Chris Castano

Halftime Sports

Mohamed Salah’s Full Halt

I don’t get it. I just don’t freakin’ get it. I understand why footballers take what they can get in terms of career advancement, and I understand that a footballer... Read more

By January 26, 2014

Features

Homefield Disadvantage: Why hasn’t Georgetown’s field hockey team had a winning season in over a decade?

Two years ago, Hannah Carey was facing a hard decision. She had an offer from Harvard, where she could have played field hockey for the Crimson. However, she also had an offer from Georgetown. Even though Georgetown’s field hockey team was not as prestigious as Harvard’s, the promise of a team on the rise convinced her to join the Hoyas. A year after playing, she’s dropped the sport completely.

By January 23, 2014

Sports

Boxing ready to knock out competiton in England

Georgetown Boxing Club practices aren’t easy places to enter. Opening the doors of their practice space in Leavey and walking in is akin to walking blindfolded in Red Square between... Read more

By January 23, 2014

Halftime Sports

General Bradley "Retreats" to Canada

If you even pay a minute amount of attention to the world of American Soccer, than you know that Michael Bradley recently transferred his way from Rome back Stateside. As... Read more

By January 21, 2014

Sports

Only 11 Spartans needed to end men’s soccer season

After an impressive post-season performance against Old Dominion University (11-6-1 overall), expectations were high for the Georgetown University men’s soccer team. The Hoyas had lost to the ODU Monarchs in... Read more

By December 5, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer moves into postseason

Last Friday’s game up on Shaw field wasn’t pretty.  It wasn’t the spectacle we’ve all come to expect from the Hilltop’s talented men’s soccer program. It wasn’t a game filled... Read more

By November 14, 2013

Sports

Secretary of Nate: Lubick ready to lead

Nate Lubick is unassuming. Normally the Georgetown big man cuts a neutral figure during interviews, But due to the team’s disappointing finish against Florida Gulf Coast, his serene manner breaks noticeably when questioned on the end of the 2012-2013 season. Lubick’s not happy about it, and he has every right not to be.

By November 7, 2013

Sports

Towering Ted maintains perfect defensive record

Few teams or players can boast of perfection, especially in the world of soccer. In recent memory, the only two notable examples of a season without a single loss are... Read more

By October 30, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer exorcises Blue Demons

A cold Wednesday meant that only a few people turned up on Shaw field for the game between the Georgetown men’s soccer team (11-3-1, 4-1-1 Big East) and the DePaul... Read more

By October 24, 2013

Sports

Xavier too much for men’s soccer

The Georgetown men’s soccer (9-3-1, 2-1-1 Big East) team hit a bump in the road Saturday in Cincinnati when they were defeated 2-1 by the Xavier Musketeers (6-5-2, 2-2-0 Big... Read more

By October 16, 2013