By Charlie Ryan World Cup qualifying finally came to a close last weekend, featuring playoff clashes across Africa, Europe, North America, and Oceania. As the pack completed its last phase of trimming, let’s take a look at which countries punched their ticket to Russia next summer. Croatia […]
By Patrick Wareham With Holy Cross out of the national title conversation with a 34-21 loss to Lehigh, it’s time to shift focus to the contenders who made the most of their Week 11 matchups in college football. Kidding. Where to even begin? The latest Saturday perfectly encapsulated […]
By John Albinson THE SAINTS: While everyone has been focusing on Carson Wentz and the Eagles’ magnificent 8-1 start, New Orleans has quietly won seven in a row after a 0-2 start to the season. This past weekend saw the Saints tear apart the Bills in Buffalo, destroying […]
By John Albinson Chief Sports Editor With the NBA season roughly a tenth of the way through, that clearly means it’s time to evaluate the league as a whole. Like this summer’s wildly unpredictable offseason, the first 10 or so games of the year have provided almost just […]
Charlie Ryan Sports Editor Nestled on the banks of the Ligurian Sea lies Italian football’s best-kept secret. Twice a year, 36,600 Genoese pack the Stadio Luigi Ferraris with flares, flags, banners, songs, and chants to produce one of football’s most vibrant and passionate atmospheres. Obscured by the large […]
Patrick Wareham Sports Editor Week 10 showcased chaos in college football as a highly ranked Big Ten team fell on the road. One week ago, Ohio State appeared to make a national statement in a push to the CFP with a comeback 39-38 win over rival Penn State, […]
Jack Godar Editor-in-Chief The Holy Cross field hockey team just wrapped up their season this past weekend, losing to Boston University in the Patriot League Semi-finals, which marks the second straight year the Crusaders qualified for the Patriot League Tournament. Senior Maureen Connolly set the Holy Cross […]
Jack Godar editor-in-chief Holy Cross Men’s Soccer came out ready to play on Tuesday in the Patriot League Quarterfinals against Lehigh, scoring three quick goals en route to a 3-0 win over the Mountain Hawks on the road. Senior forward Arno Rupp kicked off the festivities in the […]
Pat Wareham Sports Editor The Holy Cross Football team rode the momentum from last week’s win over Georgetown with a commanding 42-20 victory over rival Fordham on Saturday in the Bronx. Seniors Gabe Guild and Peter Pujals led the team’s offensive attack, gaining 529 yards of total offense […]
Jack Godar Editor-in-chief The Holy Cross Men’s Ice Hockey team took on a pair of Ivy League teams over the weekend, coming away with one victory and one defeat. On Friday, they played the creatively-monikered Dartmouth Big Green at the Hart Center. The Crusaders opened the scoring early […]
John Albinson Chief Sports Editor This past weekend, the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams competed in the Patriot League Championship. Hosted by Lehigh—a course both teams had already raced at back in September—this meet proved to be the culmination of a season’s worth of hard work and […]
Patrick Wareham Sports Editor To say the least, it has a been a disappointing season for Holy Cross Football. After flying out of the gates with dominant victories over Bucknell and New Hampshire, the injury-ridden team’s play significantly deteriorated, rattling off five straight losses, with the opponents outscoring […]
