Sports Articles

Bring on the Gophers

Eagles earn a date with Minnesota Saturday

By Nick Tarnoff / Heights Senior Staff
Sunday morning, after capturing its eighth Hockey East tournament title, the Boston College men's hockey team found out where it will be playing to begin its quest for a third straight Frozen Four trip and the school's third national title. The second-seeded Eagles will take on the third-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers of the WCHA at 7:30 p.

Eagles win despite lengthy layoff

By Ira Berman / Assistant Sports Editor
They may have been sluggish at the beginning, but halftime adjustments helped propel the Boston College Eagles past the Vermont Catamounts in the second round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament on Monday night, 76-64.

Ryan dazzles NFL scouts at Pro Day

By Diana C. Nearhos / Editorial Assistant
Matt Ryan threw for NFL scouts for the first time this postseason at Boston College's Pro Day last Tuesday. Forty-three representatives from 22 NFL teams and 42 members of the media watched as Ryan and 16 other senior Eagles worked out with three former Eagles and 16 players from Bentley, Harvard, Holy Cross, Northeastern, St.

ESPN's world leaders shine as spring draws near

By Brad Zak
About this time each year, two iconic figures present themselves in the forefront of the American consciousness as they take the nation by storm. You're wrong if you guessed those two characters were the Easter Bunny and the recent underachieving version of Coach K.

So much for being No. 1

By Diana C. Nearhos / Editorial Assistant
After 100 minutes and 43 seconds of hockey, Boston College's Benn Ferriero wristed a shot from right point, which deflected off University of New Hampshire's Carl Switzer over Kevin Regan's left shoulder to end the longest semifinal in Hockey East history on Friday night.

Eagles capture back-to-back Hockey East titles

By Nick Tarnoff / Heights Senior Staff
The fourth-seeded Boston College Eagles captured their league-best eighth tournament championship with a 4-0 victory over the third-seeded University of Vermont Catamounts. It is the Eagles' second consecutive tournament title and third in four seasons.