Hart of Queens
By Bill Potrecz - November 8, 2018
Just one look was all it took for Riley Hart to know Queen’s University was right for him.
The 18-year-old, Grade 12B student at Saint Michael Catholic High School realized a dream come true Thursday, signing on the dotted line to play football at Queen’s beginning next season.
Hart, who received a four-year, $18,000 scholarship, officially signed up in the gym at Saint Michael with those closest to him looking on.
“It means the world, especially to have my teammates and family here. Everybody has been helping me out and I wouldn’t be here without any of these guys,” he said. “They put me in positions to succeed and luckily I was able to take that position and run with it.”
Hart said there was interest from other schools, but he kept coming back to Queen’s.
“Queen’s was always somewhere I envisioned myself going,” he said. “I went to Kingston with my friend and ever since then I wanted to go back. It’s a great thing. It’s something I always wanted to do.”
Hart, who plans to major in sociology with the thought of becoming a police officer, is a solid student as well, averaging 82 per cent.