Category: Sports

They’re lively, energetic, good-looking, and… sturdy? Rugby, a sport of grit, guts, and glorious bruises, first came to life in England in1823. A student named William Webb Ellis decided that kicking a ball wasn’t thrilling enough, so he picked it up and decided to run with it. You might be thinking about American football, but no! That is how rugby came to be. It took a boy who refused to follow the rules to birth an entire sport. The rules? Simple enough to understand but nearly impossible to survive: Two…

American football is a sport known for its intense physical contact and thrilling plays. The Vanier footballers have all that and more. With the season in full-swing, The Insider was able to interview defensive linemen Jordan Williams and Maxime Lefebvre, and defensive-back Saule Philanthrope to get the inside scoop. To kick things off, Jordan shares that the team’s goal for this season is “To be champions” (Williams, 2025). Teammate and defensive lineman Saule Lefebvre also agrees. According to him, the talented players and strong bond that the men have with…

The men of the D1 Basketball team are giants on and off the court. Their unmatched energy is truly impressive and you better believe they’re gonna bring the heat this season. Amongst the team are players Randy Kabalu Tshizanga andd Cameron Woods. Returning player, Randy, shares how the team is “locked in” and more than ready to “get the gold medal and win nationals” (Kabalu Tshizanga, 2025). The players, or “dawgs” as Randy puts it, all have chemistry which unifies their playing ability on-court (Kabalu, Tshizanga). New to the team,…

Basketball is no sport for the weak. Luckily, the Vanier College Women’s Basketball team put the ‘’T’’ in ‘’Tough’’ when playing on the court. With the start of the season rapidly approaching, student-athlete Asia Thorne shares that the team’s “main goal is to win a championship while continuing to grow as a unit’’ (2025). At times, Asia admits, ‘’it takes [the team] a quarter to find [their] rhythm”. But the girls’ “energy” and “deep roster of players who can all match each other’s intensity” (Thorne, 2025) ends up being the…

The Men Volleyball Team is packed with energetic and talented athletes. To find out more about the team, The Insider took the time to interview student athlete, Oliver D’Avino. Here is what he had to say: What is your team’s goal for this season? ‘’Our goal is to improve our skills individually and to improve our synergy as a team. We plan to get better each practice and hopefully go up a division’’ (D’Avino, 2025). Any predictions for this season’s outcome? ‘’I can’t say for certain since I haven’t seen…

The Insider was lucky to have been able to interview women volleyball players Annabelle Fugere, Andrea Gabriela Zlotea, Ersi Qesku and Coach Jason Daoust. With the season starting today on their home court, the team can not wait to put their practice to work. According to the team’s Libero, Annabelle, “the goal this season is to bring light to the sport and the team. We want people to be familiar with us and we want to give our 100% every day. This year the team is reaching for as far…

The Vanier football team has been the main attraction of the athletics department since it started in 1978. This AAA collegiate Division 1 team has been making a name for itself since it’s been around. It is considered to be one of the top teams in Quebec, and is known Canada wide, thus attracting out of province players. Since 2005, the team has won Bol D’Or, the provincial championships, four times, and have made it to the playoffs almost every single year. This year, the Division 1 team has a…

Since 1909, sports have become a great part of Montreal’s heritage. It all began with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL), followed by the founding of the Montreal Expos in 1969. What followed was the implementation of an abundance of centres and parks for various sports: the Taz for skateboarding, the Saputo Stadium for soccer, race tracks for the Grand Prix and F1 races, Jarry Park for basketball, tennis, and baseball, and so many more.   The urban impact of sports in Montreal has only grown over…