Concordia Stingers
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The Concordia Stingers are the athletic teams that represent Concordia University in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. They compete with other schools in Canadian Interuniversity Sport
, and more specifically, in the Quebec Student Sports Federation
and the Quebec University Football League
. The Stingers were established in 1974 when Sir George Williams University and Loyola College merged to form Concordia University and replaced the preceding Sir George Williams Georgians
and Loyola Warriors
.
The university has 10 varsity teams - football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's rugby, wrestling, men's and women's hockey and men's and women's basketball.
. The Stingers appeared in one Vanier Cup
national championship in 1998, but lost to the Saskatchewan Huskies
. The Stingers won the Dunsmore Cup
three times, but have lost each of the last five times they have appeared in the Quebec title game.
, nine former Stingers players are on CFL teams' rosters:
The women's rugby team is currently coached by Graeme McGravie. In 2010, the Stingers won the Quebec conference and took home a silver medal from the CIS national championship. The women also advanced to nationals in 2009 and placed fourth. Also in 2009, Hughanna Gaw was named 2009 CIS Rookie of the Year
club, which operates in the fall season under head coach Howie Schwartz, is composed of mostly elite and AA level players from summer leagues and competes at the club level against other schools in Quebec
, Ontario
and an array of schools from Atlantic Canada
for a national championship in late October. The Dalhousie
Tigers won in 2005 and Concordia did not make the playoffs. In 2007, the baseball team won their first conference championship in school history over the University of Ottawa
Gee-Gees advancing to their first CIBA National Championships. They lost 2-0 in the championship final against the University of New Brunswick
.
In 2008, they lost the Conference Title to the Collège Laflèche Dragons in a three-game series.
In 2009, The Concordia Stingers defeated the University of Ottawa
Gee-Gees in two straight games to win the CIBA Northern Conference and advance to the CIBA National Championships for the second time in three years. Despite dropping two of their round robin games, on the final day of the tournament, the team won three straight games to capture its first National Championship. They defeated the OUA Champion Western University
Mustangs 6-2 in the tie-breaker for Fourth Place. The Gee-Gees who were in the Nationals as a Wild Card and beat the Stingers for some revenge in the tournament's opening game, were the next victim, as The Stingers won 4-3 with a sixth and seventh inning comeback. In the Championship game, despite going down 1-0 early in the game the Stingers stormed back to win 12-2.
In 2010, The Stingers went 11-5 and finished second to the McGill University
Redmen who were 13-3. The Stingers were 3-1 against the Redmen during the regular season. After dropping the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the Semis, the Maroon and Gold defeated McGill in three games in the Finals to capture their second straight Conference Championship. At the Nationals in Windsor, Ontario
, the Stingers bowed out in the semi-finals, losing to the Brock University
Badgers.
In 2011, The Stingers went 13-3 and finished in first place. In the Semi Finals, the Stingers ousted the Redmen in three games after dropping the first game of the series to their fourth place rival. With the series win, The Stingers clinched a trip to their third consecutive CIBA National Championships, to be held in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Stingers failed in their bid to win a third straight conference title, losing in three games to the Carleton University
Ravens.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They compete with other schools in Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association...
, and more specifically, in the Quebec Student Sports Federation
Quebec Student Sports Federation
The Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec formerly known as the Quebec Student Sports Federation is the governing body of primary and secondary school, collegiate and university sport in Quebec...
and the Quebec University Football League
Quebec University Football League
The Quebec University Football League was the Canadian football conference for Quebec universities who participate in CIS football until the completion of the 2010 football season...
. The Stingers were established in 1974 when Sir George Williams University and Loyola College merged to form Concordia University and replaced the preceding Sir George Williams Georgians
Sir George Williams Georgians
The Sir George Williams Georgians were the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union teams that represented Sir George Williams University in Montreal, Quebec....
and Loyola Warriors
Loyola Warriors
The Loyola Warriors were the Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union teams that represented Loyola College in Montreal, Quebec.Loyola merged with Sir George Williams University in 1974 to create Concordia University; the Warriors and the Sir George Williams Georgians were replaced by the...
.
The university has 10 varsity teams - football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's rugby, wrestling, men's and women's hockey and men's and women's basketball.
