With the all-star break concluded, the push for the playoffs has officially begun for the NHL. This season we have seen the Boston Bruins make history as the second-quickest team to reach 30 wins in NHL history, and the fastest team to collect 80 points of all time. We have also seen underdog teams, including […]
Marquette University Will Murphy ’23 Sports Co-Editor As the 2022-23 Big East season unfolds, a few teams have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Four teams have made their way to the top of the standings: Marquette University, Xavier University, Creighton University, and Providence College. One thing all four of these teams have […]
Men’s Basketball The Providence College men’s basketball team is currently ranked No. 20/17 in the nation and holds a record of 18–7 and a 10–4 record in Big East play. After their loss against No. 16 Xavier University, the Friars hosted Georgetown University which ended in a 74–-62 victory. Bryce Hopkins ’25, Ed Croswell GS […]
Women’s Basketball: The Providence College women’s basketball team split the two games they played this week. They kicked the week off with a winning effort in Indianapolis on Jan. 18 against the Butler University Bulldogs by a score of 74–66. They were led by Grace Efosa ’24 and Janai Crooms ’23. The pair combined for […]
Joseph Quirk ’23 In sports, the offseason is usually a time of hope. It is a period when coaches, fans, and players alike can look ahead and be filled with anticipation for the season to come. It is the time when expectations are usually at their peak. And, because of this, it can also be […]
Aidan Bennett ’24 First of all, it’s a travesty that a team as grotesque as the Philadelphia Eagles is allowed to play football games in January. They should have been taken care of by the New York Giants last week, but the NFL seemed to have had their own side agenda to spite the great […]
The Bengals Will Win the Super Bowl Will Murphy ’23 Last year, the Cincinnati Bengals came about as close as possible to winning the Super Bowl and now find themselves among the final four remaining teams contending for this year’s Super Bowl. After retooling an offensive line that was taken advantage of time and time […]
Fresh off a season in which they won their first Big East regular season title in school history, were top-10 in the country, and made an appearance in the NCAA tournament’s “Sweet Sixteen,” the Providence College men’s basketball team faced high expectations heading into this season. Those expectations were only raised when head coach Ed […]
Men’s Basketball: The Providence College men’s basketball team had exited out of their 78–64 victory over Columbia University, preparing to face Texas Christian University in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. After traveling to Texas, the Friars fell short in a 62–75 defeat. Sophomores Devin Carter ’25 and Bryce Hopkins ’25 both recorded a game-high of […]
Greetings fellow bettors. I know everyone has been clamoring for my return, so fear not; the Shepherd is back. I have spent these past few weeks in my lair consuming nothing but dairy products and getting ready for this week’s NFL slate. I have truly missed you all and I am here to get you […]