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 […]
In the midst of the college football playoff hunt, fans of the University of Mississippi were more focused on what was going on off the field than the team playing in the Egg Bowl on Friday, Nov. 28. If Ole Miss beat their rival Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl they would secure a college […]
With Big East conference play starting soon, fans are eager to see where each team standsbefore they face off. Here is a summary of the five Big East teams with the highest records going into conference matchups: Seton Hall University: Seton Hall has a 9–1 overall record right now, only losing to the University of […]
NBA Christmas is just around the corner and holiday magic can be felt anywhere. The NBA is no exception, as it has annually played games on Christmas Day since the league’s inception in the late 1940s. As tradition wants it, Christmas games are the perfect opportunity to spotlight the top teams, rivalries, and stars, bringing […]
Women’s Ice Hockey: On Dec. 5, the women’s ice hockey team beat Merrimack College 3–2 in overtime and again on Dec. 6, 3–2. This advances the Friars to 7–10–2 on the season and 4–-2 in the Hockey East Conference. At Saturday’s game, Jessie Pellerin ’28 scored first at the beginning of the first period. Pellerin […]
On Nov. 12, NFL player Robert Gronkowski signed a one-day contract with the New England Patriots so he could retire as a Patriot. In the second round of the NFL draft in 2010, Gronkowski was selected as a tight-end by the Patriots, where he played for nine seasons, winning three Super Bowls. He finished his […]
For 90 years, The Cowl has followed Providence College’s achievements, heartbreaks, and defining moments. Few people have shaped our school’s athletic history as deeply as Lenny Wilkens ’60, and his recent passing has left the community grieving as well as reflecting on his profound greatness. As we celebrate our newspaper’s anniversary, it felt only right […]