Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor We’re just about two weeks into the MLB season, and there’s already plenty of storylines to unpack as the MLB settles into its regular 162 game season after last year’s was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New York Underperforms After the […]
Logan Gooley ‘24 and Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writers On Monday, April 12th, the New England Patriots announced their decision to release long tenured wide receiver Julian Edelman. Plagued by chronic knee injuries, the longtime Patriot only played six games last season for Bill Belichek’s squad, missing the […]
By Mike O’Brien ‘23 Knows a Guy Editor’s note: This article appears in our annual Eggplant Edition, comprised exclusively of satirical articles. In a recent effort by the NCAA to encourage more upsets in college football, coming as a surprise to many, the Holy Cross Crusaders football team […]
Michael O’Brien ‘23 and Jimmy Casey ‘22 Chief Sports Editor and Sports Editor After NCAA Basketball fans went starving last year due to the March Madness Tournament being cancelled due to COVID-19, the bracket is back. It has been quite the season and will shape up to be […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor Holy Cross Athletics saw a very successful week from Monday, February 22nd to Sunday, February 28th, highlighted by the men’s basketball team, volleyball team, men’s lacrosse team, and the men and women’s track and field teams. The week kicked off with a […]
John Burke ‘23 Sports Editor While appearing on 98.5 The Sports Hub last Thursday, Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge finally said what Celtics fans have been thinking for months. Ainge frankly stated that “Our roster is obviously not good… there’s no if’s, and’s, or but’s about it.” […]
Jimmy Casey ‘22 Sports Editor In this week’s edition of the Spire’s Athlete Spotlight, I talked with Gabe Piepergerdes, a senior on the men’s Track & Field team. Throughout his three years on the Hill, Piepergerdes has been an elite member of the squad, improving year after year. […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chiefs Sports Editor In this season’s installment of outdoor games, NHL fans were treated to matchups between the Colorado Avalanche vs. the Vegas Golden Knights and the Boston Bruins vs. the Philadelphia Flyers on beautiful Lake Tahoe. The Avs and Knights were the first teams […]
Jimmy Casey ‘22 Sports Editor The NBA’s All-Star Weekend has long been one of the league’s most captivating traditions. It’s a great way for the association to bring together its best players and showcase their incredible talents with events like the Skills Challenge, the 3-Point Shootout, and the […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor For Tom Brady, winning the Super Bowl nearly two weeks ago is already old news. He’s been there before; he’s already done that. But this one perhaps means more to his legacy than all the others. He now has more Super Bowl […]
Jimmy Casey ‘22 Sports Editor It’s been a month since the NBA began its 2020-2021 campaign and, as expected, there has been no shortage of drama and intrigue. Within the past 30 days, effects of the coronavirus have been felt, teams have faltered, and trades have been made. […]
Mike O’Brien ‘23 Chief Sports Editor And then there were four. On this weekend’s Championship Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will square off against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field for the NFC crown, while the reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs will play host to […]
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