The Providence College men’s basketball team suffered a tough loss to Marquette University on Monday, Jan. 19. Unfortunately, the team capped the week off with an even tougher loss to former Friar head coach Ed Cooley and Georgetown University on Saturday, Jan. 24, dropping to 9–11 for the season. On Jan. 19, Providence led Marquette […]
BC As Providence College sports fans, we are spoiled with high-stakes rivalry games throughout the year. Whether it’s Big East basketball or nationally recognized hockey, Friars fans are rarely left without something to rally behind. Still, the question remains, is there enough energy for both sports? And which rivalry brings more excitement: the Boston College-Providence […]
This edition’s Providence College’s athlete of the week is Callan Fahey ’29, a member of the men’s golf team. The freshman from Wheaton, IL wrapped up his first fall season in October as the Friars’ golf team made its return for the first time since 2002. Although he was born in Massachusetts, Fahey attended Wheaton-Warrenville […]
Men’s Basketball On Saturday, Jan. 24, the men’s basketball team fell short to their Big East rival Georgetown University, 81–78. This game was a major upset as the Friars maintained a strong lead for the majority of the game. Recently, Stefan Vaaks ’29 was named Big East Freshman of the Week and Jamier Jones ’28 […]
Opening ceremonies for the 2026 Winter Olympics will begin on Feb. 6 in Milan and Cortina, Italy. People around the world will be tuning in to watch their team compete on a global stage. Unlike the Summer Games, the Winter Olympics feature some events that I find to be rather niche. Events such as figure […]
The athlete of the week is Stefan Vaaks ’29, the 6’7” freshman guard from Tabasalu, Estonia. Vaaks was named Big East Freshman of the Week on Monday, Jan. 19 for his excellent performances against Creighton University on Friday, Jan. 16, and Villanova University on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Over the two games, Vaaks averaged 22.5 points […]
Providence College’s men’s ice hockey (No. 14) team’s competition with Boston College (No. 12/13) has been a passionate rivalry for a long time, as New England not only loves ice hockey, but also an intense competition. With die-hard fans on each team, these games provide for a fierce watch. Both teams are usually ranked in […]
UMiami Not too long ago, the University of Miami Hurricanes looked straight down the barrel of their season when they were 7.5 point underdogs against Ohio State University, who were looking to repeat as National Champions. Nobody believed in them, and many were questioning how they even made the College Football Playoffs over the University […]
The Friars’ men’s basketball team tipped off Big East play on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 at Butler University. Coming into conference play with a record of 7–4 and only one major win over Penn State, a below average Big Ten team, Kim English and his team needed to start conference play hot. At the historic […]
Women’s Basketball Our Providence College women’s basketball team’s first game of the week was at home on Sunday, Jan. 11 during which the Friars lost 85–55 to Villanova University. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, they traveled to Indianapolis for a game against Butler University where the Friars fell to the Bulldogs 62–52. For their return on […]