Sports Shorts Luke Sweeney ’24 Sports Staff Track and Field: The Providence College men and women’s track and field teams competed in Bryant University’s Black and Gold Invitational last Saturday, April 2. In total, the Friars walked away from the event with 15 athletes finishing in the top five of their respective events. The women’s […]
Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s and Women’s Track Teams have begun their spring track season. They have participated in two tournaments so far, the Raleigh Relays and the Black and Gold Invitational. Taylor Newman ’23, who runs sprints for the PC Women’s Track Team, described the team’s goals this year, explaining, […]
Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Co-Editor Before the beginning of the season, the Friar softball team was projected in the 2022 Big East Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll to finish eighth. Currently, they sit in second in the conference at 8-4, only behind the University of Connecticut. The quick start to the season for the Friars has […]
Men’s Basketball Wrap-Up Will Murphy ’23 Sports Staff What a ride. The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team won close game after close game this year, captivating fans across the country. Although their season came to an end following their defeat to the Kansas University Jayhawks in the Sweet 16, this season will be remembered fondly […]
Friars Star Projected Number One Overall Pick Fonts #1 Fan NBA Insider With the Friars’ breakout season coming to a close on Friday, March 25, the players are switching their mindset from March Madness to planning their next professional moves. It is always sad to say goodbye to our Providence College favorites as they graduate […]
William Walters ‘24 Sports Bettor In a stunning turn of events this past week, commissioner of the National Football League, Roger Goodell, announced that effective immediately players will now be allowed to place bets on games. It is expected for the commissioners of the other major sports leagues, including the NBA, NHL, and MLB to […]
Providence College Investigates: Intramural Sports Big Baller ‘24 Intramural Professional Yes, They Stink The question is: Should intramural referees be fired? The answer is yes. Intramural refs technically aren’t even qualified to be referees by the state of Rhode Island. According to state law, “All Rhode Island referees and umpires must register yearly. Rhode Island […]
Aaron Rodgers ’22 Discount Double Check In an offseason full of changes and surprises, arguably the biggest surprise was when Tom Brady announced via Instagram that he was retiring from the NFL. The 44-year-old, 7-time Super Bowl champion had finally decided to trade in the cleats and shoulder pads for more time with his family […]
Fran (Ray) ’24 One of the many fascinating attractions that Providence College offers its students is our wide variety of inclusive sports and activities provided by Intramural Sports. For many years, PC has been ranked as one of the highest graded and most competitive college intramural programs in the country. This comes as no surprise, […]
Watson, Cooley, Driscoll All Involved TikTok Star ’22 On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court upheld the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision that the NCAA’s restrictions on “education-related benefits” for college athletes violated antitrust laws. As a result, college athletes who play at any division in the NCAA can […]