Justin Viotto ’22 and Kevin Hood ’23 Secure Thrilling Victories By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Co-Editor At the Big East championships in early April, the Providence College Men’s Swimming and Diving Team did something that has not been done since 1985: have swimmers bring home individual championships. After a 36-year wait, the Friars had two […]
Runners Excel in Championship Races By Joseph Quirk ’23 and Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff and Sports Co-Editor Last month, two Providence College athletes took their talents to the NCAA championships. Abbey Wheeler ’20GS finished fifth in the 5,000-meter at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Maria Coffin ’21 placed 99th out of 253 […]
Kapstein Enrolls in PC After Career in Minor League Baseball By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff While many 18-year-olds look forward to their freshman year at college, Zach Kapstein ’22SCE had something else on his mind: baseball. After being drafted in the 44th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox, Kapstein […]
Watson and Horchler to Return as Well Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team is coming off what many would call an unsatisfactory 2020-2021 season. After being projected to finish third in the Big East Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the Friars finished at sixth in the Big East standings upon the conclusion […]
Coach Kelly, Friars Always Competing By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff The 2020-2021 season has been one to remember for head coach Matt Kelly and the Providence College Women’s Ice Hockey Team. After the team’s 2019-2020 campaign came to a close with a loss to the University of New Hampshire in the Hockey East Quarterfinals, […]
Friars Return to Field After Shortened Season By Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Staff Few programs in Friartown have experienced a turnaround these past few years like the Providence College Softball Team. Coach Jill Karwoski took over in 2018 and led the Friars to their best record since 2005 in her first season as head coach. […]
Week of 2/25-3/3 By Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff Men’s Soccer: The Providence College Men’s Soccer Team opened Big East play on Feb. 27 at the University of Connecticut. The Friars beat the Huskies 2-0. Paulo Lima ’22 opened the scoring in the 13th minute, converting a penalty kick. In the 61st minute, the Friars […]
An Interview with Coach Ivan Thomas By Cameron Smith ’21 Sports Co-Editor This article is part of The Cowl’s Listening Tour, a series that aims to amplify the voices of BIPOC members of our community and bring awareness to social justice initiatives on campus. On May 25, 2020, just before 8 a.m., a white woman […]
Volleyball and Field Hockey Among Fall Sports Starting Back Up By Joseph Quirk ’22 Sports Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide and has made competing in sporting events especially difficult. At Providence College, fall sports managed to complete a full season in 2019 prior to the onset of the pandemic. However, […]
Men and Women Swim First Races of the Year By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor One week after their opening race of the season was canceled, the Providence College Swimming and Diving Teams each had their first meet of the 2021 season. The men’s team fell to Bryant University, 169-119, and the women’s team lost […]