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November 8, 2024
Educators learn more about implementing esports program in local schools

Teachers and staff from the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) were invited to learn more about esports at a...


October 23, 2024
Condors place third at national outdoor cricket championships

The Conestoga Condors men’s cricket team placed third at the Canadian College and University Cricket (CCUC) national championships that took...


June 28, 2024
Conestoga esports nominated for five NACE awards

Conestoga Condors esports has been honoured with five National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) award nominations, marking the first NACE...


June 18, 2024
Conestoga celebrates grand opening of soccer complex in Cambridge

Conestoga is celebrating the opening of the City of Cambridge’s new outdoor soccer complex, made possible through a partnership with...


April 10, 2024
Varsity awards honour Conestoga's best student-athletes

Athletics and Recreation honoured Conestoga’s top student-athletes at the 56th Annual Varsity Awards Banquet on April 3....


February 9, 2024
School of Community Services students raising funds for charity

The annual Dodgeball for Danny fundraiser in support of a charity dedicated to creating a brighter future for Canadian youth...


December 3, 2023
Conestoga provides platform for growth of cricket on campus and beyond

The sport of cricket has quickly become an integral part of student life at Conestoga. Beginning as an initiative of...


November 22, 2023
Men’s soccer team wins silver medal at national championships

The Conestoga Condors men’s soccer team completed its season November 11 with a silver medal at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic...


November 10, 2023
Conestoga to open esports arena

Conestoga will open a state-of-the-art esports arena at the Waterloo campus to support the rapidly growing competitive gaming industry and...


April 22, 2023
Varsity Awards honour top athletes

Conestoga's Athletics & Recreation recognized the college's top student-athletes at the annual Varsity Awards banquet on April 5....


November 11, 2022
Varsity men's soccer coach recognized with national award

The Canadian College Athletic Association (CCAA) has named Conestoga Condors head coach Stuart Mackie the Men's Soccer 2022 Coach of...


November 7, 2022
New esports hub opens at Waterloo campus

Conestoga’s Athletics & Recreation department has opened a state-of-the-art esports facility at the college’s Waterloo campus....


August 16, 2022
Condors esports joins national organization

The Conestoga Condors esports program has joined Esport Canada Post-Secondary (ECPS), an independent advisory board working to collectively advance esports...


March 4, 2022
Conestoga student-athlete receives national recognition

Charlotte Clifford, a member of Conestoga's women's basketball team, has been recognized as a top athlete by the Ontario Colleges...


August 26, 2021
Applications open for competitive esports teams

Student applications are open for the 2021-22 Conestoga Condors competitive esports season in the Ontario Post-Secondary Esports (OPSE) league....


August 11, 2021
Cambridge council approves partnership for new soccer complex

On August 10, Cambridge City Council approved plans for the new Fountain Street Soccer Complex as well as a partnership...


April 24, 2021
Condors coach highlights Indigenous athlete support at national conference

On April 23, Conestoga Condors women's basketball head coach Dee Channer co-facilitated a workshop focused on supporting Indigenous student-athletes at...


February 19, 2021
Keeping fit through virtual activities

With remote learning and work-at-home requirements making the relationship between physical and mental health and wellbeing more obvious, Conestoga’s students...


October 15, 2020
Winter varsity season suspended

On October 15, the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) announced that sanctioned varsity sports competitions planned for the 2021 winter...


May 6, 2020
Condors name 2020 Athletes of the Year

Conestoga’s Athletics and Recreation department recognized the college’s top student-athletes in a series of online announcements, including MVPs, awards in...


April 22, 2020
Condors earn first national gold

The Conestoga Condors celebrated their first gold medal with the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in March. Student-athlete Pranav Satheesh...


March 30, 2020
Virtual fitness classes engage college community in health and wellness

As the Conestoga community continues to learn and work from home in adherence with Public Health guidelines, the college’s Athletics...


January 27, 2020
Basketball team builds cultural connections

During a home game against Humber College on January 18, the Conestoga Condors women’s basketball team experienced what head coach...


August 22, 2019
Condors welcome new head coaches

Conestoga’s Athletics and Recreation department has named Scott Hunt and Jim Flynn new head coaches ahead of the start of...


April 17, 2019
Condors name Athletes of the Year

Conestoga’s Athletics and Recreation department recognized the college’s top athletes at the annual Varsity Athletic Awards banquet on April 10,...


March 21, 2019
Condors name new volleyball head coach

Conestoga’s Athletics and Recreation department has named Kelly McGuire the new head coach of the men’s varsity volleyball team....


