Category: Sports

Men’s Basketball at Big East Media Day

New Recruits and Returnees Give Insight into the Dynamics of This Year’s Team. The buzz was palpable around the Providence College men’s basketball team as they attended the Big East Media Day at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 21. It was an opportunity for coaches and players to discuss last year’s season, offseason moves, […]

Izzy Mignardi ‘27

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Men’s Ice Hockey Last weekend, the men’s ice hockey team played the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Playing back-to-back games on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, the Friars suffered a loss in overtime on Friday, then came back with a 7–4 win on Saturday. Goalie Philip Svedebäck ’26 had 24 […]

Pippa Jones ‘28

Who Has the Scariest Mascot in Sports?

Providence College Investigates: Sports Mascots Pierre the Pelican by Sarah Wolff ’28 In 2013, the New Orleans Pelicans unveiled their new mascot, Pierre the Pelican. Fans were horrified, as they were expecting a fun and pleasant bird to represent the city’s NBA team, when in reality, they got a creature that seems to be plucked […]

Sarah Wolff ’28 and Dorothée Durivage ’28

Friars Land Yet Another Top Freshman Recruit

Providence College men’s basketball head coach Kim English showed he has no intention of taking his foot off the gas when it was announced that four-star recruit Aiden Derkack ’30 will commit to PC. Derkack represents the first of the 2030 freshman class and the first offseason addition in anticipation of the 2026–27 season. The […]

Connor Whalen ‘28

Dolphins Struggling, Tagovailoa Speaks Out

After losing to the Los Angeles Chargers in week six on Oct. 12, the Miami Dolphins picked up their fifth loss of the season, making them 1–5 overall. In a post-game press conference, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa criticized his teammates for being late to, or even missing, player-only meetings as a major factor contributing to […]

Chris Sama ’27

Cape Verde Qualifies for the 2026 World Cup

Monday, Oct. 13, Cape Verde’s men’s national soccer team beat Eswatini 3–0 to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. This might not sound newsworthy to a lot of people—after all, the World Cup is still seven months away. However, for the small nation of Cape Verde, this is cause for celebration.  Cape Verde’s victory against […]

Elsie Husted ’28

Are Bill Belichick’s Actions Helping or Harming His Career?

Providence College Investigates: Bill Belichick Harming Bill Belichick is widely regarded as one of the best head coaches in NFL history. Most notably, he led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, the most of any NFL head coach. But at 73 years old, his coaching experience should stay within the NFL to […]

Izzy Mignardi ’27 and Emilia Farrell ’28

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Field Hockey On Sunday, Oct. 12, the field hockey team had a 3–1 win against Sacred Heart University during their Pink Out Game. The Friars played again on Friday, Oct. 17 at Liberty University and lost 2–0, bringing their record to 8–6 overall this season. During Sunday’s game, Lily Procaccianti ’27 scored her seventh goal […]

Dorothée Durivage ’28

Son Heung-Min Premieres in the U.S.

The renowned soccer player, Son Heung-Min, 33, from South Korea has recently made his debut in the U.S. by signing with Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer (MLS). As an extremely talented player, Son has proven his skillset with nine goals and three assists in just ten league outings. He has been dominating MLS […]

Pippa Jones ‘28

Athlete of the Week: Bruno Rosa

Bruno Rosa ’26, the 6’2” forward from Cascais, Portugal, is currently playing in his third season with the Friars. Prior to his transferring to Providence, Rosa played NJCAA soccer for Monroe College in New York for two years. There, he finished top six in assists for NJCAA DI and helped lead his team to both […]

Dorothée Durivage ’28