Sports

FAST BREAK: Point guard commits to Georgetown

Chris Wright from St. John’s College H.S. verbally committed to play for the Georgetown Hoyas next year. Last season he averaged 21.8 points for St. John’s and is the No. 6 ranked point guard in the 2007 recruiting class.

By Mike Kuebler October 12, 2006

Sports

The Sports Sermon

There he was. A short-haired, flashy point guard was orchestrating the Phoenix offense to perfection. The weird thing was this player bore a striking resemblance to the reigning two-time MVP, Steve Nash of the Suns. He looked like Nash. He wore Nash’s No. 13. More importantly, he played like Nash, dishing out amazing assists and splashing three-pointers. I asked myself, who is this guy? And what did Phoenix do with Nash? Then it clicked. This guy was Steve Nash.

By Mike Kuebler October 12, 2006

Sports

Tiger surprise

It has become apparent that the apocalypse is upon us, as foretold long ago: “And lo, ye shall know that the end of days is upon ye, when there doth appear the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.” Do I speak prematurely? Perhaps. But contrary to any rational human being’s expectations a year ago, a World Series that pits the Detroit Tigers against the Mets or the Cardinals now appears to be a distinct possibility.

By Dante Randazzo October 12, 2006

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Schramm’s hat trick leads GU

Sometimes all it takes is a standout performance from your star player. Other times it’s just taking a respite from the rigors of Big East action. And sometimes it’s a little bit of both. Led by senior co-captain Ricky Schramm’s three goals, the Georgetown men’s soccer team snapped a four-game losing streak and trounced on the visiting Howard Bison 5-0 Tuesday afternoon.

By John Cantalupi October 5, 2006

Sports

Colgate too fresh for Hoyas

If the Hoyas weren’t a little homesick after their 0-2 start to a three-game road trip, their 31-14 loss to Colgate (2-2, 1-0 PL) last Saturday had the boys in Blue and Gray feeling green.

By Phil Perry October 5, 2006

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Volleyball spiked by Syracuse comeback

The Lady Hoyas (5-10) could not hold on to a dominating 2-0 lead against their rival Syracuse (4-15) at home on Sunday. The ladies endured a crushing 3-2 defeat as they ceded the last three games to Syracuse to fall to 0-3 in the Big East play while Syracuse improved to a 1-3 record.

By Liz Kuebler October 5, 2006

Sports

Hoyas tame UConn Huskies

The Georgetown women’s soccer team secured its first win in nine attempts against Connecticut this past Sunday.

By Ryan Lupton October 5, 2006

Sports

The Sports Sermon

It’s time for me to make some predictions for this year’s MLB playoffs. We’re going to have some fun with it, too.

By Mike Kuebler October 5, 2006

Sports

Curse Madden

It’s hard to believe that stupid superstitions ever come true. And then they do. I’m at work when I get the call. It’s my little cousin and rival fantasy football team owner Gregory.

“Two words man,” he says. “Madden. Curse.”

By Errol Pierre-Louis October 5, 2006

Sports

Hoyas host Georgetown Classic

Under the leadership of rookie coach Gordie Ernst, the Hoyas marched into a new era of Georgetown tennis.

By Ryan Lupton September 28, 2006

Sports

The Sports Sermon

This week’s Monday Night Football game featured the Atlanta Falcons playing at the New Orleans Saints. For the first time since the 2004/05 NFL season, “playing at the New Orleans Saints” really meant playing at the New Orleans Saints.

By Mike Kuebler September 28, 2006

Sports

Have a heart

It’s hard to feel compassion for those we hate. We cannot possibly conceive of a way to feel the faintest touch of guilt for despising a seemingly selfish and egotistical human being. But sometimes our preconceived notions of a person and our perceptions of their character are purely superficial and keep us from really understanding the person “underneath the pads.”

By John Cantalupi September 28, 2006

Sports

Pirates steal win from Hoyas

In what is becoming a theme for the season, the Georgetown men’s soccer team (3-7-0, 2-4-0 BE) dropped their third game in a row, 2-1 in another overtime heartbreaker after failing to put away a number of chances against the visiting No. 21 Seton Hall Pirates (7-3-0, 5-1-0 BE).

By John Cantalupi September 28, 2006

Sports

Women shutout for fourth straight game

Soccer, like many other sports, can be a game of streaks. You win some, you lose some and sometimes these wins and losses come in bunches. The Lady Hoyas soccer team is currently riding a losing streak of four games after a 1-0 loss at Seton Hall this past Sunday.

By Anthony Francavilla September 28, 2006

Sports

Comeback, almost

Last Saturday when Georgetown’s football team squared off against Columbia for their second straight Ivy League bout, they were greeted with a decidedly snobby 20-0 run that proved to be too much for the fighting Hoyas to overcome.

By Phil Perry September 28, 2006

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Hoyas draw first blood, Bears claw back for win

When the Georgetown football team found the end zone to open Saturday’s game, it was the first time since the end of the 2004 season that the Hoyas scored a touchdown in the opening quarter of a game.

By Chris Leo September 21, 2006

Sports

GU heartbreaker

Sometimes in sports, things don’t go the way they should. The Georgetown women’s soccer team (3-3-3, 0-1 BE) lost their final non-conference game of the season last Sunday against the James Madison Dukes (4-4-0) in a 1-0 game they should have won.

By Ryan Lupton September 21, 2006

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Hoyas get first BE win, then fall to Rutgers

Soccer matches are not usually decided in the final minutes of play, but the Georgetown men’s soccer team (3-5-0, 2-2-0 BE) played two such contests over the weekend as they split a pair of Big East road games.

By Kevin Wessel September 21, 2006

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Major League Baseball, welcome to parity. Baseball is starting to enjoy its own parity, and I love the new excitement that comes with it.

By Mike Kuebler September 21, 2006