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Marquette Golden Eagles Head Coach: Buzz Williams The backbone: Davante Gardner. In order for Marquette to reach its full potential, Davante Gardner is going to have to willingly become the... Read more

By Max Borowitz November 7, 2013

Sports

Backcourt to the future

This isn’t going to be your average Hoya season. Georgetown basketball usually features imposing big men, and more recently, a lanky swingman. But this year, it’s all about Georgetown’s guards, senior Markel Starks and sophomore D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera. The Hoyas have produced dominant backcourts in the past, but this year’s edition is especially exceptional.

By Chris Almeida November 7, 2013

Sports

Secretary of Nate: Lubick ready to lead

Nate Lubick is unassuming. Normally the Georgetown big man cuts a neutral figure during interviews, But due to the team’s disappointing finish against Florida Gulf Coast, his serene manner breaks noticeably when questioned on the end of the 2012-2013 season. Lubick’s not happy about it, and he has every right not to be.

By Chris Castano November 7, 2013

Sports

All The Way: Melo’s missed opportunity

In 2011, when Denver Nuggets superstar forward Carmelo Anthony demanded a trade to the middling New York Knicks in the early months of the season, New Yorkers rejoiced. Despite Anthony’s... Read more

By Brendan Crowley October 30, 2013

Sports

Football loses to Colagte, extends losing streak to six

On a cool fall afternoon at Multi-Sport Field, the Georgetown football team (1-7, 0-3 Patriot League) extended its losing streak to six games as it fell to Colgate (3-5, 2-0... Read more

By Joe Pollicino October 30, 2013

Sports

Towering Ted maintains perfect defensive record

Few teams or players can boast of perfection, especially in the world of soccer. In recent memory, the only two notable examples of a season without a single loss are... Read more

By Chris Castano October 30, 2013

Sports

Sporty Spice: NFL attitudes need to change

Two weeks ago, PBS released a long-anticipated Frontline documentary entitled League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis. Journalists worked themselves into a frenzy over the sobering stories of former players... Read more

By Abby Sherburne October 24, 2013

Sports

Football strives for consistency in homestretch

Unfortunately for Head Coach Kevin Kelly and the Georgetown football team (1-6, 0-2 Patriot League), college football is played in two thirty-minute halves, not one. This tale of two halves... Read more

By Joe Pollicino October 24, 2013

Sports

There’s no denying Riyan

“He’s with us now. He’s on the team.” Two simple sentences from Georgetown Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Thompson III provided validation for a dream once in doubt for 6-foot-4... Read more

By Brendan Crowley October 24, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer exorcises Blue Demons

A cold Wednesday meant that only a few people turned up on Shaw field for the game between the Georgetown men’s soccer team (11-3-1, 4-1-1 Big East) and the DePaul... Read more

By Chris Castano October 24, 2013

Sports

All The Way: Peterson’s family matters

Professional athletics often comes under fire quite for the ever-increasing emphasis on their commercialism. After all, each major American sports league is a massive business that brings in profits that... Read more

By Steven Criss October 16, 2013

Sports

Football looks to build on loss against Fordham

This past Saturday, the Georgetown football team (1-5, 0-1 Patriot League) took on the undefeated No.9 Fordham Rams (7-0, 2-0 Patriot League), falling 34-12 despite a strong second half. The... Read more

By Sourabh Bhat October 16, 2013

Sports

Xavier too much for men’s soccer

The Georgetown men’s soccer (9-3-1, 2-1-1 Big East) team hit a bump in the road Saturday in Cincinnati when they were defeated 2-1 by the Xavier Musketeers (6-5-2, 2-2-0 Big... Read more

By Chris Castano October 16, 2013

Sports

Women’s soccer stumbles

After suffering a loss to Marquette last year in the 2012 Big East Tournament Championship game, 1-0, the Georgetown women’s soccer team (11-1-2, 3-1-1 Big East) was primed for revenge... Read more

By Emmy Buck October 16, 2013

Sports

The Sports Sermon: The return of Big Man U

The Hilltop is famous for producing great centers. Over the past few years, however, this hasn’t been the case. (Valium) What has happened to Big Man U? Since the departure... Read more

By Chris Almeida October 10, 2013

Sports

Sporty Spice: Back with a vengeance

2013 seemed like the end of the world for Boston sports fans. The year before was full of heartbreak: Ray Allen’s departure from the Celtics, a Patriots’ loss in the... Read more

By Abby Sherburne October 10, 2013

Sports

Cross country excels in heat

Georgetown’s men’s and women’s cross country teams both had strong showings in their second competition at the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Penn. this past weekend. The men’s team, now... Read more

By Max Roberts October 10, 2013

Sports

Women’s soccer remains undefeated

Andres D Rengifo After two consecutive wins against conference opponents, the No. 4 Hoyas (11-0-2, 3-0-1 Big East) are looking to extend their streak of dominance over the course of... Read more

By Chris Wadibia October 10, 2013

Sports

Men’s soccer poised to finish the season strong

For most of this year, the No. 8 Georgetown men’s soccer team (9-2-1, 2-0-1 Big East) has struggled to find an identity. Between an ever-changing back line, a lack of... Read more

By Chris Castano October 10, 2013

Sports

All The Way: A special kind of passion

When my Chinese classmates ask me what it’s like to live America, I usually default to a variation of canned responses that include topics with vocabulary I have learned and... Read more

By Steven Criss October 2, 2013