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Backdoor Cuts: Olympic Pride

The Vancouver Olympics marked the 30th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice” when the United States hockey team upset the Soviet Union juggernaut at the Lake Placid Olympics. 1980 was the last time the U.S. won gold in hockey at the Winter Games. The game is one of the defining moments of 20th century American sports.

By March 4, 2010

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Loss to Notre Dame leaves Hoyas feeling sick

Austin Freeman came into the Verizon Center sick, and after the game his teammates felt the same. Freeman was limited to 23 minutes with a stomach virus, and Georgetown (19-8, 9-7 Big East) suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Notre Dame (19-10, 8-8 Big East), 78-64.

By February 27, 2010

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Hoyas defeat Irish in front of huge home crowd

As the final buzzer sounded last Saturday, the Georgetown women’s basketball team had just beaten the No. 4 team in the country and recorded the biggest win in program history. The No. 11 Lady Hoyas (23-4, 12-2 Big East) beat the Irish (24-3, 11-3 Big East) 76-66 in front of a record 2,417 people at McDonough Arena. It was their most difficult test in a season where they have slowly climbed up the national rankings and reached third place in the ultra-competitive Big East Conference.

By February 25, 2010

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Baseball off to good start

After enduring weeks of practices amid record-breaking snowfall in D.C., the Georgetown baseball team finally got a chance to play on green grass under clear skies last weekend when they traveled to North Carolina for their season opening series against Davidson.

By February 25, 2010

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Freeman dominates Cards

Less than a week after nearly clawing back from a 23-point deficit against No. 5 Syracuse, No. 11 Georgetown (19-7, 9-6 Big East) successfully overcame a halftime deficit against Louisville on the strength of Austin Freeman’s 24 second-half points.

By February 25, 2010

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Backdoor Cuts: Dry season

“Football Season is Over” was the title of the note that one-time sportswriter and Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson wrote a few days before his suicide in February 2005. While for most of us “shotgun” refers to a passing formation and not a method of coping, the period between the end of the Super Bowl and the first pitch of the baseball season is a sort of dry seasons for sports fans across the country.

By February 25, 2010

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The Sports Sermon

During these past two months, the sporting world has been rife with controversy and speculation as Woods experienced one of the quickest and steepest falls from grace in recent memory. Friday was Woods’ chance to tell us what happened, admit his guilt, and begin the long road back to golf and a stable personal life. Plain and simple, Tiger duffed this opportunity.

By February 25, 2010

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Hoyas’ frantic comeback comes up short against ‘Cuse

Don’t call it a comeback. In another classic edition of their storied rivalry, Georgetown (18-7, 8-6 Big East) nearly stormed back from a 23-point deficit to knock off Syracuse (25-2, 12-2). But in the end the Hoyas came up short, and the Orange prevailed 75-71.

By February 19, 2010

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After loss to Rutgers, Hoyas look to juice ‘Cuse

Since conference play has started, the Hoyas have been consistently inconsistent. Georgetown (18-6, 8-5 Big East) has yet to lose back-to-back games, but they also have yet to string together three straight Big East wins. Right as the Hoyas begin to pick up steam, they always seem to suffer another setback. None was more disheartening than last Sunday’s loss to Rutgers.

By February 18, 2010

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The Sports Sermon

I sit with two of my friends at a table upstairs in Leo’s in complete silence. We do not eat, but rather stare up at the hazy projector screen as if in a trance. One of my friends breaks the silence, reverentially saying, “That was beautiful.” We nod our heads in agreement. On the screen was men’s figure skating, live from the Vancouver Winter Olympics. During the next athlete’s program, we make comments like, “Wow, his footwork really looks on,” and “Looks like he came up a half-turn short on that triple-axle.”

By February 18, 2010

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What Rocks: Chris Kinney

In a sport where winners and losers are determined by hundredths of a second, one Hoya has distinguished himself from the rest of the field: nationally ranked track star, junior Chris Kinney. Kinney was one of the top hurdlers coming out of the high school ranks. Although he was considering other schools with traditionally stronger track teams, he knew he belonged at Georgetown after visiting the Hilltop.

By February 18, 2010

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Backdoor Cuts: A Hoya hoop fan’s dilemma

With the men’s basketball team experiencing a season of extremely impressive wins coupled with equally embarrassing losses, Georgetown students are left with a choice of what kind of Hoya fan they want to be.

By February 18, 2010

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Hoyas avoid the horns, beat Bulls

Elite teams always seem to find ways to win even when they don’t play their best. Last night, the No. 12 Hoyas women’s basketball team (21-4, 10-2 Big East) escaped a trap game, beating South Florida (14-11, 5-7 Big East) 54-50.

By February 18, 2010

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Number four is the Wright man to lead Georgetown

After Georgetown’s resounding 103-90 victory over Villanova, sophomore Greg Monroe declared of this Hoyas squad, “We’re as good as we want to be.” Based on how the season has gone so far, it might have been more accurate to say the Hoyas are as good as Chris Wright wants to be.

By February 11, 2010

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Hoyas ready for Big East Championships

Coming off a sweep against Howard last week in their final home meet of the season, the men and women’s swimming and diving teams looked to finish the regular season with a trip to College Park to face the University of Maryland. Both teams were defeated by the Terps, but the main goal of the meet—to have as many swimmers and divers as possible qualify for the upcoming Big East Championships—was accomplished, with six Hoyas garnering berths.

By February 11, 2010

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Sports Sermon

It was a scene that tugged on heartstrings: Drew Brees, with tears in his eyes, holding his young son on the podium after the Super Bowl. The Saints had just defeated the Colts in a convincing victory, bringing home the first championship in franchise history. This year’s Super Bowl and the circumstances around it serves as an inspiring reminder of the potential of sports.

By February 11, 2010

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What Rocks: Latia Magee

Georgetown University currently has two basketball teams ranked in the top 25 nationally. This is common territory for the men’s team, but not for the women’s squad. A huge part of this new success is sophomore forward Latia Magee, who has started every game this year for the Hoyas.

By February 11, 2010

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Backdoor Cuts: Hoya bench keeps it cool

The Georgetown men’s basketball team bench has been criticized all year. It contributes less than 25 percent of minutes played each game and only averages nine points per game. Apart from Hollis Thompson, our bench players are applauded when they manage to give the starters a rest without messing things up. How can the seventh best squad in the country have a bench that seemingly contributes nothing?

By February 11, 2010

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Some Hoyas cheer, others make music parodies

When junior guard Austin Freeman scored 28 points in the second half to lead the Hoyas to an amazing comeback victory over Connecticut, it was a performance for the ages, one that deserved to be immortalized in song. Most would consider that slightly hyperbolic, but not Chris Tiongson (COL ’89).

By February 4, 2010

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The Sports Sermon

My alarm starts blasting at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Just as I set my phone down, my roommate’s alarm sounds. He wakes up and we look at each other with a shared sense of purpose. It’s time—this is the day of the Duke game.

By February 4, 2010