Chris Castano

Sports

Men’s soccer poised to finish the season strong

For most of this year, the No. 8 Georgetown men’s soccer team (9-2-1, 2-0-1 Big East) has struggled to find an identity. Between an ever-changing back line, a lack of... Read more

By October 10, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer impresses

It is now officially safe to say that the Georgetown men’s soccer team is on the rise. After a shaky preseason and an unconvincing start to the fall of 2013... Read more

By September 25, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer edges JMU in extra time

Not many soccer teams can say they had so many chances on net in a game that they actually broke the goal. But now the Hoyas men’s team can. With... Read more

By September 18, 2013

Features

All Hands on Deck: Risks and Rewards of Georgetown Sailing

Despite a general lack of knowledge about college sailing, people seem quick to write the sport off as minor—or worse, boring. On the contrary, Georgetown’s sailing team has proven to be one of the University’s most successful varsity sports programs of the last decade, having secured the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association/Gill National Championship twice, including last year, and having placed five times in the last nine years. And what’s more, the high physical risk sailors face in what turns out to be an extremely dangerous sport challenges anyone who thinks of sailing as a leisurely activity.

By September 5, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer learning from preseason contests

Despite ending last season on one of the highest notes in program history, retaining the majority of their starting line-up and recruiting a promising freshman class, the preseason hasn’t exactly... Read more

By August 29, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer ready to meet high expectations

After the Hoyas’ dramatic victory over the San Diego Toreros men’s soccer team to reach the Final Four of the 2012 NCAA tournament, the morale of the soccer community on... Read more

By August 25, 2013

Sports

D.C. United struggles in early season play

D.C. United has never been a club to crack under the weight of expectation. After finishing second place in the MLS Eastern Conference and third in the overall league standings... Read more

By April 25, 2013

Sports

Georgetown Boxing Club showcases national talent

After 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, if a student chooses to leave the shelter of their dorm and bravely venture into Leo’s Down Under, they may find themselves rubbing elbows with one of the most underappreciated, dedicated sports programs on campus. Following a long practice of “keeping calm and dropping bombs,” the members of the co-ed Georgetown Boxing Club like to cool down by heading to late night for a family dinner. The relationships forged between these teammates on the Hilltop ring give a whole new meaning to the term “tough love.”

By April 17, 2013

Sports

Men’s lax lacking discipline

Despite gaining momentum after a dramatic 14-13 overtime win against St. John’s (7-4, 2-3 Big East) on April 6, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team (5-7, 2-2 Big East) couldn’t hang on to a 4-goal lead this past Monday against No. 4 Notre Dame.

By April 17, 2013

Sports

Baseball eyes opportunity in Big East

Despite a couple poor results on their trip to the Golden State this past weekend, the Georgetown men’s baseball team (19-11 overall, 3-3 Big East) strolled to a 9-1 victory against cross-town rival George Washington University (11-21, 5-4 Atlantic 10) on Tuesday in a showing of their potential on both sides of the diamond.

By and April 11, 2013