Patrick Grudberg ‘24 College Basketball Zealot It was the night of Selection Sunday. Like most sports fans, President Rougeau sat there looking at the newly released bracket. Parsing through the matchups, he’d already found a few surefire winners. Sitting in his living room beside the fireplace, this was […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer Sunday, March 12th was a great day to be a Holy Cross Crusader. Only hours before the Selection Show for the NCAA Tournament, Holy Cross women’s basketball traveled to Boston University for the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament. Coach Magarity’s team […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer Swimming is one of the most difficult, grueling sports out there. Take it from my own personal experience; I swam at a rather low level of competition and only during my freshman year in high school. And, I can guarantee that any of […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer At the start of the college basketball season, I wrote a preview for the Holy Cross men’s basketball season. With a healthy dose of cautious optimism, I predicted that even with a mediocre non-conference showing, Coach Nelson’s team could bounce back in Patriot […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer For nearly eight months, American soccer fans had Friday, November 25th circled in red on their calendars. Yes, the opening World Cup match against Wales would mark the country’s first game in the tournament in eight years. But, their tilt against England would […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer The Holy Cross women’s basketball team’s previous season ended in arguably the most painful way possible – a buzzer-beater. We typically associate these last-second winners with joyous eruptions of excitement and cheering, storming the court and creating unforgettable memories. That’s not the case […]
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 […]
By Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer March Madness is finally here! If you’re reading this, Thursday’s first round games have already begun, and Friday’s might have already started. As much as I would’ve loved to give some advice on filling out your bracket, that time has already passed. […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer When the calendar turned to March in 2016, the College of the Holy Cross men’s basketball team was in a bad place. Sitting at an ugly 10-19 record, they had just lost five straight to finish the regular season. Now, in any other […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer For the third time since 2010, Georgia and Alabama are set to meet in the SEC Championship Game. This rivalry has given us some of the greatest games of college football in recent memory. The 2018 National Championship game had Tua Tagovailoa’s unexpected […]
By Patrick Grudberg ‘24 Staff Writer After an offseason packed with coaching changes, transfer portal drama, and an answer to the forever looming question regarding Coach K’s future (this season will indeed be his last), college basketball is finally back! The first games of the season tip off […]
Patrick Grudberg ‘24Staff Writer After struggling on homecoming weekend against Harvard, the College of the Holy Cross football team responded with a dominant performance against Georgetown, winning 48-14. The win marked the first game in Patriot League play for Bob Chesney’s squad, who hope to complete their three-peat […]
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