Category: Sports

Men’s and Women’s Track Team Aim For Higher Goals

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, […]

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Picked 8th In Pre-Season Poll, Softball Now 2nd in Big East

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 […]

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Best Season in 25 Years Has Come to An End

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 […]

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First Time Winners Celebrate in Super Bowl LVI

By Joe Quirk ’23 Sports Staff What a game. Super Bowl LVI was this past Sunday, Feb. 13 and really capped off a spectacular NFL regular and postseason. The game was played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, home to both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams during the regular season. […]

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Optimism in the Air for Friars Softball

By Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Softball Team is primed for a return to the diamond for a full season this year, and they cannot wait. After having two years of disrupted and shortened seasons due to COVID-19 concerns, the Friars plan on having a preseason filled with several tournaments to become […]

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Should Steroid Users Be in the Baseball HOF?

Providence College Investigates By Will Murphy ’23 Sports Staff Yes The Baseball Hall of Fame recently announced the inductees for 2022, but unfortunately, those who were not chosen to be inducted have been more of a story than those who have been.  While some of baseball’s biggest stars over the past 20 years had the […]

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Sports Shorts

By Luke Sweeney ’24 Sports Staff Men’s Basketball: The now No. 8 Providence College Friars have been rapidly climbing the national rankings all season. After a huge overtime win this past Saturday, Feb. 12 at The Dunkin’ Donuts Center, coach Ed Cooley and his squad look towards March with great hope and unlimited potential. On […]

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Men’s Lacrosse Back Underway

Taking It One Day At a Time with Big Goals in Mind By Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Lacrosse Team is beginning their season and looking to rebound after last year’s Big East Conference tournament semifinal exit to the then-ranked No. 9 in the country, Denver University. The team is entering […]

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Men’s Soccer Fall in Sweet Sixteen

By Will Murphy ’23 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Soccer team capped off another successful season with their second trip to the Sweet Sixteen in the past three years.  The Friars began their run in the tournament against their regional rival Marist College at their home field, Chapey Field, on Thursday, Nov. 18. The […]

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Friars Volleyball End of Season Recap

By Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff The 2021 season started out with much promise for the Providence College Women’s Volleyball team. After earning a spot in the Big East tournament for the first time since 1999 (the Big East Tournament for volleyball only accepts the top four finishers in the conference), the Friars expected to […]

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