Category: Sports

No Stars? No Problem for Celtics

Jaylen Brown Breaks Out to Give Boston Series Lead By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor It has not been an easy season for the Boston Celtics this year in terms of injuries, but the team nevertheless has found ways to win. Once starting forward Gordon Hayward went down with a season-ending injury on opening night, […]

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Manchester City Crowned Champions of England

By Joe Myko ’19 Sports Staff On April 15, Manchester City officially won the 2017-2018 English Premier League title, coming after Manchester United’s 1-0 home loss to bottom-placed West Bromwich Albion that confirmed the title race was over mathematically. Ultimately, it was Jay Rodriquez’s deft header which would confirm City as champions; however, pundits and […]

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PCI: Josh Allen will be the First Pick in the 2018 NFL Draft

By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff In this upcoming NFL Draft, the first pick selected by the Cleveland Browns will be University of Wyoming quarterback, Josh Allen. In a draft class filled with amazing talent at all positions, some standouts are in the quarterback, class of this draft. Despite all their talents, the one who […]

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PCI: Sam Darnold will be the First Pick in the 2018 NFL Draft

By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff Draft Day is just around the corner. In recent history the 2018 NFL Draft has one of the most highly anticipated drafts due to the skill and athleticism of most of the prospects, but also because it is focused heavily on quarterbacks. However, there is no clear answer as […]

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Women’s Tennis Senior Game

By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Tennis Team wrapped up their regular season play this past Thursday, April 12, on their home court. After a season full of indoor matches, the brisk air was welcomed by the players and brought a surge of energy to the team.  The team hosted Quinnipiac […]

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Dance Team Ends Year With Success

By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff From April 5 to 7, the Providence College Dance Team made their way down to Daytona Beach, Florida to compete in their second appearance at the 2018 NDA National Championship.     Last year, the Friars made their debut at the 2017 NDA National Championship and outperformed expectations by […]

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Ray Treacy Track Sees First Meet of the Season

By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor Providence College held its only home track and field meet of the year as the Ray Treacy Track hosted the first day of the Ocean State Invitational. Fourteen teams came to Providence for the invitational. The first day included events such as the 800-meter, the mile, the 3,000-meter steeplechase, […]

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Gaiters Determined “Beast of the East”

By Joe Myko ’19 Sports Staff The world’s biggest college rugby tournament, The Beast of the East, was held last weekend, on April 14-15 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Sherbrooke, Quebec’s Bishop University Gaiters triumphed as the eventual winners in the men’s Division 1 section of the competition, finishing with an impressive 16 points and a […]

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#Humboldt Strong

By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff The Humboldt Broncos, a Canadian hockey team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), were slated to faceoff against the Nipawin Hawks in game five of their seven-game semi-final playoff series. The Broncos trailed 3-1 in the series and were in jeopardy of being eliminated from the playoffs in […]

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U.S. Female Runners Shock the World

American Women Sweep Places 1-7 at the Boston Marathon By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor While the race may have seemed more like a swim meet than a running event, Desiree Linden shocked thousands—and herself— when she became the first American female runner in 33 years to win the historic Boston Marathon. “It was such […]

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