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Credit: Cameron Khan This weekend, Saints Rowing travelled up to Inverness Fours and Small Boats Head for their first outdoor race of the season. The Saints did themselves proud, bringing home two bronze medals in both the Women's and Open beginner coxed fours, a gold medal in the Open Novice coxed four, and a gold in the R2 coxless quad. On top of this, many St Andrews boats placed in the top half of their races, proving a successful weekend for the team. Saints Rowing hav

Credit: Sally Sandison Progressing from just 5 recreational players to a team of 80, and an upcoming national league debut, the growth of women’s netball at St Andrews is an achievement that truly deserves to be celebrated. Director of Netball Sally Sandison shared how far the game has come from her years as captain of the university team to the present day as their coach. From reflecting on her time as a player, Sandison shares how far the club has come technically, demandi

Growing demand for competitive women’s football at the University of St Andrews has led to the creation of a new women’s 4s team, offering more opportunities for players unable to secure places on the existing performance teams. Source: Alex Tenney The team aims to establish itself as a competitive side, with the long-term ambition of entering British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition for the 2027–28 season. The 4s offers a pathway for players to develop the

If you were wondering what the fireworks were a couple of weekends ago, and why all your friends had spotted the likes of Piers Morgan and Kevin Pietersen around, look no further than, of course, the number one reason St Andrews gets active: golf! Source: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (2024). Matt Fitzpatrick reacts with Sue Fitzpatrick after her second shot. I have to admit, rather embarrassingly, that it has taken me until my fourth year at St Andrews to have a go on t

Credit: Magnus Gundjonsson A clash as timeless as the beautiful game itself took place on the 4th of September at 16:30, in which Fried John United (The Spaniards) overcame Latinos FC (LFC) to achieve a much-needed statement win. The game ended 7-1, but that scoreline doesn't truly reflect the clash between the rivals. Star debuts, patient and composed defending, as well as never-ending throw-ins made this Hispanic derby an excellent match. Sunday League is made up of multip

Three evening training sessions, a Wednesday fixture and the occasional overnight away trip is just a snapshot of the commitment it takes to be on the St. Andrews Women’s 1st football team. With ambitions to win the BUCS national championship again and claim the Scottish Cup, the team has high goals this season. This week, I spoke to Diana Dicello, a second-year student on the team. Credit: Diana Dicello The team’s weekly schedule consists of training on Monday, Tuesday, an

Credit: Sameera Peiris/Getty Images The Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup, held this past June, has brought recent publicity to the growing sport. With England hosting this year’s tournament, breaking multiple attendance records, the sport is welcoming the new influx of attention across the country. England’s successful run to the final match helped bolster national pride in the women’s team, before ultimately losing to Australia, who won by 7 wickets in the final on the 4th of J

Credit: Yasmin Henderson After a 26-23 defeat against their vicious rivals last year, the Saints reclaimed their crown in a 21-12 nail-biting varsity match performance against Edinburgh. After a dominant first-half display, St Andrews came under immense pressure once Edinburgh's chances began to threaten their comfortable advantage. The Saints clung to their lead, demonstrating their strength and resilience to secure a victory over their age-old rivals. Friday the 18th of Sep

By Samuel Stephenson At the end of April earlier this year, I found myself at Glasgow Film Theatre (one of Scotland’s best) for one of the only screenings of Stanley Schtinter’s Schneewittchen . The film is very loosely based off Snow White. Robert Walser, a German playwright, adapted Snow White into a flash drama which begins where the original ends, where the characters are made aware of their roles within the fairy tale. The play was then adapted into a Portuguese film whe

By: Isabella Hassan During September, the Sports Centre gym was bustling with students, with rarely a machine or treadmill free. This was likely due to the free first-month incentive offered by Saints Sport. Many students took advantage of this perk: those who had never been to the gym before found themselves giving it a try, while the avid gym-goers continued on their home workout splits. Soon, the Kilo Club was discovered. The Kilo Club, a private gym past the Shell station

Whether you are a fan or a player, many people have rituals that they perform before every game. Even professional athletes have their own rituals, such as former Chelsea captain John Terry, who was known to listen to the same CD on his drive to games and would always park in the same spot. In St Andrews, our players are no different. When speaking with the women's hockey team, the importance of being in the right mindset before their games is made clear. Many of the player

Magnus Gudjonsson The Women's 3s currently play in the Scottish tier 3B as their main league during the season. Their first match was against the Dundee women’s 2’s on the 8th of October, which they won 13-1 in a very commanding victory. On this Wednesday, the University of St Andrews women's 3s took on the Aberdeen 1’s in the She Can She Will Cup. Coming into this match, the St Andrews women's 3s were the underdogs as the Aberdeen 1s currently sit at the top of the wo

Everyone tells you that your degree comes first, but there is so much more to life in the bubble. For many students, the single biggest...

By: Isabella Hassan This past Wednesday, the University of St. Andrews Men's 4s football team hosted the Dundee 2s, aiming to capture...

An exclusive inside peek into the preseason lives of St Andrews student athletes.

On Saturday, the St. Andrews Saints varsity rugby team traveled south to Hive Stadium to face their longtime rivals, the University of...

By Ava Gomez Wednesday at the US Open saw a tense exchange between the American Taylor Townsend and the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko spark...

With Los Angeles 2028 firmly in sight, the University of St Andrews has been crowned the new hub for GB Olympic Beach Sprint Rowing....

The St Andrews Typhoons won big in the annual Jonny Wookey Memorial Varsity Game this past Thursday, beating the Edinburgh Eagles 6-2 in...

The University of St Andrews Women’s Football Team (@ustafootball) has achieved an amazing victory, securing the 2025 Women’s Football...