What Rocks: Rand Ravnaas

While the Georgetown baseball team has experienced many ups and downs over the past two seasons, junior right fielder Rand Ravnaas has been a steady force in the field and at the plate. Ravnaas has made an impact on the baseball field ever since starting 21 of 34 games in his freshman year.

By Melissa Sullivan March 24, 2011

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: Goodbye to the old guard

No more than half an hour after the buzzer sounded and Georgetown’s season officially ended with a crushing 74-56 loss to Virginia Commonwealth, the Hoyas had to address the media. A visibly distressed John Thompson III took the podium in the bowels of the United Center, flanked by seniors Austin Freeman and Chris Wright.

By Tim Shine March 24, 2011

Sports

Hoyas disappoint again in NCAA Tournament

It was a case of postseason déjà vu for the Hoyas on Friday night, as they fell victim to a sharpshooting underdog in their opening NCAA Tournament game for the second year in a row. Virginia Commonwealth outplayed Georgetown from the opening tip, en route to a 74-56 victory.

By Tim Shine March 19, 2011

Sports

GU changing the game in sports management

While there is certainly no substitute for having an automatic jump shot, lightning-quick ball-handling skills, or being 6-foot-10, when it comes to landing a fantastic job in the sports world, Georgetown’s Sports Industry Management program still makes the Hilltop a great place to be for graduate students interested in a career in sports.

By Adam Rosenfeld March 17, 2011

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Madness taking over

I’m exhausted. It’s not because I’ve been pulling late nights at Lau to study for my midterm or because I’m worrying about all the projects that will start piling up in the coming weeks. It’s because I’ve been looking over a one-page document for the last three days trying to crack the code.

By Nick Berti March 17, 2011

Sports

Hoyas get Wright before Big Dance

The Georgetown Hoyas know one thing for certain about the NCAA Tournament: Chris Wright, will be back, and at full strength, too. The senior point guard returned to practice on Monday after missing a little more than two weeks with a broken left hand and will play without limitation in the tournament.

By Tim Shine March 17, 2011

Sports

Women are dancing too

For the second straight year and only the third time in the program’s history, the Georgetown women’s basketball team is going to the Big Dance. On Monday night, at the selection party in the Faculty Club, the Hoyas (22-10, 9-7 Big East) learned that they had received the No. 5 seed.

By Nick Thomas March 17, 2011

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: Hope you like soccer

When the Packers hoisted the Vince Lombardi trophy in Dallas last month, a bittersweet air surrounded the celebrations. A strange anxiousness filled the hearts and minds of football fans around the country. Because of the impending expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Super Bowl may have been the last NFL game for a long time.

By Daniel Kellner March 17, 2011

Sports

Hoyas helpless in Big East Tournament, fall to UConn

Without Chris Wright in the starting lineup for the third straight game, Georgetown continued to look lost. But in their fourth consecutive defeat, it was abundantly clear that the cause of the Hoyas woes was on the court, not wearing a suit on the bench. Georgetown continued its tailspin as it kicked off the postseason, losing to Connecticut 79-62 in its first game of the Big East Tournament.

By Tim Shine March 9, 2011

Sports

Starks steps up to fill Hoyas’ point guard void

Markel Starks, like most of his teammates, sat on the bench in shock as he watched Georgetown’s leader break his hand against Cincinnati. As Chris Wright’s backup, however, Starks was more affected by the senior’s injury than any of his fellow Hoyas.

By Tim Shine March 3, 2011

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Keep the Faith

When I heard Chris Wright, the Hoyas’ most important player, had broken his hand after colliding with a Cincinnati player, I immediately thought, “This can’t be happening again.” But as a junior, I have become accustomed to an annual letdown at the end of the season.

By Nick Berti March 3, 2011

Sports

Lacrosse hopeful after early loss

As one of the nation’s elite programs, the Georgetown men’s lacrosse team needs no added motivation for success. Last year’s controversial snub by the NCAA tournament committee, however, as well as the loss of a number of All-Big East players to graduation.

By Nick Thomas March 3, 2011

Sports

Hoyas limp into Big East

After stumbling to a 21-9 (9-7 Big East) season record following a promising start, the Georgetown women’s basketball team is preparing to head up to Hartford, Conn. for the Big East Tournament. With a first-round bye, the Hoyas will look to get back on track in their first game at the XL Center on Saturday.

By Melissa Sullivan March 3, 2011

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: Hoya legends deck the hall

The Syracuse game last Saturday was a momentous occasion, and not just because of our men’s basketball rivalry with them or the stakes of the game. It was also a chance to honor a group of athletes who have contributed so much to the University simply by playing sports.

By Tim Shine March 3, 2011

Sports

Georgetown can’t overcome Wright’s absence against Syracuse

On an emotional Senior Day, with their leader sidelined by an injury, and in front of a record home crowd, the script was set for Georgetown to pull off a storybook comeback against their archrival. But there was no Hollywood ending for the Hoyas, as the absence of Chris Wright proved too much to overcome. Syracuse (24-6, 11-6 Big East) prevailed 58-51 as Georgetown (21-8, 10-7 Big East) faltered in the clutch. The normally sharp-shooting Hoyas saw their hands go cold for the second game in the row in front of a crowd of 20,276, the most ever for a Georgetown game at the Verizon Center.

By Tim Shine February 26, 2011

Sports

Baseball’s four-game split is right on track

Despite posting a disappointing 24-31 overall record and a 5-9 record in the Big East last year, the Georgetown baseball team enters this season with some minimalist goals, but a mild sense of confidence. Georgetown has struggled in Big East play in recent years, often finishing last.

By Rob Sapunor February 24, 2011

Sports

The Sports Sermon: The big one

During the Roy Hibbert and Jeff Green era, the Hoyas played plenty of big games. Every game in their Final Four run, of course, was huge, but even for regular season matchups, screaming fans consistently packed the Verizon Center thanks to the constant position at the top of the conference standings.

By Nick Berti February 24, 2011

Sports

Hoyas lose their leader in defeat

On a day when students arriving early to the Verizon Center were given “gray-out” t-shirts to wear to Saturday’s game against Syracuse, the Georgetown men’s basketball team seemed to have their sights squarely on the Orange. But, in what can only be described as a classic trap game.

By Adam Rosenfeld February 24, 2011

Sports

Defense halts streak, Pitt

In their Wednesday night match, the Georgetown women’s basketball team rallied to overcome a nine-point deficit in the first half and beat the Pittsburgh Panthers (13-14, 5-9 Big East) 67-57, ending a two-game losing streak. A buzzer-beating three at the end of the first half by junior Alexa Roche changed the momentum of the game.

By Abby Sherburne February 24, 2011

Sports

Backdoor Cuts: Pujols holds the Cards

In an era where money and fame seem to be the strongest motivations for many of the biggest names in sports, it’s encouraging to feel that some just want to be the best professionals they possibly can. St. Louis Cardinals’ first baseman Albert Pujols has long been the face of this small group.

By Daniel Kellner February 24, 2011