Football’s comeback falls short

“You are what your record says you are.” While the popular Bill Parcells adage may hold true in most cases, it is certainly not the case with the Georgetown football... Read more

By Joe Pollicino November 6, 2014

Sports

Capitals’ early woes continue

The Washington Capitals (4-6-2) started their season brightly under new Head Coach Barry Trotz. Their success, however, was short lived, as a five-game losing streak has darkened the 2014 debut,... Read more

By Sourabh Bhat November 6, 2014

Sports

Buck Wild: Cheer-leading the charge for minimum wage

Professional cheerleading squads have become an integral part of sports entertainment. These women wave pom poms around, kick the air with spirit and deliver ostentatious smiles to the crowd. Professional... Read more

By Emmy Buck November 6, 2014

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Casillas already in soccer’s pantheon

I recently came across an online piece written by international soccer writer Kris Voakes in the wake of this weekend’s clásico match between Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona. In... Read more

By Chris Castano October 30, 2014

Sports

Volleyball falls to Marquette

The Georgetown women’s volleyball team (9-15, 3-8 Big East) fell in their crucial homecoming matchup last Saturday against Marquette (17-6, 8-3 BE), dropping the first three sets of the match... Read more

By Max Borowitz October 30, 2014

Sports

Men’s soccer earns vital six points

In a week when the Georgetown men’s soccer team (9-3-4, 4-2-1 Big East) desperately needed to prove itself against the Big East’s big guns, the team defeated No. 2 Creighton... Read more

By Robbie Ponce October 30, 2014

Sports

Georgetown football comes up short on homecoming

Though many Georgetown students enjoyed the festivities associated with this past Saturday’s annual Homecoming Day, the same could not be said for the Georgetown football team (2-6, 0-3 Patriot League).... Read more

By Joe Pollicino October 30, 2014

Sports

The Sports Sermon: The dark side of pickup games

Playing pickup sports might be one of the most dangerous choices you can make. If you’re choosing to participate in that type of setting, chances are you don’t play on... Read more

By Chris Castano October 23, 2014

Sports

BuckWild: Feeding america’s hunger for competition

Competitive eating has become a delicious part of our nation’s sporting history. What started as pie eating contests at county fairs has turned into major sport. Many Americans only go... Read more

By Emmy Buck October 23, 2014

Sports

No love for tennis teams in losses

The Georgetown men’s and women’s tennis teams traveled to Charlottesville and Blacksburg, Va., respectively, last weekend for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Atlantic Regionals. Unfortunately, in preparing for their upcoming season,... Read more

By Dayana Morales Gomez October 23, 2014

Sports

Field hockey’s greatest show on turf

Hoya goalie Rachel Skonecki recorded a four-save shutout as the women’s field hockey team (5-9, 0-3 Big East) beat the Colgate Raiders (4-9, 3-1 Patriot League) 3-0 on Sunday. Team... Read more

By Joe Laposata October 23, 2014

Sports

The main event: Boxing brawls in six stellar bouts

The Georgetown Club Boxing team hosted their third annual Blue and Gray Gloves showcase on Healy Lawn this past Saturday. Students from East Carolina University, Baltimore University, and the United... Read more

By Chris Almeida October 23, 2014

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Can’t hide the dollar signs

Finances are private. Everyone knows that. We learn this reality from a young age. We teach kids that asking for such information is not polite, and they, in turn, carry... Read more

By Chris Castano October 16, 2014

Sports

Golf searches for consistency

The Georgetown men’s and women’s golf teams both finished their respective weekend tournaments in sixth place overall. The men’s team tied for sixth place out of 14 teams at 37... Read more

By Max Roberts October 16, 2014

Sports

Leopards pounce on Hoya mistakes

Despite holding a fourth quarter lead, the Georgetown football team (2-5, 0-2 Patriot League) lost a heartbreaker 24-21 this past Saturday at Lafayette (3-3, 1-1 Patriot League). In a back-and-forth... Read more

By Joe Pollicino October 16, 2014

Sports

Men’s soccer exorcises Demons, kneels to Friars

The Georgetown men’s soccer team (7-2-4, 2-1-1 Big East) needed every minute of Saturday’s game against DePaul (4-6-2, 1-2-0 Big East) to defeat the Blue Demons, scoring two late goals... Read more

By Robbie Ponce October 16, 2014

Sports

The Sports Sermon: Scare them silly

Head to any peewee sports practice and the coaches will be emphasizing the values of hard work and sportsmanship to their young charges, instilling in them the upstanding values of... Read more

By Chris Castano October 9, 2014

Sports

Full Court Press: Sports culture needs a makeover

Over the last few months, the growing conversation surrounding Ray Rice’s brutal and cowardly assault of his then-fiancée and current wife, Janay Palmer, has nearly broken the NFL and its... Read more

By Joe Pollicino October 9, 2014

Sports

Hockey continues winning ways

Many of Georgetown’s sports fans are well aware that the National Hockey League starts back up this week. What they may be less aware of is the continued success of... Read more

By Max Roberts October 9, 2014

Sports

Crimson paints over Blue and Gray

In front of a sold-out home crowd of 2,504 fans, the Georgetown football team (2-4, 0-1 Patriot League) fell to Harvard (3-0, 1-0 Ivy League) 34-3 in a game much... Read more

By Joe Pollicino October 9, 2014