McMaster Archive

October 17, 2019

Seven to be inducted into McMaster Athletics Hall of Fame

McMaster Athletics will open Homecoming Weekend on October 19 with its annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, with the introduction of a seven-member class that represents multiple Marauders dynasties.

May 30, 2019

Shawn Burt is McMaster’s next Director of Athletics and Recreation

Shawn Burt, a respected leader in sport in Canada, is McMaster’s next Director of Athletics and Recreation. Burt joins McMaster July 22 after recently serving . . .

March 11, 2019

McMaster women’s basketball team claims first national title

Women's Basketball: Marauders claim first national title with 70-58 win over Laval Rouge et Or.

March 4, 2019

McMaster Women’s Basketball claim OUA title over Ottawa Gee-Gees

McMaster won its first Critelli Cup championship since 2008.

February 1, 2019

McMaster remembers Ron Joyce

McMaster's campus in Burlington, football stadium and the ongoing work of the McMaster Children and Youth University all have one thing in common -- the generous support of Ron Joyce and his family.

August 13, 2018

Marauders Football Opens 2018 Training Camp

Offseason months spent in the weight room give way to the intensive, two-week grind of camp for McMaster football this weekend, as the Marauders gear up for the kickoff of a new OUA season on August 26.

April 6, 2018

Athlete of the year Raez Villanueva named to Canada’s cross-country team at worlds

The Second Team All-Canadian won silver at the OUA Championships in the fall.

April 4, 2018

Chow, Raez Villanueva named McMaster Athletes of the Year

Swimmer Olivvya Chow and runner Sergio Raez Villanueva took home the top honours Tuesday night, as the McMaster Department of Athletics and Recreation hosted its 94th annual awards ceremony at the Burridge Gym.

March 23, 2018

Athletics and Recreation nominated for Outstanding Business Achievement Awards

McMaster Athletics and Recreation was one of three nominees in the Not-For-Profit category.

March 15, 2018

Fifth seed McMaster opens against Montreal at U SPORTS Championship

For the second time in three years and fourth occasion since 2006, Marauders will host the 2018 U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball Championship at Burridge Gym March 16-18.

March 8, 2018

McMaster opens women’s basketball national championship against McGill

Mac enters play on the heels of their most successful OUA campaign since 2008.

February 27, 2018

Marauder athletes gearing up for OUA playoffs

This week McMaster Marauders shoot for a spot in the OUA Critelli Cup final and the U Sports Championship tournament. Games taking place at Burridge Gym.

January 31, 2018

Winter Olympics 2018 Bobsleigh team includes former Marauders

Two former McMaster standouts were among 18 bobsleigh athletes named to Team Canada’s largest-ever contingent in the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton and former running back will serve as an alternate for the Canadians.

January 17, 2018

Community over competition for this McMaster athlete

Fourth-year McMaster Humanities student Andrew Richards likes bringing people together: town and gown, amateur and professional, and, most recently, student athletes and Special Olympics athletes.

August 21, 2017

McMaster MD alumna helping Team Canada athletes  

Janet McMordie, a McMaster University ’13 MD alumna, is keeping Canadian athletes at the top of their games at the FISU (International University Sport Federation) 29th Summer Universiade 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan.

August 14, 2017

Marauder football team begins training camp

The football team will hit the field for practice on Monday, August 14 and then prepare for the preseason clash with the Saskatchewan Huskies on Friday, August 25th, with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m.

August 2, 2017

McMaster being represented at Canada Summer Games in Manitoba

A number of current students and a McMaster grad are participating in the Games, which run from July 28 to August 13 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

July 27, 2017

Varsity swimmer represents Canada at Deaflympics

Damiano Panetta, a member of McMaster's varsity swim team, is currently competing at the 23rd Deaflympics taking place in Samsun, Turkey.

June 14, 2017

Heart trumps height as volleyballer graduates a two-time Academic All-Canadian

At five-foot-six, Seyar Karimi was unlikely to make the Marauders volleyball team. Then again, with a 65 per cent average in the last months of Grade 12, it seemed unlikely that he would attend university at all.

May 8, 2017

Three Marauders headed to Canadian Football League

McMaster receiver Danny Vandervoort was the first U SPORTS player chosen in the 2017 Canadian Football League Draft Sunday.