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 […]
Jake Ruderman ’26 Sports Editor In the middle of last May, morale was extremely low in Philadelphia. The Sixers had just lost convincingly in the second round to their old friend Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, the Eagles had been obliterated at the hands of Tom Brady’s […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer October 10th, 2017, was a dark day for soccer in the United States. But it didn’t start that way – the morning was filled with anticipation and excitement. All the U.S. needed to do was win or draw versus Trinidad and Tobago and […]
Ben Kuchipudi ’25 Sports Editor It may have been ugly, but the Holy Cross Crusaders are still undefeated on the season after squeaking by the Lafayette Leopards 24-21. With this win, they remain undefeated on the season and in first place in the Patriot League. This was a […]
Ben Lepper ’25 Chief Sports Editor Congratulations, Tom Brady! You did it, and we’re all so proud of you. Of course, by “it”, I mean completely ruining your reputation in a four-month period, and by “proud”, I mean we all really wish you had just called it quits […]
Colin Healy ‘25 Sports Editor The serenity that usually accompanies a PGA Tour season was nowhere to be found this past year. For the first time, a true rival golf league has risen to challenge the Tour for golf supremacy. The rival comes in the form of LIV […]
Ben Kuchipudi ’25 Sports Editor Six weeks into the season, no one expected both New York teams to be the fifth seeds in their respective conferences, but that’s exactly the case. New York has seen a resurgence this season with the Giants and Jets’ winning records for the […]
Benjamin Lepper ’25 Chief Sports Editor Atlantic Division The Atlantic is likely to be run, once again, by a decidedly non-hockey state. The Florida Panthers made one of the biggest trades of the offseason by acquiring Matthew Tkachuk from the Calgary Flames, and even though they lost Mackenzie […]
Colin Healy ’25 Sports Editor The doors to the Hart Center have once again opened up for hockey season. The new seasons bring renewed excitement for players and fans alike. Let’s take a look at both HC programs as they return to the ice. The women’s team has […]
Pat Raidt ’24 Staff Writer Injuries are an inherent risk of any sport, and football is no exception. Due to the high contact nature of the sport, football has the highest player injury rate by far compared to any other sport, with the worst of which being head […]
Colin Healy ‘25 Sports Editor In May, I wrote an article assuring fellow members of Red Sox nation that the Sox would be just fine this year. I emphasized that it was still too early to write them off and that such a talented team would surely figure […]
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