https://marauders.ca/rss.aspx?path=generalLatest news items for McMaster University Athleticsen-us60https://marauders.ca/news/2026/4/28/football-marauders-see-three-selected-in-the-2026-cfl-canadian-draft.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2026/4/28/football-marauders-see-three-selected-in-the-2026-cfl-canadian-draft.aspxFootball, General

Hamilton, Ont. — McMaster Marauders football celebrated a major milestone as Defensive Back Ethan Stuart, Offensive Lineman Frank Vreugdenhil, and Kicker/Punter Michael Horvat were selected in the 2026 CFL Canadian Draft, taking the next step in their football careers and continuing McMaster's tradition of developing talent for the professional level.]]>CFL DraftTue, 28 Apr 2026 23:00:00 EST39399https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/20/performance-wellness-workshop.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/20/performance-wellness-workshop.aspxGeneral, Performance

Led jointly by the Department of Kinesiology and McMaster Performance, the McMaster Performance & Wellness Workshop is a collaborative event aimed at uniting professionals across various disciplines focused on high performance sport and wellness. The one-day event, held Sunday, May 24th at McMaster University's High Performance Area, caters to individuals interested in rehabilitation, sport performance, fitness, coaching, biomechanics, nutrition, and wellness. Hear from world-renowned experts in their fields, delivering sessions that explore a wide range of topics related to high performance sport, training and recovery. Tickets are available now. Discounted rate for students available. Visit marauders.ca/performance to learn more.]]>PWW HeaderFri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 EST409394https://marauders.ca/news/2026/4/9/media-mcmaster-honours-student-athletes-at-102nd-marauder-awards.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2026/4/9/media-mcmaster-honours-student-athletes-at-102nd-marauder-awards.aspxGeneral, Athletics, Media

HAMILTON, Ont. — The McMaster Marauders athletic community came together to celebrate the 2025–26 season at the annual Marauder Student-Athlete Awards, recognizing excellence in athletic performance, leadership, and community impact across varsity programs.]]>Serena Di Benedetto and Blayne Helou Marauder Athletes of the YearThu, 9 Apr 2026 15:00:00 EST739392https://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/4/general-skye-angus-named-associate-director-athletics-at-mcmaster.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2026/3/4/general-skye-angus-named-associate-director-athletics-at-mcmaster.aspxGeneral

HAMILTON, Ont. — McMaster Athletics & Recreation has announced the appointment of Skye Angus as its new Associate Director, Athletics, adding a respected leader with deep experience in varsity sport administration, student-athlete development and high-performance programming.]]>Skye Angus Associate Director, AthleticsWed, 4 Mar 2026 09:50:00 EST49381https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/28/womens-volleyball-womens-volleyball-knocks-off-no-2-western-sets-up-quigley-cup-rematch-with-brock.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/28/womens-volleyball-womens-volleyball-knocks-off-no-2-western-sets-up-quigley-cup-rematch-with-brock.aspxGeneral, Women's Volleyball

LONDON, Ont. — The McMaster Marauders are headed back to the OUA women's volleyball championship match after a 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-21) semifinal road victory over the Western Mustangs Friday. After dropping the opening set, the Marauders responded with three straight to defeat the No. 2 seed and advance to the Quigley Cup final for the third consecutive season. "It's a lot of adrenaline on a win like that," said McMaster head coach Nathan Janzen. "You're playing hard on the road, great crowd, lots of noise. Getting a win like that is incredible. I think all of us are still trying to comprehend that we won that game, that we played as well as we did, and that we beat a really, really good team."]]>The McMaster women's volleyball players on the court celebrate a pointSat, 28 Feb 2026 00:47:00 EST359372https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/21/womens-curling-marauders-claim-silver-at-2026-u-sports-womens-curling-championship.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/21/womens-curling-marauders-claim-silver-at-2026-u-sports-womens-curling-championship.aspxGeneral, Women's Curling

Regina, Sask. — For the second consecutive season, the McMaster Marauders women's curling team has finished on the national podium.]]>Curling SilverSat, 21 Feb 2026 19:00:00 EST889365https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/7/media-from-campus-to-cortina-mark-zanette.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/7/media-from-campus-to-cortina-mark-zanette.aspxGeneral, Baseball, Media

What started as a nine-to-five engineering career has turned into an Olympic dream for McMaster graduate Mark Zanette. The former Marauders baseball outfielder has officially qualified for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games as a member of Canada's four-man bobsleigh team, completing one of the most remarkable sport transitions in recent McMaster history. Just over a year ago, Zanette had never pushed a sled. Now, he is preparing to race down the world's fastest tracks wearing the maple leaf. "It's been pretty wild," Zanette said. "I graduated in 2023, started working a job like all my other classmates, and then went through the RBC Training Ground program, which basically transitioned me into bobsleigh." RBC Training Ground is a national...]]>MarkSat, 7 Feb 2026 15:00:00 EST739349https://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/12/a-life-of-service-and-leadership-in-memory-of-red-wilson.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2026/2/12/a-life-of-service-and-leadership-in-memory-of-red-wilson.aspxGeneral

A giant in Canadian business and public service, and a visionary and generous friend to the university, Chancellor Emeritus Lynton 'Red' Wilson leaves an enduring legacy of leadership.]]>Lynton 'Red' Wilson has passed. 1940 to 2026.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:30:00 EST49355https://marauders.ca/news/2026/1/12/weekend-passes-now-on-sale-for-2026-u-sports-swimming-championship-in-markham.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2026/1/12/weekend-passes-now-on-sale-for-2026-u-sports-swimming-championship-in-markham.aspxGeneral, Swimming

Hamilton / Markham, Ont. – Weekend passes for the 2026 U SPORTS Swimming Championship, hosted at the Markham Pan Am Centre by McMaster University, are on sale now at marauders.ca/tickets. The national championship will take place Thursday, March 12 through Saturday, March 14, 2026, bringing the top university swimmers from across the country to Markham for three days of high-performance racing. Weekend passes provide entry to all six championship sessions, including morning preliminaries and evening finals across all three days of competition. Weekend passes are limited in quantity and expected to sell quickly. Weekend Pass: $90 (all six sessions) Single-Session Passes: $25 per session (to be released at a later date)]]>2026 U SPORTS Swimming Championship Weekend Passes are on sale now at Marauders.ca slash ticketsMon, 12 Jan 2026 12:30:00 EST159337https://marauders.ca/news/2025/12/16/general-one-year-at-a-time-iain-thomson.aspxhttps://marauders.ca/news/2025/12/16/general-one-year-at-a-time-iain-thomson.aspxGeneral, Cross Country/Distance Track

After a successful cross country season, McMaster runner Iain Thomson has his sights set on the 2026 indoor track season. The second-year commerce student is coming off an impressive fall that included a 4th-place finish at the OUA Championships (23:40.1)—leading the Marauders to a team bronze—and 19th at U SPORTS (25:16).]]>Iain ThomsonTue, 16 Dec 2025 15:24:00 EST49327