The Sports Sermon: Boeheim needs to take responsibility

“Will the person responsible please step forward?” This refrain is often heard coming from a coach who isn’t happy with his team, but doesn’t know who to blame. If the... Read more

By Joe Pollicino February 12, 2015

Sports

Softball wins two in opening tourney

The Georgetown softball team went 2-2 in its season-opening weekend, winning games against Indiana State (2-2, 0-0 MVC) and South Dakota (1-3, 0-0 Summit League) and losing to the University... Read more

By Joe Laposata February 12, 2015

Sports

Promance: Star athletes that make it work

The fatal day of chocolate kisses and giant red hearts is upon us—Valentine’s Day, the day when our thoughts turn to the love and relationships in our lives. But as... Read more

By Emmy Buck February 12, 2015

Sports

Women’s hoops falls to Villanova

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-20, 2-10 Big East) dropped their eighth consecutive game, falling 48-64 to Villanova (14-10, 8-4 Big East) this past Sunday night at McDonough Arena. “I... Read more

By Max Roberts February 12, 2015

Sports

Sports Sermon: Big East needs to be taken seriously

The beast is back. After a lackluster inaugural season, Big East conference has reasserted itself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of college basketball. Left for... Read more

By Joe Pollicino February 5, 2015

Sports

Hidden jewels: Walk-ons play vital role in Hoyas’ success

Just over two minutes were left on the clock when Georgetown was beating Creighton by 26 points on Saturday. The crowd was elated. In addition to the impossibility of a... Read more

By Isabel Echarte February 5, 2015

Sports

Mixed week for men’s basketball

No. 24 Georgetown (15-6, 7-3 Big East) had a chance during its past two games to recover some momentum and display greater consistency. The team came three points away from... Read more

By Kevin Huggard February 5, 2015

Sports

Women’s hoops drops two on road

The Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-19, 2-9 Big East) suffered two losses on the road last weekend, falling at DePaul (17-6, 9-5 Big East) 52-93 and losing to last place... Read more

By Joe Laposata February 5, 2015

Sports

Rise and Fire: The Unlikely Heroes Club

When the clock struck zero at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday night, 24 year-old Malcolm Butler stood in disbelief at the center of the field, slowly... Read more

By Brendan Crowley February 5, 2015

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Lynch needs to grow up

Sometimes in life, you have to do things you don’t want to do. That holds true whether you’re an adolescent who greatly disdains household chores or an adult who gets... Read more

By Joe Pollicino January 29, 2015

Sports

Shot down: Musketeers ruin Hoyas’ rise into top 25

It was a decidedly mixed week for the Georgetown men’s basketball team (14-6, 6-3 Big East). On one hand, the game against Marquette (10-9, 2-5 Big East) last weekend saw... Read more

By Kevin Huggard January 29, 2015

Sports

Women’s hoops learns from defeats

It has often been said that the fiercest competitors are those with the shortest memories. Throughout this season, first-year Head Coach Natasha Adair has challenged the Georgetown women’s basketball team... Read more

By Robbie Ponce January 29, 2015

Sports

Hoya soccer stars to go pro

Women’s midfielder Daphne Corboz and men’s goalkeeper Tomas Gomez were selected in the college drafts of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) last week. Sky... Read more

By Sourabh Bhat January 29, 2015

Sports

Éire Jordan: Basketball in Ireland

“Alright Brendan, you’re going to come off these two screens, get the ball, then just look to score or pass it off if you don’t have anything. Ok?” With seven... Read more

By Brendan Crowley January 22, 2015

Sports

The Sports Sermon: A call to arms

Rather than debate the merits of court storming, like many in the national media have done in the wake of Georgetown students’ actions on Monday, and whether a program of... Read more

By Joe Pollicino January 22, 2015

Sports

Track runs away at Penn State

The Georgetown track and field team dominated the mid-distance and distance events at last weekend’s Nittany Lion Challenge hosted by Penn State. Both the men and women’s teams boasted several... Read more

By Alex Boyd January 22, 2015

Sports

Men’s basketball downs No. 4 Villanova and Butler

It was a good weekend to be a Hoya. Two talented Big East opponents left the Verizon Center in defeat, and after the dust had settled, the Georgetown men’s basketball... Read more

By Joe Pollicino January 22, 2015

Sports

Women’s basketball falters on road trip

As their road struggles continue, the Georgetown women’s basketball team (4-15, 2-5 in Big East) is sure glad to be coming home. Last Friday, the Hoyas hoped to secure their... Read more

By Robbie Ponce January 22, 2015

Sports

The heart of a champion: the Tyler Adams story

Senior Tyler Adams, at a height of 6-foot-9 and a weight of 250 pounds, is hard to miss. He’s a member of the Georgetown men’s basketball team, but you won’t... Read more

By Isabel Echarte January 14, 2015

Sports

The Sports Sermon

Rather than just accept the fact that steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs were part of the sport’s culture at the time, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, the electoral body... Read more

By Joe Pollicino January 14, 2015