Category: Sports

New Season Begins for Men’s Hockey

Friars Reload After Early End to Season By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff October is finally here, and with that, another season has commenced for Friars hockey. Led by captains Kasper Björkqvist ’20, Jacob Bryson ’20, and alternate captain Vinny Desharnais ’19, the Friars are hoping for yet another successful season culminating with their sixth […]

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Hogan ’20 Leads Friars During Playoff Push

By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff With only two Big East games left in the schedule, the Providence College Women’s Soccer Team is beginning their playoff push as they sit one game away from the sixth seed, which would allow them to enter the Big East Tournament later in this fall.  Part of this playoff […]

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Providence College Investigates

The Toronto Maple Leafs Will Finish This NHL Season With the Best Record By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff Fans in Toronto and Ontario have waited a long time to bring the cup back to Toronto. It has been 51 years but fans may not have to wait much longer. The free agent signing of […]

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Providence College Investigates

The Tampa Bay Lightning Will Finish This NHL Season With the Best Record By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff As of Oct. 4, the National Hockey League’s 82-game regular season is officially underway. The anticipation to see which team comes out on top in the 2018-19 season is high after an exciting 2018 Stanley Cup […]

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PC Men’s Soccer Celebrates 50 Years

Team Gets Big Win Over Xavier By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff This weekend at Providence College, the students and athletes had more to celebrate besides the opening of the new Ruane Friar Development Center. The College, along with many alumni and students were able to cheer on the PC Men’s Soccer Team as they […]

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Wheeler Wins Battle in Beantown

By Liza Sisk ’19 Sports Staff Abbey Wheeler ’20 is sprinting into a successful third year, leading the Providence College Track and Cross Country teams to glory. Wheeler, a native of Elmira, New York, was recruited by the Friars her senior year of high school and has been an asset to the team ever since. […]

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Editor’s Corner

New Basketball Facility Will Pay Off By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor This past weekend marked a historic moment for Providence College Athletics with the official dedication of PC’s new basketball training facility, the Ruane Friar Development Center. This $30 million facility broke ground last school year and was completed in time for the team […]

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Women’s Soccer Begins Big East Play

By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff Simply put, the Providence College Women’s Soccer Team is a force to be reckoned with. The Friars’ record of 7-4-1 gives them a position in the top five in the Big East standings, just behind Georgetown University, Butler University, Villanova University, and DePaul University. The Friars’ success is due […]

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Boston Bruins Start Off Season With Devastating Loss

By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff October is finally here and the quest for the Stanley Cup is officially underway. The Boston Bruins finished last season with a 50-20-12 record, but the year was abruptly ended by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This season, the Bruins have […]

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Patriots Fans Should Not Be Concerned With Their 2-2 Record By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff After narrowly coming out on top in its week one contest against the Houston Texans by a score of 27-20, the New England Patriots dropped their next two games, falling to an overall record of 1-2. This lackluster start […]

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