Category: Sports

An Interview with Men’s Basketball Chaplain Fr. Nowel

When you go to the Amica Mutual Pavilion to see a Providence College men’s basketball game, you are there to see the Friars on the court, but you may also notice the presence of many of PC’s Dominican friars in attendance off the court. Father Mark Nowel, O.P., in his 11th season as the men’s […]

Emilia Farrell ‘28

Athlete of the Week: Sabou Gueye

In her first in-season game as a Friar, Sabou Gueye ’26G put up a great fight against the Howard University Bisons despite the women’s basketball team’s loss. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the guard from Dakar, Senegal led the Friars with 16 points and managed a game-high four steals. Gueye is a graduate student who transferred […]

Dorothée Durivage ’28

NBA Sports Betting Scandal

Insight From PC Professor Dr. Patrick Kelly The world of professional basketball is currently facing one of its most serious scandals in years. Just a few weeks ago, Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, along with over 30 others, were arrested for being involved in a separate federal investigation […]

Sarah Wolff ’28

Athlete of the Week: Jack Williams

Men’s basketball head coach Kim English is known for his recruiting abilities, and this offseason, he performed well in both the transfer portal and the high school class. He brought in one of the top players in the portal in former Vanderbilt University guard Jason Edwards ’G26 and a top 50 high school prospect in […]

Andrew Vines ’29

Sports Shorts

Men’s Ice Hockey On Oct. 31, the men’s ice hockey team had their home Big East opener against UMass Lowell. Five different Friars scored on their way to a 5–2 victory to begin their Hockey East campaign. Phillip Svedeback ’26 netted 25 saves in the win. John Mustard ’28 had four shots on net and […]

Flagg Taylor ’27

Celtics vs. Rockets

On Saturday, Nov. 1, the Houston Rockets took on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. The Rockets won 128–101, making their record  3–2 and the Celtics 3–4. Kevin Durant finished the game with 26 points in the first three quarters for the Rockets, later sitting out in the fourth. He was a hard matchup for […]

Chris Sama ’27

Men’s Basketball Media Day Recap

At Big East Media Day, head coach Kim English emphasized a renewal all around for the Friars going into the upcoming season. To say that last season did not go as planned is an understatement. The team faced detrimental setbacks, struggling through injuries and inconsistent play, which resulted in their disappointing 12–20 record. Luckily, the […]

Emilia Farrell ‘28

Which Team Can Improve the Most Before the Trade Deadline?

Providence College Investigates: NFL Bills by Connor Whalen ’28 The Buffalo Bills have won the AFC East division every single year since the COVID-19  pandemic. With Drake Maye and the New England Patriots taking the division by storm, it will be a tall order for the Bills to continue that streak. Yet, they still are […]

Connor Whalen ’28 and Dorothée Durivage ’28

Men’s Basketball Exhibiton Recap

Before their opening home game against College of the Holy Cross on Nov. 3, head coach Kim English scheduled two preseason exhibition bouts for the Friars as they prepare to bounce back after a disappointing season. Neither of these games will count toward the Friars’ record during the season, but they were still a good […]

Flagg Taylor ’27

Top 10 NBA Player Halloween Costumes

#10 Victor Wembanyama: Slenderman In 2023, Victor Wembanyama showed up as the fictional character Slenderman to the Footprint Center in Phoenix to play against the Phoenix Suns on Halloween. He put up 18 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks for the San Antonio Spurs, who won 115–114 against the Suns when Keldon Johnson stole the […]

Chris Sama ’27