Jackson Lauber ’25 Staff Writer Thanksgiving Day Football: a classic American tradition dating back to 1920, occurring annually except during World War 2. The Thanksgiving Day slate of games often includes both the Lions and the Cowboys, and this year is no different. Thanksgiving Day 2020 features the […]
Ben Lepper ’25 Sports Editor Being a Boston Bruins fan in today’s day and age is certainly something. Are they always good? Yes, absolutely. Year in and year out, they boast some of the best talent in the NHL. But, come April, they can never get past the […]
Ben Kuchipudi ‘25 Sports Editor Winners: 1. San Francisco 49ers The Niners may have given up a haul for Christian McCaffrey, but he has shown to be worth every draft pick. In just his second game with the team, he became the first player since LaDainian Tomlinson in […]
Ben Lepper ’25 Sports Editor Content Warning: Anti-Semitism Publicity wise, the NBA has had a horrible start to their season. It seems like for every on-the-court story, there are two upsetting off-the-court ones. For example, the Josh Primo situation, or the controversy surrounding former Celtics head coach Ime […]
Colin Healy ‘25 Sports Editor After an all time classic against Fordham the week before, the Holy Cross Crusaders football team showed up to Fitton Field this past Saturday without missing a beat. The Crusaders took care of a one win Lehigh team with a little more ease […]
Jake Ruderman ’26 Staff Writer The Houston Astros have won the 2022 World Series! Houston outlasted the plucky Phillies in a hard fought series, securing their second ring in the last five seasons, while losing only two games the entire postseason. Let’s take a look back at their […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer The Holy Cross women’s basketball team’s previous season ended in arguably the most painful way possible – a buzzer-beater. We typically associate these last-second winners with joyous eruptions of excitement and cheering, storming the court and creating unforgettable memories. That’s not the case […]
Jake Ruderman ’26 Guest Writer A Timeline of the Houston Astros’ Recent Success With their win against the Yankees last week, the Houston Astros clinched the AL Pennant and made it to their fourth World Series in the last six seasons. It’s a ridiculously impressive accomplishment and a […]
Colin Healy ‘25 Sports Editor Over the past weekend, Holy Cross volleyball held their senior day celebration at Blaney Gym. For the team’s three seniors, Gracyn Benck, Emma VanSeveren, and Peyton Dewers, Saturday’s match against Lehigh represented the last of their careers at Blaney. Joined by family and […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer The Brett Nelson era at Holy Cross could not have started any worse. In July of 2019, only months before the season began, Coach Bill Carmody unexpectedly left the program and retired after coaching the Crusaders for four seasons. Any time a coach […]
Ben Kuchipudi ’25 Sports Staff NFC This is an easy one, as the Eagles by far look like the best team in the NFC. Jalen Hurts is playing on an MVP level, and the defense is as good as advertised, getting even better with the addition of three […]
Ben Lepper ’25 Sports Staff This past weekend at Fitton Field, the Holy Cross Crusaders served up both tricks and treats en route to a thrilling 53-52 victory over the Fordham Rams in the Ram-Crusader Cup. Promoted heavily as the FCS game of the week, over 17,000 fans […]
The Spire 