February 8, 2019
Varsity volleyball player passes 1,000-career point mark

Wesley Lau, a member of Conestoga’s men’s varsity volleyball team, is the first Conestoga student-athlete to surpass the 1,000-career point...


July 5, 2018
President Hunter's legacy honoured at Student Recreation Centre

Members of the Conestoga community, which included family of the late Kenneth E. Hunter, gathered at the Student Recreation Centre...


January 22, 2018
Recreation Centre open to the community for athletics event

Conestoga’s Athletics and Recreation team, in partnership with Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) - the college’s student association, will host February...


October 6, 2017
Amazing 50 celebration visits Conestoga

On October 5, the Conestoga community welcomed the arrival of the Amazing 50 trailer. The unique 42-foot trailer has been...


August 11, 2017
Conestoga welcomes home NBA player Jamal Murray

NBA player and Kitchener native Jamal Murray visited Conestoga’s Recreation Centre on August 10 to shoot hoops with local youth....


May 8, 2017
Athletes of the Year honoured at awards banquet

On April 5, Conestoga honoured its top athletes at the 49th annual Athletic Banquet. During the event, the college’s top...


March 30, 2017
Recreation Centre selected as finalist for architecture award

Conestoga’s Recreation Centre at the Doon campus has been named one of 20 finalists in the Ontario Association of Architects...


December 21, 2016
Badminton team moves ahead in national rankings

Thanks to a recent win by Women’s Badminton player Victoria Duong, and other strong team results this season, the Conestoga...


December 14, 2016
Conestoga employee brings home lessons learned from Team Ontario

Conestoga’s Recreation Facility Coordinator Jenni Bauer was selected as a coach with Team Ontario to compete at the Hockey Canada...


December 14, 2016
Conestoga student named Rugby Sevens Player of the Year

Conestoga’s Scarlett Jarquin has been named the Rugby Sevens Player of the Year by the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA)....


November 9, 2016
Conestoga student named Softball Player of the Year

The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) has named Conestoga’s Brittany Bell the Women’s Softball Player of the Year. She received...


October 5, 2016
Conestoga celebrates official opening of new Student Recreation Centre

The Conestoga community celebrated the official opening of the newly renovated Student Recreation Centre at the Doon campus on Tuesday,...


September 29, 2016
Varsity Weekend will celebrate Conestoga athletes

Conestoga’s Athletics and Recreation team will host the college’s first Varsity Weekend September 30 to October 2. The event features...


April 15, 2016
Conestoga to offer Nike Sports Camps

Conestoga has partnered with Sports Camps Canada - the official operator of Nike Sports Camps in Canada - to offer...


April 10, 2016
Conestoga honours top athletes

Conestoga’s top athletes were honoured at the 48th annual Athletic Banquet held April 6 at Conestoga Place in Kitchener....


February 19, 2016
Fitness centre opens at Doon campus

The second phase of renovations at the Recreation Centre are complete and the new, modern facilities at the Doon campus...


April 17, 2015
Top athletes honoured at Athletics Banquet

Conestoga’s top athletes were honoured at the college’s Varsity Athletics Awards banquet held on April 7 at Conestoga Place in...


October 22, 2014
Condors take silver at OCAA championship

In their best finish since 1998, Conestoga’s women’s softball team earned a silver medal at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association...


April 14, 2014
Conestoga honours 2014 Athletes of the Year

Conestoga’s 2014 Athletes of the Year were honoured at the college’s annual athletic banquet held on April 8 at Conestoga...


February 24, 2014
Condors Gallant named OCAA Rookie of the Year

The Conestoga Condors women's volleyball team completed their best season ever, earning a berth in the OCAA provincial finals....


February 10, 2014
Women's volleyball team hosts playoff game Saturday.

Conestoga's Women's Volleyball team defeated Cambrian College 3-2 on Saturday to clinch 4th place in the OCAA West Division....


October 23, 2013
Conestoga earns women's fastball bronze

The Conestoga College women's fastball team earned a bronze medal at the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association playoffs in Mississauga on...


October 16, 2013
Condors advance to OCAA Fastball Championships

The Lady Condors have advanced to the OCAA Fastball championships hosted by Humber College October 18 and 19....


May 29, 2013
Conestoga names new Women's Fastball Head Coach

Ron Taylor has recently been named the head coach of the women's fastball program at Conestoga College for the 2013...


April 12, 2013
Conestoga names 2013 Athletes of the Year

The naming of male and female athletes of the year was among the highlights of Conestoga’s annual athletic banquet held...


