Tag: Aiden Konold
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Built to Last: The Winning Culture of Holy Cross Women’s Basketball
Ben Franzone ‘26 [guest writer] and Aiden Konold ‘26 [sports editor] Come next season, the Holy Cross women’s basketball team will be without departing seniors Bronagh Power-Cassidy, Cara McCormack, Janelle Allen, and Callie Wright. Under the leadership of these seniors, the Crusaders won two regular season Patriot League titles, two…
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So Much More Than Basketball: Caleb Kenney’s Latest Exploits on the Court Offer a Small Glimpse Into Who He Is as a Person
Aiden Konold ’26 Sports Editor It’s Saturday, February 10th, Holy Cross winter’s homecoming and ten minutes before the Crusaders tipoff against the American University Eagles. Caleb Kenney sits on the bench in the Hart Center with laser focus as he waits for the Public Address announcer to call out this…
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Rodgers’ Left Achilles Tendon Rupture? Well, He Needed More Time to Consider RFK Jr.’s Offer
Aiden Konold ’26 Conspiracy Theory Denier In the summer of 2023, Jets’ fans were ecstatic for the first time in a long time. During that summer, the Jets signed Rodgers to a two year, $75 million contract. Jets’ fans thought they found their answer to end their playoff drought. Rodgers…
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The End of the Intellectual Right
Aiden Konold ’26 Sports Editor Though Nikki Haley won the Vermont and Washington, D.C. primaries, she officially suspended her 2024 presidential campaign on March 6th after GOP frontrunner Donald Trump won 23 of the first 25 primary contests. In the 2020 Presidential Election, President Joe Biden won Vermont over Trump…
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Holy Cross Men’s Golf Tees Off Again
Aiden Konold ’26 Sports Editor The Holy Cross men’s golf team resumed its season this past weekend at the Savannah Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at The Club at Savannah Harbor in Savannah, GA. The Crusaders placed eleventh of thirteen teams, though the expectation remains a Patriot League title. “They may be…
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Bronagh Power-Cassidy & Callie Wright Reflect on International Recruitment
Aiden Konold ’26 Sports Editor In recent years, women’s basketball has been gaining traction as a global game. WNBA superstars Jonquel Jones, Lauren Jackson, and Satou Sabally were born outside of the United States. So were Bronagh Power-Cassidy and Callie Wright, senior members of the Holy Cross Crusader women’s basketball…
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A Conversation With WBB Head Coach Maureen Magarity
Aiden Konold ’26 Sports Editor Maureen Magarity was always meant to be a college basketball coach. She was born on March 4th, during which college basketball conference playoffs take place. Maureen’s dad, Dave, coached men and women’s college basketball, accumulating 579 wins over the course of a 38-year career as…
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Sports Illustrated Hits Rock Bottom
Aiden Konold ‘26 Sports Editor Sports Illustrated, once the pinnacle of sports journalism, is in the process of a years’ long downfall. It was announced in an email to Sports Illustrated employees on Friday, January 19th of this year that, “Some employees will be terminated immediately, and paid in lieu…
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Two Elite Holy Cross Offensive Linemen Say Farewell
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer The Holy Cross Football offensive line is certainly going to look a lot different next year. Among those leaving are offensive guards C.J. Hanson, who just last week, officially declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, and Eric Schon, who entered his name into the transfer…
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The NBA Needs To Fix The In-Season Tournament
Aiden Konold ‘26 Staff Writer Many NBA fans are not supporters of the league’s new in-season tournament. Though the format is not as bad as most make it out to be, there is plenty the NBA could do to make the tournament more exciting. Here are two ideas to get…
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Holy Cross Men’s Basketball Starts Off Strong
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer Expectations coming into this season were very high for the Holy Cross men’s basketball team with new head coach Dave Paulsen at the helm. The Crusaders were selected to finish fourth in the Patriot League men’s basketball preseason poll. The work for the Crusaders, though,…
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Nolan Schuermann Breaks Out as the Men’s Golf Offseason Begins
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer The Holy Cross men’s golf team has great momentum as the offseason begins, fresh off a seventh place finish at the Veterans Intercollegiate Golf Tournament hosted by Bucknell. The Crusaders were led by junior Nolan Schuermann. All signs were pointing to a breakout performance after…
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Holy Cross Men’s Basketball Turns The Page to 2024
