The Boston College men’s rugby team dismantled Harvard’s squad this past Saturday, 43-12 on Harvard’s own turf. Rob Guerrero, Stuart Harris, and Peter Kerr all contributed to the win with tries. The game this weekend was part of the rugby team’s spring season, which is more of a developmental season than the fall. No seniors [...]
The Jay McGillis Spring Football Game was played last Saturday, and the Jay McGilis scholarship is annually awarded to a deserving defensive player. While everyone knows the name of the spring game, not everyone knows who Jay McGilis was. Jay McGilis was a sophomore safety for Boston College in 1991 when Tom Coughlin took over [...]
The women’s rowing squad competed in ACC Championships this past weekend down in South Carolina at Clemson University. They rowed against Clemson, Virginia, Duke, Miami, and North Carolina. The weekend consisted of just one 2,000-meter race per boat type with all six teams rowing head-to-head. The team finished 4th place overall as a team. The [...]
The main thing I took away from Saturday’s game, besides terribly sunburnt shoulders, was that Michael Marscovetra should be the starting quarterback in the September 4th game against Weber State. Marscovetra and Shinskie were the two starting quarterbacks and the 19-year-old sophomore-to-be outshone his 26-year-old fellow sophomore-to-be counterpart. Marscovetra displayed more accuracy and better decision [...]
Birdball flew down to Raleigh, North Carolina, and swept the NC State Wolfpack this past weekend. It was a pivotal weekend for the Eagles, as they were neck-and-neck with their ACC counterpart heading into the three-game series. Mik Aoki and his crew got things rolling on Friday night as they dropped NC State 9-5. The [...]
It is the end of March. Jerry York is the head coach at Boston College and his Eagles have packed their bags and are headed out west for the Frozen Four. It is the Eagles seventh appearance in the Frozen Four since 2000; their twenty-second appearance ever. Thus, a BC team that wasn’t going to [...]
The cycling team of Boston College deserves recognition as one of the most competitive and active clubs on campus. As part of the Eastern Collegiate Conference (ECC), the club participates in races in both the fall and the spring, requiring many hours on the road traveling throughout New England. The cycling season is broken up [...]
The Observer: You were drafted in the 6th round by the Columbus Blue Jackets out of high school. Do you think your time at BC will move you up in the selection process? Is there an NHL team that you dream of playing for? Cameron Atkinson: As long as I am playing well and having [...]
The 67th ranked Boston College Tennis Team had ACC showdowns with both Duke and UNC this past weekend. After starting off 0-2 in conference play, the Eagles looked to improve upon their ACC standings, but failed to do so. Despite being what coach Scott Wilkins says is the best tennis team he has seen at [...]
The Boston College club water polo team is currently undergoing investigation after being accused of hazing activities. As of last week, they have been stripped of their status as a club at BC and will have to apply for reinstatement next fall, depending on the results of the investigation. The team’s spring season had commenced [...]
