Sports Articles

Swimming to the 'Ship

By Diana C. Nearhos / Editorial Assistant
After overcoming a shaky start to the season, the women's club water polo team won the North Atlantic division and will complete in the National Collegiate Club Championship tournament this weekend. The Eagles began their regular season with back-to-back losses.

Crawley tabbed as coach

By David Amstutz / Associate Sports Editor
On Tuesday afternoon, Boston College announced the hiring of 36-year-old Sylvia Crawley as the head women's basketball coach. Crawley replaces former Eagles' coach Cathy Inglese, who resigned on April 10. Crawley spent the past two seasons at Ohio University, guiding the Bobcats to a 38-25 mark in her two seasons on the job.

A different style of greatness

By David Amstutz / Associate Sports Editor
Around 10:45 p.m. on Monday night, I witnessed something great.

By great, I don't mean the kind of greatness that King James graces us with every time he steps on the court. Nor was it the kind that Reggie Miller brought back in the day at MSG, or the type that Orr displayed on the ice in the Garden.

Playground games? Nope, just the NBA playoffs

By John Olerio
Let's get one thing straight: We still have a long way to go. We are not exactly where we need to be. Yet it has become very clear that we are close. These NBA playoffs have been the most physical that we have seen in a long time, and there are rivalries developing right in front of us.

The unofficial end-of-the-season athletic awards

By Brad Zak
The end of another memorable year in Boston College sports is upon us, and it's time to take a look back and give credit where credit is due. We've seen the football team climb all the way up to No. 2 in the nation, the hockey team take home the national championship, and the basketball team have a rebuilding year on the hardwood.

Ryan's gone, but BC football will live on to prosper

By Diana C. Nearhos / Editorial Assistant
Is Boston College football dead without Matt Ryan? No! Last season, Ryan's name became synonymous with Eagles football. Why? Because he was the best quarterback we have had since Doug Flutie? Because he took the team further than it had gone in memory? The previous statements may be true; "Matty Ice" did win the Unitas Award for a reason, and BC was ranked second for a couple of weeks.

It's never too early to start thinking about the NBA draft

By Charles Moore
Now that April 27 - the last day for underclassmen to declare for the NBA draft - has come and gone, the field of NBA prospects is set. Players who have not signed with agents have until June 16 to pull their names out of the draft. The lottery teams won't find out when they pick until May 20, but general managers have to be excited by the depth of this draft class.