Category: Professional Sports

Former Friars: Where Are They Now?

Kris Dunn is Rising Up as Leader on the Bulls By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff Now in his third year in the National Basketball Association, Kris Dunn ’16 has established himself as one of the youngest elite point guards in the NBA. Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2016 as the fifth overall pick […]

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Baseball Writers Elect Four to Cooperstown

Three Pitchers & First Designated Hitter Cement Their Legacy By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff With the winter meetings in the rearview mirror, the next big event on the baseball calendar before spring training in March is the annual Baseball Hall of Fame election. The voting for this prestigious honor is left in the hands […]

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USA Gymnastics Out

By Liza Sisk ’19 Sports Staff USA Gymnastics has been at the center of significant controversy this year. Last winter, more than 100 female athletes joined together to testify against Lawrence Nassar, the longtime national team doctor. The group of women was led by  Olympians Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, and McKayla Maroney. The […]

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Editor’s Corner

A Look at the Red Sox’ Success Without Big Papi By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor After Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz retired following the conclusion of the 2016 season, there was a lot of uncertainty as to who would fill his role as Boston’s power hitter, go-to guy in the postseason, and leader. […]

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Dodgers, Red Sox World Series Match-Up

By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff The Boston Red Sox boast the best record in baseball and have found their way back into the World Series after defeating the defending champions, the Houston Astros. They are going up against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who were defeated by the Astros in seven games last year in […]

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Healthy Roster Shows Promise for Celtics’ New Season

By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff Over the course of the offseason prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, the Boston Celtics made some enormous additions to their  roster that created a lot of buzz throughout their home city. In the 2017 NBA Draft, the Celtics selected former Duke University small forward Jayson Tatum as the […]

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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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NHL Expanding to Reach New Fans

By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff The National Hockey League is in the midst of a long-term campaign in the hopes to broaden the game of hockey and the NHL globally. Their plan to expand includes playing in a series of games overseas in order to attract the attention of more fans and players to […]

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College Football Season Heats Up

By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff It is officially a month into football season, and teams are settling in for what should be another exciting year on the gridiron. The University of Alabama once again finds themselves at the top of the polls and has set out to defend their National Title after their heroic […]

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MLB Playoffs Are Here

By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff As the temperature gets progressively more bearable in Aquinas it can only mean one thing: playoff baseball is right around the corner. The Major League Baseball regular season will finally come to a conclusion on Sunday after a grueling 162 game stretch. Over the past six months, the league […]

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