Sports Articles

A Deacon beatin' on Beacon

By Jessica Isner / Sports Editor
The baseball team capped off a stellar weekend on Sunday with an 11-5 defeat of Wake Forest in Chestnut Hill. Apparently, Saturday night's 17-inning marathon didn't fatigue the Eagles, who exploded for 18 hits in the afternoon.

Offensive line coach leaves football team

Turner cleans out office, but resignation hasn't been announced

By Nick Tarnoff / Heights Senior Staff
Whenever a new coaching regime comes in, there are always bumps and rough spots in the early going. For Boston College, one of the early bumps came up this week as offensive line coach Jim Turner has reportedly taken a leave of absence from the squad.

Column: What we learned from Yankees vs. Red Sox

By Jeffrey Weinstein / Heights Senior Staff
Three breathless games between the Spartan Red Sox and the Persian Yankees and what have we learned? We learned on Friday that Alex Rodriguez still has otherworldly talent … that emerges in innings one through eight in games from April through September. OK, I hear you all out there.

Boston College goes for another Beanpot

By Nick Tarnoff / Heights Senior Staff
The Boston College Eagles baseball team will fight to defend its Beanpot title against the Northeastern Huskies baseball squad this Wednesday at Fenway Park. Last Thursday afternoon BC defeated the Harvard Crimson by a 5-2 score behind a dominant pitching performance from senior right-hander Ted Ratliff.

Ga. Tech beats up on BC

By Jeffrey Weinstein / Heights Senior Staff
What began as an emotional day also ended as one for the softball team. No. 22 Georgia Tech finished a three-game sweep of the Eagles at Shea Field, clubbing four home runs en route to a 12-0 five-inning rout. The Yellow Jackets extended their season-high winning streak to 10 games, and broke their own ACC single-season record for home runs in one season with 76 homers for the year thus far.

Tennis falls in first round of ACC Championship

Men fall to Clemson, women to Florida State to end season

By Nick Tarnoff and Jessica Isner
Men's and women's tennis competed in the ACC Championships this weekend at Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C.. Boston College's men's squad played its opening round match against the Clemson Tigers, and fell by a score of 4-0.

BC track competes in ACC Championships

By Nick Tarnoff / Heights Senior Staff
Boston College's Men's and Women's track and field squad competed in the ACC track and Field Championships in College Park, Maryland. Both teams struggled to compete with the other squads, as the men collected only four points in the competition and finished in 12th place, and the women's squad collected 18 points and also finished in the 12th spot.

Basketball team holds annual awards banquet

By Jessica Isner / Sports Editor
The basketball program held its annual year-end Roundball Club Banquet on Sunday afternoon at the Newton Marriott. Senior co-captain Jared Dudley and upcoming junior captain John Oates were among the afternoon's award winners.

Eagles overpowered by Cavaliers

By Jessica Isner / Sports Editor
Nearing the end of the season, women's lacrosse suffered a disappointing 13-6 loss at the hands of the seventh-ranked Virginia Cavaliers (13-3, 3-2 ACC) in Newton, Mass. on Saturday. Elizabeth Kadison and Lauren Costello starred for the Eagles, notching two goals each, while Rachel Tinquist and Margot Spatola also registered goals.