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer This coming Monday, November 6th, the Holy Cross Men’s Basketball team faces the Siena Saints on the road in the opening game of a hopeful 2023-24 college basketball season. At the conclusion of the 2022-23 college basketball season, in which Holy Cross went 10-22, Holy…
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Holy Cross Men’s Golf Turns to Youth
Aiden Konold ’27 Staff Writer This past spring, the Holy Cross men’s golf team graduated three seniors: Christian Emmerich, Henry Horgan, and Juan Suau. This year’s team is led by juniors Grant Passi, Nolan Schuerman, and team captain Owen Egan, the team’s three eldest members. Each has played a huge…
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Jalen Coker Breaks Holy Cross’ All Time Touchdown Record
Aiden Konold ‘26 Staff Writer On a dreary September 30 evening, a familiar sound echoed through the speakers at Polar Park, the site of Holy Cross’ third annual EBW Classic matchup against the Harvard Crimson: “Coker to the endzone, touchdown.” Matthew Sluka’s 74 yard touchdown pass to Jalen Coker marked…
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A Conversation With the Kelly Brothers
Aiden Konold ‘26 Staff Writer It’s not often that two brothers get to play a college sport together, but the Kelly brothers are not like most brothers. Hugh and Christo Kelly, senior members of the Holy Cross football team, have been playing organized football together for the past ten years.…
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Holy Cross Women’s Soccer Finds Their Offensive Stride
Aiden Konold ‘26 Staff Writer The Holy Cross Lady Crusaders’ Varsity soccer team has fought their way to a 2-4-2 record out of the gates, their record an indication of the difficult schedule they were dealt to start the season. Three of the Lady Crusaders’ four losses have come against…
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Previewing Holy Cross Men’s Soccer
Aiden Konold ‘26 Staff Writer The Holy Cross men’s soccer team has gotten off to a slow start, going 1-3-1 through the first five games of the regular season. But the Crusaders have exhibited full effort each time they take to the field, and the team’s schedule has been difficult…
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Holy Cross Men’s Golf Finishes Fourth in Patriot League Championship, Their Best Finish Since 1998
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer Heading into this past weekend’s Patriot League Men’s Golf Championship, the Holy Cross men’s golf team had high expectations for itself. With Christian Emmerich ‘23 and Juan Suau ’23 each playing in their final seasons as Crusaders, the team was hoping to make one final…
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Holy Cross Men’s Golf Hot Heading Into This Weekend’s Patriot League Championship
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer The Holy Cross men’s golf team travels to Phoenix, MD this weekend to play in the Patriot League Men’s Golf Championship held at Hillendale Country Club. Holy Cross finished fifth at the Shark Invitational, sponsored by Long Island University, and won the Roar-EE Invitational sponsored…
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Golfer Wins Tournament by Shooting the Highest Score in the Field
Aiden Konold ’26 Old Hacks Golf League (OHL) Commissioner This past weekend, Johnny Hacks won the Master Hackers’ Golf Championship at Augustahacks National, shooting the highest score in the field during the weekend to give him his first major victory. Instead of trying to shoot low, Hacks has always tried…
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Holy Cross Baseball Struggles to Open Season, But the Future is Bright
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer Holy Cross baseball has struggled out of the gates, currently holding an overall record of 4-12, fifth place in the Patriot League above sixth place Lafayette, currently at 3-12. Despite Holy Cross’ record this season, there is considerable reason to be optimistic as Holy Cross…
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The Emergence of Joel Embiid and His Lack of Recognition from the NBA
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer Though drafted third overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers after one season of playing for the Kansas Jayhawks, no one ever predicted quite how drastically Joel Embiid would transform into an NBA star. At the time he was drafted, Embiid had…
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Hurts So Good: The Development of Jalen Hurts From Questionable Draft Choice Into an MVP-Caliber QB, Leading The Eagles to the Super Bowl
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer For many, when Hurts So Good is thrown around, the thought of John Mellencamp’s 1982 hit of the same name likely comes to mind. But, this phrase can also be used to refer to the extraordinary development of Jalen Hurts into an MVP-caliber QB this…
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The Red Splash: How Trump Led to the Poor Performance of the GOP in the 2022 Midterms
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer Since being elected to the presidency in 2016 and even after losing the Presidential Election in 2020, former President Donald J. Trump has been responsible for the poor performance of the GOP in Midterm Elections. When Trump entered office in early January of 2017, he…