Ben Lepper ‘25 Sports Editor Fans of video games have been prophesying the rise of Esports for years now, and the takeover has finally begun. Some might not know this, but there have been successful competitive video game leagues running for years now. Some of them, like 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 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 […]
Grace Bromage ‘23 Senior Advisor Around campus, Ben Lepper ‘25 is known as the sports guy thanks to his work as The Spire’s Chief Sports Editor and his football game broadcasts. However, he is now showing a different side of himself as he breaks into the global music […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ben Lepper ’25 Sports Editor I am a New England Patriots superfan. I live and die by this team. My mood almost directly correlates to their success and failure. I clear my schedule any time they play. I have dedicated so much of my life to this team, […]
Ben LepperSports Editor-in-Chief If you don’t remember last year’s home opener, I don’t blame you. Following a big win against UConn, the Holy Cross Crusaders came home to Fitton Field and got bulldozed by Merrimack. Obviously, that loss never sat well with them, and this week, they found […]
Ben Lepper ’25 Sports Staff Just over a year ago, the Holy Cross Crusaders put the college football world on notice by riding into Storrs, Connecticut, and defeating the UConn Huskies with a score of 38-28. This was Holy Cross’ first victory against an FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) […]
CW: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Ben Lepper ’25 Sports Editor Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley made headlines back in October of last year when he announced that he was going to be stepping away from football to focus on his mental health. The former first round pick had […]
Ben Lepper ‘25 Sports Editor MVP: Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Two of the oldest starting quarterbacks in the NFL were in a dogfight for the coveted MVP award most of the season, and while I understand arguments for Aaron Rodgers, I think Brady has this one […]
Ben Lepper I consider myself to be a hot take artist, so I figured that I would start a little recurring segment in the sports section where I share some of my recent ones. Whenever I do one of these, I will provide a few hot takes about […]
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