By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Hockey Team received some reinforcements prior to their 2018-19 winter break. Added to the roster was the dynamic twin brother duo of Matt Koopman ’22 and Kyle Koopman ’22, who joined the team in time for the second half of the regular season hockey schedule. […]
Team Will Consist of Players From Big East By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff It has been quite an exciting few weeks for Providence College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley. Not only has he been gifted with one of the highest honors in the state of Rhode Island, but also has been given an […]
Is Lack of Research the Culprit Behind Female Athlete Concussions? By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor On October 1, 2018, Jessica “Jessie” Spontak ’20, publicly announced her decision to retire from volleyball. Her reason for walking away from the sport that brought her to Providence College? Too many concussions. Concussions have been a hot topic […]
High School Athletes Should Not Be Able to Reclassify By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff Ever since the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft rules changed in 2005, many athletes have been reclassifying in high school in order to graduate and get to college, and subsequently the NBA, a year earlier. The rule change required prospective […]
High School Athletes Should Be Able to Reclassify By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff High school is usually described as four years of your life spent learning and growing up. There is, however, a new trend for aspiring collegiate athletes. Some families decide to plan ahead for their children’s athletic careers and have them repeat […]
Soccer Teams and Field Hockey Each Send Five Players By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff The fall sports season has come to a close, meaning that the time to honor athletic accomplishments is now upon us. All six Providence College Division I teams, who finished their seasons by the end of November, saw players receive […]
By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor With conference games less than a month away, it is easy for Friar fans to look forward to seeing the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team get another chance to upset Villanova University and Xavier University in front of the home crowd at the Dunkin’ Donut Center. After having played […]
Team Goes 1-1 at the Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Basketball Team had mixed results at this year’s Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament. The tournament consisted of all four Division I teams in Rhode Island, including the University of Rhode Island, Brown University, Bryant University, and PC. […]
By Gavin Woods ’22 Sports Staff On Dec. 4, the Providence College Women’s Hockey Team added to their already impressive record with a staggering 8-0 road win over the Brown University Bears at the 24th Mayor’s Cup. The Friars are now 14-3 and hold the eighth position in the top 10 Division I women’s team […]
By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff Every Hockey East series, game, and goal are incredibly crucial at this stage of the season. As the halfway point in the 2018-19 season approaches, Providence College’s matchup against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats last weekend was no different. The No. 10 NCAA Division I ranked Providence College […]