by Nicholas Buckley ’21 sports staff If asked who is “America’s Team”, most people would think of the Dallas Cowboys, especially those who grew up watching them in their prime. One of the largest forces in football, the Cowboys have dominated the league for years. Although it must be said that the Cowboys […]
by Eileen Flynn ’20 sports staff There are few things that Providence College students enjoy more than bragging about successful alumni. Students are filled with pride thinking about the adults who had the same professors and sat in the same cafeteria, and are now achieving incredible things in the real world. Not […]
by Meaghan Cahill ’20 sports staff Along with fall, hockey season has officially arrived in Friartown as the Providence College Women’s Hockey Team kicked off their season this past weekend. The team went into their first official game of the season with a solid preseason 3-2 win over Laurentian University. Coming off […]
By Chris McCormack ’18 Sports Staff It was a sad week for college basketball last week as 10 people, including four assistant coaches, were arrested for their part in a corruption and bribery scandal that put all eyes on the NCAA. Former Providence College Head Coach Rick Pitino was put on unpaid administrative leave […]
by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Staff Despite the tumultuous past couple of seasons, the Bruins do have a strong shot at becoming this year’s Stanley Cup Champions. Last year they finished with a third place position in the Atlantic Division, just behind Montreal and Ottawa, and clinched themselves a playoff seed, which unfortunately ended […]
by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Staff There was a buzz like no other down in Tennessee last year when the eighth-seeded Predators made a memorable run all the way to game six in the Finals. While the team was not flashy on paper, “Smashville” was led by a strong, physical core on defense and […]
by Ethan Ticehurst ’18 Sports Staff One of the less mentioned, but very successful sports on campus for the past few years has been the Men’s Cross-Country Team. While they are not as high profile as hockey or basketball, the cross country running teams have seen quite a bit of success in recent […]
by Chris McCormack ’18 Sports Staff Just three weeks into the NFL season, we have already seen some shocking storylines. Whether it be Ezekiel Elliott avoiding suspension, the New York Jets winning a game, or the increased number of national anthem protests, it has been an eventful few weeks. That said, […]
by Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Cross Country Team has definitely proved their worthiness through their preseason eighth place ranking in the NCAA National Coaches’ Poll. The Friars are expected to have yet another successful season and the veterans that returned this year have already pushed the team in the […]
By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff A scary moment in the 2017 Men’s Hockey East Quarterfinals left everyone at the Compton Family Ice Arena at the University of Notre Dame in a state of confusion and shock. In the middle of the game, Providence College Men’s Ice Hockey forward Garrett Gamez ’19 collapsed […]