Category: Sports – Friar Sports

Friars Compete at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational Meet

by Jack Belanger ’21 The cross country season is long over, but as the Providence College Track and Field Team heads into the midst of the winter track season, records are still being broken, and one runner has been making headlines. While it was Abbey Wheeler ’20 who dominated in the fall, placing first in […]

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New Season for Softball

By Gavin Woods ’22 Sports Staff As the winter season rages on, we begin to look forward to the start of the spring and the collegiate sports that come with it. Perhaps the most notable is the Providence College Softball Team, led by new Head Coach Jill Karwoski. The Friars are looking to bounce back […]

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Cheerleading Team Takes Nationals

Team Competes in Nationals For the First Time By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff On Jan. 17, the Providence College Cheerleading Team traded in their snow boots for sandals and sunscreen as they headed down to the magical world of Disney for the school’s first appearance at the UCA College Cheering National Championship in Orlando, […]

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Men’s Swimming Tops Crusaders

Women Fall Short Despite Multiple First Place Finishes By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff Throughout the season, the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams have battled hard against Bryant University, Iona College, Fairfield University, Brown University, and Villanova University. Despite coming up short at the start of the season, the team proved […]

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Women’s Basketball Sweep Homestand

By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff The weather this weekend was well below freezing in the Providence area, but the Providence College Women’s Basketball Team continued their scorching hot streak, winning four of their last five Big East games. The Friars improved their Big East conference record to 4-4 with a thrilling triple overtime victory […]

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Men’s Hockey Scores Big to Win Mayor’s Cup

Friars Unable to Build Off of Win in Game Against Boston College By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Hockey Team was looking for a win this past week after two straight losses. In their meeting against Brown University, the Friars did just that. The annual matchup against the Brown Bears, known […]

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Julian Gressel ’16 Finds Home with Atlanta United

By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff After what was an outstanding career as a midfielder on the Providence College Men’s Soccer Team, Julian Gressel ’16 has quickly become one of the top rising stars in Major League Soccer. Born in Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany, Gressel came to the United States in 2013 to join […]

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Editor’s Corner

With a little luck (and help) the Friars can still go dancing By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor It has been a tale of two seasons for the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team. After a successful nonconference schedule in which the team got its 10 wins that they usually strive for and only had one […]

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Jay O’Brien ’22 Plays in Junior Championships

PC Freshman Appears in All 7 Games for Team USA By Thomas Zinzarela ’21 Sports Staff For many college freshmen, winter break is about going on vacation or binge watching a new show on Netflix. However, for Jay O’Brien ’22, his winter break consisted of representing the United States and traveling to Canada to compete […]

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Lady Friars Roll Into Big East

Nogic Breaks 3-Point Record; Team Sweeps Friar Classic By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor This basketball season has been one full of turnarounds and milestones for the Providence College Women’s Basketball Team. Only 18 games into their season the Friars have already matched their overall win total from last season at 10. The team is […]

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