Varsity teams
- Men's footballCanadian footballCanadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
- Men's basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Women's basketball
- Men's hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
- Women's hockey
- Men's rugbyRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
- Women's rugby
- Men's soccer
- Women's soccer
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
Football
The Concordia Stingers football team is currently coached by Gerry McGrath and plays home games at the Concordia StadiumConcordia Stadium
Concordia Stadium is multi-purpose stadium at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. It is home to the Concordia Stingers. It was built in 2003, and has a seating capacity of 4,000.-External links:* *...
. The Stingers appeared in one Vanier Cup
Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is currently played between the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl...
national championship in 1998, but lost to the Saskatchewan Huskies
Saskatchewan Huskies
The University of Saskatchewan began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. The term Huskie Athletics is defined as those student athletes from the University of Saskatchewan that compete in elite interuniversity competition administered by Canadian Interuniversity...
. The Stingers won the Dunsmore Cup
Dunsmore Cup
The Dunsmore Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Quebec University Football League of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
three times, but have lost each of the last five times they have appeared in the Quebec title game.
Gerry McGrath era
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OL | Pct % | PF | PA | Standing |
| 2000 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 0.250 | 153 | 204 | 5th in OQIFC | |||||
| 2001 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 0.875 | 174 | 191 | 1st in QUFL | |||||
| 2002 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 0.500 | 217 | 184 | 3rd in QUFL | |||||
| 2003 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 0.875 | 288 | 115 | 2nd in QUFL | |||||
| 2004 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 0.500 | 157 | 152 | 3rd in QUFL | |||||
| 2005 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| 0.750 | 235 | 134 | 3rd in QUFL | |||||
| 2006 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| 0.750 | 229 | 131 | 2nd in QUFL | |||||
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 0.625 | 182 | 172 | 2nd in QUFL | |||||
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 0.625 | 228 | 180 | 2nd in QUFL | |||||
| 2009 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| 0.375 | 190 | 61 | 4th in QUFL | |||||
| 2010 | 9 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 0.444 | 171 | 262 | 5th in QUFL | |||||
| 2011 | 9 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 0.444 | 227 | 246 | 4th in QUFL |
Recent Playoff Results
- 2000 Out of Playoffs
- 2001 Lost to McGill RedmenMcGill RedmenThe McGill Redmen CIS football team is one of the oldest in all of Canada, having begun organized competition in 1898. The team has appeared in three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1969, 1973 and 1987, with the Redmen finally winning the title in the 1987 game...
in semifinal 11-8 - 2002 Defeated Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 29-21
Lost to McGill RedmenMcGill RedmenThe McGill Redmen CIS football team is one of the oldest in all of Canada, having begun organized competition in 1898. The team has appeared in three Vanier Cup national championships, in 1969, 1973 and 1987, with the Redmen finally winning the title in the 1987 game...
in Dunsmore CupDunsmore CupThe Dunsmore Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Quebec University Football League of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
10-6 - 2003 Defeated Montreal Carabins in semifinal 35-8
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore CupDunsmore CupThe Dunsmore Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Quebec University Football League of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
59-7 - 2004 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 29-13
- 2005 Lost to Montreal Carabins in semifinal 28-17
- 2006 Defeated Montreal Carabins in semifinal 23-3
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore CupDunsmore CupThe Dunsmore Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Quebec University Football League of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
28-12 - 2007 Defeated Bishop's GaitersBishop's GaitersThe Bishop's Gaiters is the name of the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Although their logo and mascot suggest the term stems from the word alligator, "Gaiter" actually refers to a boot covering worn by Anglican bishops up until the...
in semifinal 34-18
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore CupDunsmore CupThe Dunsmore Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Quebec University Football League of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
35-10 - 2008 Defeated Sherbrooke Vert et Or in semifinal 41-20
Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in Dunsmore CupDunsmore CupThe Dunsmore Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Quebec University Football League of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation...
28-17 - 2009 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 63-1
- 2010 Out of Playoffs
- 2011 Lost to Laval Rouge et Or in semifinal 33-7
Concordia Stingers in the CFL
As of the end of the 2011 CFL season2011 CFL season
The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on...
, nine former Stingers players are on CFL teams' rosters:
- Anthony BarretteAnthony BarretteAnthony Barrette is a Canadian football offensive lineman who most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. In the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the 13th best player for players eligible in the 2011 CFL Draft,...
, Montreal AlouettesMontreal AlouettesThe Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... - Burke DalesBurke DalesBurke Dales is a professional Canadian football punter for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
, Calgary StampedersCalgary StampedersThe Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... - Rene Paredes, Calgary Stampeders
- Chris CvetkovicChris CvetkovicChris Cvetkovic is a Canadian football long snapper for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played CIS Football for Concordia.-External links:*...
, Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue BombersThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... - Maurice ForbesMaurice ForbesMaurice Forbes is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle currently playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 13th overall by the Tiger-Cats in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011. He played CIS football for the Concordia...
, Hamilton Tiger-CatsHamilton Tiger-CatsThe Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... - Liam MahoneyLiam MahoneyLiam Mahoney is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 41st overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2011 CFL Draft, but was released during training camp. He subsequently signed with the Tiger-Cats on July 25,...
, Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Kristian MatteKristian MatteKristian Matte is a professional Canadian football offensive linemen for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted seventh overall by the Alouettes in the 2010 CFL Draft and signed with the team after attending mini camp with the NFL's Houston Texans...
, Montreal Alouettes - Mike RenaudMike RenaudMike Renaud is a professional Canadian football punter for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Montreal Alouettes as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
, Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Cory WatsonCory WatsonCory Watson is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted ninth overall by the Blue Bombers in the 2010 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Concordia Stingers. He recorded 277 yards on 17 receptions and...
, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Basketball
The men's basketball team is coached by John Dore, and the women's basketball team by Keith Pruden.Rugby
In November 2005, Concordia's rugby team came from behind to beat McGill 20–18 at the Percival Molson Stadium to take the men's rugby provincial championship—the school's first since 2001.The women's rugby team is currently coached by Graeme McGravie. In 2010, the Stingers won the Quebec conference and took home a silver medal from the CIS national championship. The women also advanced to nationals in 2009 and placed fourth. Also in 2009, Hughanna Gaw was named 2009 CIS Rookie of the Year
Soccer
The men's soccer team is under the direction of Lloyd Barker, and the women's team is coached by Jorge Sanchez.Baseball
The baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
club, which operates in the fall season under head coach Howie Schwartz, is composed of mostly elite and AA level players from summer leagues and competes at the club level against other schools in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and an array of schools from Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
for a national championship in late October. The Dalhousie
Dalhousie
-Buildings:*Dalhousie Castle, a castle near Bonnyrigg, Scotland, until 2003, was the seat of the Earls of Dalhousie, the chieftains of Clan Ramsay*Dalhousie Obelisk, a monument in Empress Place, Singapore...
Tigers won in 2005 and Concordia did not make the playoffs. In 2007, the baseball team won their first conference championship in school history over the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
Gee-Gees advancing to their first CIBA National Championships. They lost 2-0 in the championship final against the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
.
In 2008, they lost the Conference Title to the Collège Laflèche Dragons in a three-game series.
In 2009, The Concordia Stingers defeated the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
Gee-Gees in two straight games to win the CIBA Northern Conference and advance to the CIBA National Championships for the second time in three years. Despite dropping two of their round robin games, on the final day of the tournament, the team won three straight games to capture its first National Championship. They defeated the OUA Champion Western University
Western University
Western University is a private university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Founded in 1991 by Husein Baghirov, it has six schools, 25 majors, 180 faculty and approximately 1000 students. The university took its name because it is modeled after Western universities in style of instruction and...
Mustangs 6-2 in the tie-breaker for Fourth Place. The Gee-Gees who were in the Nationals as a Wild Card and beat the Stingers for some revenge in the tournament's opening game, were the next victim, as The Stingers won 4-3 with a sixth and seventh inning comeback. In the Championship game, despite going down 1-0 early in the game the Stingers stormed back to win 12-2.
In 2010, The Stingers went 11-5 and finished second to the McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
Redmen who were 13-3. The Stingers were 3-1 against the Redmen during the regular season. After dropping the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the Semis, the Maroon and Gold defeated McGill in three games in the Finals to capture their second straight Conference Championship. At the Nationals in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, the Stingers bowed out in the semi-finals, losing to the Brock University
Brock University
Brock University is a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Brock offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs that include co-op and other experiential learning opportunities to an enrolment of over 17,000 full-time students.The enabling legislation is...
Badgers.
In 2011, The Stingers went 13-3 and finished in first place. In the Semi Finals, the Stingers ousted the Redmen in three games after dropping the first game of the series to their fourth place rival. With the series win, The Stingers clinched a trip to their third consecutive CIBA National Championships, to be held in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Stingers failed in their bid to win a third straight conference title, losing in three games to the Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
Ravens.