The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League have signed Concordia Stinger kicker Rene Paredes to a contract and will have him compete for a spot on their roster when training camp gets under way next month.
Head coach Gerry McGrath is pleased to announce Brandon Caesar has joined the Concordia Stingers football coaching staff, taking on responsibilities for running backs and strength and conditioning.
Four football players who have worn the maroon and gold were selected in the CFL draft this afternoon, including Concordia defensive tackle Maurice Forbes and offensive tackle Anthony Barrette who were both second round selections.
Three members of the Concordia Stingers will participate the ninth annual East West Bowl, an annual football game designed to showcase Canadian university players who are eligible for the 2012 Canadian Football League draft.
Rugby player Jackie Tittley and wrestlers Nikita Chicoine and David Tremblay were named the Concordia University Athletes of the Year at a gala awards ceremony attended by more than 450 people on April 9 in Montreal.
The Concordia Stingers men's basketball team lost 76-65 to the Dalhousie Tigers in the consolation semifinals at the CIS national championship in Halifax on Saturday afternoon.
The Concordia Stingers pushed the perennial powerhouse Carleton Ravens to the limit before succumbing 73-66 in opening round action at the CIS men's basketball national championship in Halifax tonight.
Kyle Desmarais, a second-year point guard with the Stingers, was named to the CIS second all-Canadian team announced on the eve of the men's basketball national championship in Halifax.
Evens Laroche collected 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Concordia Stingers to a 77-67 victory over the Laval Rouge et Or in the Quebec men's basketball championship game before a capacity crowd at Concordia gym on Friday night.
Led by MVP Kyle Desmarais, three members of the Concordia Stingers earned league recognition when the Quebec university men's basketball honor roll was announced this week.
The Concordia Stingers wrestling team, under the direction of head coach Victor Zilberman, won nine medals and the men s championship at CIS nationals in Thunder Bay, Ont. on the weekend.
The Concordia Stingers clinched first place in the Quebec university men's basketball conference with an 89-85 win over the Bishop's Gaiters before a capacity crowd at Concordia gym on Saturday night.
Concordia Stingers veteran goaltender Audrey Doyon-Lessard was named the outstanding player in Quebec university women's hockey league when the honor roll was released this week.
With 12 wrestlers competing, Concordia University will send one of its largest contingents ever to the CIS championships at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Feb. 25 and 26.