April 10, 2013
Conestoga grad named to OCAA Hall of Fame

David Long, a 1995 graduate of Conestoga's Construction Engineering Technology program, is a 2013 inductee into the Ontario Colleges Athletic...


April 5, 2012
Annual banquet celebrates outstanding athletes

Conestoga recently held its 44th annual Athletic Banquet in celebration of a successful 2011-2012 varsity season. The Condors won bronze...


February 27, 2012
Mike Del Fante wins silver

Mike Del Fante won the silver medal at the OCAA Provincial Championships recently.  This is the third provincial medal won...


November 15, 2011
Condors go down fighting

ETOBICOKE — The eventual Ontario college champion Humber Hawks steamed to a 24-point lead before the hard-charging Conestoga Condors narrowed...


November 7, 2011
Cross Country Runner heading to Nationals

Stephanie Mason will be the lone representative from Conestoga at this week’s National Championships at Thompson Rivers University in...


November 7, 2011
Condor Women’s Rugby Gunning for Gold

In their very first season of OCAA rugby, the Conestoga Condor women will be playing for the gold medal this...


October 31, 2011
Conestoga Wins Soccer Bronze!

Conestoga’s men’s soccer team earned a bronze medal at the provincial championships thanks to a 1-0 win over St. Clair...


October 26, 2011
Men's Soccer Team Heads to Provincial Championships

Conestoga's men's soccer team has earned a spot in the provincial championships thanks to a 2-1 win over La Cité...


April 18, 2011
Conestoga Honours Athletes of the Year

Conestoga College celebrated the athletic achievements of its students at the 43rd Annual Athletics Banquet held on April 7. Kerri...


April 13, 2011
Conestoga Faculty Members Inducted into Athletics and Recreation Hall of Fame

Conestoga faculty members Geoff Johnstone and Duane Shadd are the newest members of the college’s Athletics and Recreation Hall of...


March 14, 2011
Conestoga student takes bronze at Canadian Indoor Rowing Championship

Aubrey Oldham, a first-year student in Conestoga’s Pre-Service Firefighter program, made college history on February 6 when he captured a...


February 11, 2011
Condors Men's Hockey Team wins Conestoga Tournament

The Conestoga Condors Men's Extramural Hockey Team played host to several of the top teams in the province on...


February 3, 2011
Condors Tournament Champions!

First it was the men's extramural hockey team that won a tournament and now the Conestoga women have come...


November 24, 2010
Condor Men Win Georgian Hockey Tournament

The Men’s Extramural Hockey team won the “A” Championship of the Fall Faceoff Ice Hockey Tournament hosted by Georgian College,...


November 1, 2010
Smith Celebrates Provincial Gold

At the end of what game do you see athletes screaming to force themselves to go faster? At the end...


October 27, 2010
Women's Volleyball Top Team

The Conestoga Condors women's volleyball team won their first OCAA regular season games since the 1992-1993 season when they defeated...


October 8, 2010
X-Country Runners Raise Money for Cancer Research

Members of Conestoga's women's cross-country running team got into the spirit as they ran in the CIBC Run For the...


September 28, 2010
Rhodes - OCAA Athlete of the Week

First-year rugby flanker John Rhodes of Maxwell, Ontario is the OCAA Athlete of the Week for September 27th. Rhodes, a...


April 14, 2010
Conestoga Names Athletes of the Year

Conestoga recently announced Jocelyn Lodder and Shane Ditchfield as their female and male athletes of the year for 2009 -...


March 13, 2009
Conestoga Adds Varsity Volleyball

Conestoga is proud to announce that they will be offering men's and women's varsity volleyball as of the fall...


October 30, 2008
Men's cross-country champions!

For the first time ever, Conestoga is the OCAA Men's cross-country running champions! Our men's team won the gold...


July 17, 2008
Wellness Education at Centre of New Conestoga Program

Wellness and healthy living are becoming more than just an individual concern - they can have measurable, positive results for...


April 15, 2008
40th Annual Athletic Banquet

The Conestoga College 40th Annual Athletic Banquet took place on Tues. April 8, 2008. All the Condor Varsity teams were...


December 6, 2007
Cross Country Wrap Up

Conestoga's Men's Cross Country team finished fifth in their first ever trip to the National Championships in Grand Prairie,...


October 30, 2007
Conestoga College Wins Provincial Gold Medal in Running

For the first time ever, Conestoga College won the individual gold medal at the OCAA cross country championship. In the...


October 22, 2007
OCAA Coach of the Year - Fawn Day

Conestoga women's fastball coach Fawn Day was recognized as the Coach of the Year in the Ontario Colleges Athletic...