Sports

Shooting guns

Everyone knows there’s one primal, raucous, smoking-hot urge that every young adult yearns to satisfy—even at Georgetown, Jesuit institution that it is. It’s raw, it’s pulse-pounding and on President’s Day, along with five open-minded friends, I finally satisfied this visceral desire for the first time. I shot a gun.

By Phil Perry February 21, 2008

Sports

Settling scores up north

When asked about the Georgetown/Syracuse rivalry, senior center Roy Hibbert recalled a story that former coach John Thompson, Jr. told him about its roots: in 1980, the Hoyas defeated the Orange to snap a 57-game home winning streak in the last ever game at Syracuse’s Manley Field House. Now, 28 years later, the rivalry is “part of the fabric of the Big East,” according to current coach John Thompson III.

By Anthony Francavilla February 14, 2008

Sports

Fast Break

The Georgetown women’s basketball team came into their game against second ranked nationally Connecticut on a two game winning streak. The first win being over No. 22 Syracuse—the Hoyas’ first win over a ranked opponent in over four years. This momentum wasn’t enough to give the Hoyas another victory over a ranked team. Despite a hard fought first half, Georgetown was unable to contain the offensive barrage of the Huskies, falling 80-48.

By Justin Hunter Scott February 14, 2008

Sports

Bleeds of glory

A bloody trail twisted from one end of the rink to the visiting bench in the Buffalo Sabers’ HSBC Arena on Sunday night. But this macabre remnant was not nearly as disturbing as the sight of a dazed Richard Zednik leaning heavily on a teammate and clutching at his neck, which had just been cut open by the errant skate of another teammate, Ollie Jokinen. For the fans present, and even for those who watched in horror at the slow-motion replays that followed, it was one of the most terrifying sports accidents in recent memory. But for a recent Georgetown grad, Jokinen’s skate-blade may have sliced a little too close to home.

By Anthony Francavilla February 14, 2008

Sports

Hoyas vs. Cardinals

In her fourth season as head women’s basketball coach, Terri Williams-Flournoy has made some giant strides with the program overshadowed by the Georgetown men’s basketball team. Williams-Flournoy led the team to a 10-3 record in the non-conference season, including winning streaks of five and three games. With one of the best defenses in the Big East, the Hoyas have beaten a ranked Syracuse team, lost by a mere 10 points to national powerhouse Rutgers and, despite a 3-7 Big East record, have been a thorn in the side of many of the league’s leaders.

By Corey Sherman February 14, 2008

Sports

What Rocks

Make no mistakes; Brendan Cannon is a consistent offensive powerhouse for the preseason fourth-ranked Georgetown men’s lacrosse team. Last year he led the team in goals, assists and points, and the coaches of the East Coast Athletic Conference voted him the favorite to win the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year award.

By Joseph Richman February 14, 2008

Sports

The Sports Sermon

The Georgetown’s men’s basketball team is currently ranked eighth in national polls and holds the top spot in the Big East, the league judged by many as the fiercest in college basketball. In postseason projections, the Hoyas are seen as contenders for in the final rounds. These facts warrant respect, but some have argued that Georgetown’s recent games have not mirrored the play expected of a team of their status.

By Liz Kuebler February 14, 2008

Sports

Unnoticed win

It had been two years since I’d attended a Georgetown women’s basketball game. Back during the 2005-2006 season, I watched every game from the press table as I covered the team for these pages. That year, after a back-and-forth start in the win and loss columns, the losses came in bunches in a 3-13 conference campaign.

By Mike Kuebler February 7, 2008

Sports

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Wallace nips ‘Nova from the line

In the country’s most physical conference, the rule of law is usually to let the little contact go, but the refs ignored very little in Monday night’s Big East slugfest between the eighth-ranked Hoyas and the Wildcats of Villanova. The two teams combined for 48 fouls on the night, but the only one anyone will remember is the last.

By Anthony Francavilla February 7, 2008

Sports

Breaking the Cardinal rule

Junior guard Jessie Sapp says he will be ready when the sixth-ranked Hoyas (19-2, 9-1 BE) travel to Freedom Hall in Louisville on Saturday to take on the Cardinals (17-6, 7-3 BE).

By Anthony Francavilla February 7, 2008

Sports

What Rocks

Before last week, junior Andrew Bumbalough had never competed in the indoor mile run as a Georgetown athlete. Fortunately, he didn’t let that stop him from giving it a go at Saturday’s Giegengack Invitational at Yale University, where he ran the mile in 3:58.46 to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 14. Even though he hadn’t run the event competitively since high school, he wasn’t surprised by his success.

By Justin Hunter Scott February 7, 2008

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Between the looming shadow of the basketball team and the gloom of their own losses, the swim team is traditionally overlooked on campus. Lately, though, the team is achieving outstanding results. While the team earned its first win just two weeks ago—at their 9th meet and second-to-last regular season contest—individual swimmers have been posting success from the start.

By Liz Kuebler February 7, 2008

Sports

Bryon Jansen

You know you’ve made a big shot when you’re still smiling about it three days later.

Judging from the grin that six-foot-six-inch Bryon Jansen—a junior walk-on in his first year as a part of the No. 6-ranked basketball team in the country— wore during a media opportunity last weekend, he was pleased to record his first-ever points as a Hoya.

By Phil Perry February 7, 2008

Sports

Not bitter, all sweet

Going into last night’s Big East Conference match-up against St. John’s University (7-12, 1-7 BE), the sixth-ranked Georgetown Hoyas led the league in points allowed per game (57.5) and led the nation in field goal percentage defense (36 percent). After the Hoyas’ 74-42 thrashing of the Red Storm, both of those numbers will improve.

By Anthony Francavilla January 31, 2008

Sports

What Rocks

After leaving the West Virginia Coliseum with a win, something only three teams had done in the previous two and a half years, all eyes were on Patrick Ewing Jr.

By John Cantalupi January 31, 2008

Sports

No Cheerocracy

It’s no secret that the two most important aspects of a home basketball game are the players on the floor and the fans in the seats. This season, Georgetown’s players have spoken for themselves, whether it’s Jessie Sapp hitting big buckets down the stretch against Syracuse or Roy Hibbert stepping back to put away the Huskies. And the fans have been spoken for by none other than head coach John Thompson III.

By Anthony Francavilla January 31, 2008

Sports

Two tales of success

In swim meets, because times are recorded for each swimmer, individual athletes can have unprecedented success without the team itself having much of it. This season, Georgetown’s men’s and women’s swim teams have fallen into a rut, but head coach Steven Cartwright was confident and proud when given the opportunity to defend his swimmers.

By Justin Hunter Scott January 31, 2008

Sports

From court to court

She’s the endangered species of pick-up basketball: “that girl.” The lone female brave enough to rough it with all the Allen Iverson wannabes and Larry Bird look-alikes, she’ll wait her turn with everyone else just so she can get a little run. She’s usually better than half of the hairy, sweaty guys on the floor, but most times you’d never know it. For the drop of estrogen in an ocean of testosterone, earning respect on the court is tough. Touching the ball every few possessions would be nice, but at the same time, special treatment is an insult. Don’t go easy on these chicks.

By Phil Perry January 31, 2008

Sports

The Sports Sermon

The biggest day of the year for the sports world, Super Bowl Sunday, is right around the corner. Sports folk all around the country are planning out their game day festivities, and in the midst of the countdown to the game I was reminded of the fantasy football team I had created last September.

By Liz Kuebler January 31, 2008