Category: Sports

Honoring Friar Athletic Legends

by Sam Hardwick ’17 Providence College is a school of greats. During each Friar Legends Forever Jersey Retirement Event numbers get retired, legacies are revisited and the student body is reminded that there are all-time Friar legacies whose names are not Kris Dunn ’16. With the the Class of 2017 inductions over the weekend of […]

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PCI: Who Will Win the Stanley Cup?

by Max Anderson ’19 The Minnesota Wild are currently sitting at the top of the Western Conference standings with a record of 37-13-6 (7-2-1 in their last 10 games), hoping to continue their momentum and capture the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. The Wild possess excellent veteran leadership, a plethora of scoring talent, and a hot […]

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Men’s Basketball Defeats No. 22 Butler

By Jeff Williams ’17 After a heartbreaking loss to the Villanova Wildcats at a jam-packed Dunkin’ Donuts Center on Feb. 1, the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team fell to 14-10 overall and 4-7 in the Big East, a very disappointing drop from their 10-3 mark in nonconference play. After three straight seasons of  making the […]

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Women’s Ice Hockey: Playoff Aspirations

By Lauren Altmeyer ’17 Over the weekend, the Providence College Women’s Ice Hockey Team celebrated a few important milestones. Head Coach Bob Deraney became the winningest coach in Women’s Hockey East history with 154 league wins. On top of that, the Friars also held a ceremony to retire the jersey of number 21 Cammi Granato […]

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Athlete of the Week: Anthony Florentino ’17

By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Last weekend was a weekend of firsts for Providence College Men’s Ice Hockey player Anthony Florentino ’17. He scored his first ever career hat trick during the Friar’s 5-3 win over Univeristy of Maine. When asked what that feeling must have been like, Florentino stated, “It’s cool to say I’ve finally […]

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The LA Dodgers: Ruining Baseball?

With the Los Angeles Dodgers yet again reaching the World Series, baseball fans are growing tired of their constant annual success, and some are even calling for the MLB to take measures to prevent them from continuing their dynasty. The Dodgers’ expansive payroll has caused some to question the fairness between MLB organizations when constructing […]

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