Sports

Coverage of Hoya sports.

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The Sports Sermon

College, contrary to popular belief, is a lot like jail, especially for the NCAA athlete.

By October 21, 2004

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Georgetown football wins; Homecoming weekend a success

No matter how many points the Georgetown football team put on the scoreboard Saturday, they couldn’t break the spirit of the Virginia Military Institute’s … band.

By the October 14, 2004

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Men’s soccer downs Rutgers, continues win streak

The Georgetown men’s soccer team extended its season-high winning streak to five games with a 3-2 win at Rutgers Wednesday.

By the October 14, 2004

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Run ’til You’re Pretty

Just as the season has changed from summer to autum, and by D.C. standards, almost winter, the seasons of sports have changed as well.

By the October 14, 2004

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The Sports Sermon

Steroids have become somewhat of a comedic subject in our society today.

By October 14, 2004

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Hoyas anticipate crowds, victory in annual homecoming

This weekend’s homecoming game should prove a test for the slumping Hoyas, who welcome the equally disappointing Keydets from VMI.

By the October 7, 2004

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Bison stampede Hoyas, losing streak reaches four

Despite a strong defensive effort, dismal special teams play and an offense lacking in production, the Georgetown football team (1-4 overall, 0-3 PL) lost 35-19 to Bucknell (3-1 overall, 1-0 PL) Saturday on Harbin Field.

By the October 7, 2004

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Women’s soccer rides shaky road to respectability

Coming into this season, the Georgetown women’s soccer team (5-5-0 overall, 2-1 BE) had nowhere to go but up.

By the October 7, 2004

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The art of the tailgate

The smell of freshly-cooked eggs and the sounds of early-rising Hoyas drifting toward the keg is a pastime reserved for Georgetown’s Homecoming.

By the October 7, 2004

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The Sports Sermon

If there is a fall equivalent to the first Thursday of March Madness, it’s the first day of the baseball playoffs.

By October 7, 2004

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Georgetown runner sets high marks on and off track

The countertops in Chris Lukezic’s on-campus apartment are white. He can’t stand it.

By the September 30, 2004

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Hoyas attempt to tackle Bucknell Saturday

Coming off of last week’s loss to Colgate, the Georgetown football team hopes to notch its first Patriot League win of the year against Bucknell.

By the September 30, 2004

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The Sports Sermon

There are rare moments when great figures in history collide in epic battles that will be remembered as the defining moment in their legacies.

By September 30, 2004

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Curses be damned

In his book, True Believers, Joe Queenan asks, “Why do fans live and die with their teams?”

By the September 30, 2004

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Hoyas get trounced, look ahead to Colgate rematch

Before the Hoyas take the football field in upstate New York against Colgate this Saturday, the question will be: Who deserves to start at quarterback?

By the September 23, 2004

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Women’s soccer sunk by crosstown rival AU

The Georgetown women’s soccer team dropped to below .500 for the first time this season with a tough 3-1 loss at American University Tuesday afternoon.

By the September 23, 2004

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Volleyball tournaments yield mixed results for Hoyas

Two weekends ago the women’s volleyball team went into the Georgetown Classic Volleyball Tournament without two of its team leaders.

By the September 23, 2004

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The Sports Sermon

It’s always fascinating to see people so desperate that any glimmer of hope transforms them into amazingly unrealistic individuals.

By September 23, 2004

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Pumping iron

I took some time off from lifting, and I just tried to get back into the habit this week, but I did terribly. I felt very weak, and even my skinny friends were on my case. How can I get back to my old form fast?-Willis Tsai MSB ‘05 It’s always hard to start working out after some time off.

By the September 23, 2004

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What women want … at Yates Field House

Keep the grunts to yourself.

By the September 16, 2004