What People Can Learn From Patrice Bergeron’s Career By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor Over the past week, the entire hockey community has been celebrating Patrice Bergeron as he reached yet another milestone in his career—playing in 1,000 games. Former players, coaches, family members, and fans have expressed their gratitude for all that Bergeron has […]
Former NHL Player Dowd, Boxer Kelley, and Runner Brown Share Their Stories by Gavin Woods ’22 Providence College hosted a former NHL player and Stanley Cup winner, a former track and swimming star, and a four-time national championship winning middleweight boxer at the #SameHere Sit-Down event on Feb. 4. One common thread between these three […]
PC Campus Celebrates Patriots’ Sixth Title by Liza Sisk ’19 On Feb. 3, the New England Patriots earned their sixth ring during Super Bowl LIII. The Patriots are now tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins by a single franchise. In an incredibly underwhelming game from an offensive perspective, but possibly […]
Noel Acciari is Making His Presence Known on the Boston Bruins By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor Before fans entered Schneider Arena to watch the Friars skate to a 4-1 win over Northeastern University, they were gifted with free bobbleheads of former Providence College men’s hockey player and current forward for the Boston Bruins Noel […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]