The Los Angeles Rams Will Win Super Bowl LIII By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff As week one has concluded for the 2018-2019 NFL season, Super Bowl LIII predictions are a popular topic of discussion. My prediction: the Los Angeles Rams. The defending NFC West Champions enter this season coming off an 11-5 record in […]
PC Welcomes Coaches for Women’s Hockey and Softball By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor “We are excited to welcome Matt Kelly as head coach of our women’s ice hockey program,” Providence College Athletic Director Bob Driscoll announced on June 18. Kelly, the sixth coach in the history of the program, was hired after the abrupt […]
By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor Last Fall, the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams looked to build off their 2016 seasons in pursuit of Big East Championship wins. Unfortunately, after finishing first in the Big East in 2016 and a run to the Elite Eight, PC’s men’s soccer team fell to fifth place […]
By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor Coming off their first winning season since 2007, which included a five match win improvement in Big East play, Providence College’s Volleyball Team is looking to improve those numbers this year. Returning player Addison Root ’20 will be looked at as a key player for the upcoming season. The […]
By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff For the first time in history, the Washington Capitals are at the top of the hockey world after defeating the Las Vegas Golden Knights in five games to win the Stanley Cup. The sheer fact that Las Vegas reached the Stanley Cup final was in itself an outstanding moment. […]
Lebron James Signs with Lakers By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff While this summer was filled with incredible off-season trades and pickups in the NBA, one move that stood above the rest was the announcement of All-Star LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and join the Los Angeles Lakers. On July 1 of […]
By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff The Providence College community lost a great one this year. Drew Brown ’16, a former Friar hockey player and National Champion, lost his courageous battle with cancer on November 11, 2017, at the age of 25. The Friars hosted the University of Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen for a weekend series […]
PC Runner Caps Off College Career as a Champion By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor Catarina Rocha ’17GS may not be the most well-known athlete on Providence College’s campus, but that does not diminish the outstanding performances she gave this year for the Providence College Women’s Cross Country Team. Her individual achievements as a runner […]
Basketball Team Falls Just Short of Third Championship By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team had an overall successful regular season this year, going 21-14 overall and 10-8 during Big East play. While there were disappointing losses to DePaul University and to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst who would go on […]
Basketball Season Highlighted by Upset Win Over ‘Nova By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff After seeing the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team come off an unexpected loss against DePaul University during the latter part of the week, the Friar faithful made sure to come out in force and rally behind their home team as they […]