the championship round of the Beausejour Senior Hockey League in their inaugural season. The team defeated the Elsipogtog Hawks 8-2 in game six of the semi-finals on March 14 at the Grant-Harvey Centre. The sold-out crowd was entertained throughout the game, cheering on their home team goal after goal. The first period began w

Participants celebrating after the completion of the 1000 Mile Challenge. (Submitted: Rudi Fowler) A New Brunswick-based international snowmobile challenge looks to raise money for local summer camps. From Feb. 16 to Feb. 20, the sixth-annual 1000 Mile Challenge saw teams from across the country and the eastern United States travel across the province. The event also has a satellite route in Michigan. “It's not meant to be competitive at all. It's just a bunch of guys goin

Blue Jays players Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kazuma Okamoto warm up before a spring training game in Florida. (Credit: Sportsnet) After their Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in last year’s World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays are back for their first week of spring training. This off-season, the Blue Jays didn’t slow down. They signed great pitchers to add depth to their bullpen, along with some new position players to fill the gap left by losing shortstop Bo Bichette to

F1 Drivers lined up during the 2025 Abu Dhabi pre-race parade. (Credit: Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) With drivers from all around the world travelling year-round, Formula 1 (F1) not only brings fans high-adrenaline racing, but also strategic thinking and team unity. The 2025 F1 season brought nothing but surprises race after race. The start to the year was already uncertain as eight of 10 teams started 2025 with a different lineup than they did in 2024, with Lewis Hamilto

Tommies guard Evan Valanne attempts to block a shot in his own end against an opposing player. (Credit: STU Athletics) On Feb. 15, both St. Thomas University (STU) basketball teams closed out their season home schedule with defensive grit and a grad game crowd that was both loud and sentimental. Hosting the Holland College Hurricanes, both the men’s and women’s squads secured victories to solidify their spots at the top of the standings. The women’s team earned a 60-52 win to

Finland's Jusse Saros saves a shot from Sweden forward Joel Eriksson Ek (Credit: Geoff Burke/Reuters) One of the top rivalries in international hockey was renewed at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. On Feb. 12, Finland took on Sweden in what was a feisty affair from beginning to end. The match started in Finland’s favour. During the game, defenceman Nikolas Mantipalo put home a blast from the point. The shot bounced off the post and found room under the c

New Brunswick's Courtney Sarault celebrating her silver medal win in the women's short track 1000m event. (Credit: Darryl Dick/The Canadian Press) The last full week of competition at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics has been exciting for Team Canada. For the second week in a row, Canada is ranked 11th overall, with four gold, four silver and four bronze medals in six sports. Since last week, Canadian athletes have earned 12 more medals, with additions in hockey, skiin

Rikki Doak is one of the first New Brunswick speed skaters to make Team Canada since 2000. (Submitted: Rikki Doak) A Fredericton short-track speed skater will be competing at the sport’s highest level this week. Rikki Doak, 27, will be racing for Team Canada in the women’s 3000m relay at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. “I think it's kind of like surreal … to wear the maple leaf is just something I've always wanted to do and at the Olympic stage is even a bigger dea

Megan Oldham celebrates her bronze medal-winning performance after the women's freeski slopestyle event. (Credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP Getty Images) It has been an eventful first week for Canadian athletes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. So far, Team Canada is ranked 11th overall, with one gold, three silver and five bronze medals in five sports. The majority of placements are in skiing and speed skating, while the rest were won in figure skating and snowboardin

Corey Kavanagh prepares his stream for the second game of the Fredericton vs. Miramichi playoff series. (Credit: Lucy Francis) Standing in the media box at the Grant Harvey Centre, Corey Kavanagh sets up his three cameras while sipping from a large cup of Tim Hortons coffee. Kavanagh is about to begin his livestream of the second game of the first-round playoff series between the Fredericton Express and the Miramichi Northmen. Fans are already filling up the stands for the B

Tommies centre Raph Fiset has had 26 kills so far this season. (Submitted: Raph Fiset) Both St. Thomas University (STU) Tommies volleyball teams have a strong chance at winning the Atlantic championship on their home ground. From Feb. 27 to March 1, STU will be hosting the 2026 Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Volleyball Championship at the Lady Beaverbrook Gym for the first time since 2019. Raph Fiset, fourth-year men’s centre, believes that playing in their

Carlos Alcaraz holds the Norman Brooks Challenge Cup after his Australian Open men's singles win. (Credit: Getty Images) The tennis season kicked off under the Melbourne sun, with the Australian Open (AO) setting the stage for the first Grand Slam of the year. On Feb. 1, the 114th edition of the Australian Open held its final match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. This was a very unexpected but exciting final because it was the first time in the last two years witho

Ivar Stenberg celebrates a goal during the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship. (Credit: David Berding/Associated Free Press) Sweden is a country known for its rich hockey history. Countless players from the Scandinavian nation have had long careers playing in the National Hockey League (NHL), many of whom were drafted within the top ten choices. Rasmus Dahlin and Mats Sundin are the only two Swedes to go first overall. Sundin went first overall in 1989, while Dahlin was c