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Mountain Hawks ready to take flight at Drake
Lehigh opens difficult schedule in Iowa.
Lehigh football coach Andy Coen said there was a point about 10 days to two weeks ago in preseason camp when it dawned on him that this season could be different.
"It was like bang, wow. … I looked around a… more »
Despite program's rocky past, Nick Parrish and Georgetown football have high hopes
Nick Parrish clearly doesn't believe in modest goals. The Georgetown senior linebacker stated candidly his ambitions this season included the Hoyas winning the Patriot League title and him becoming one of the best players at his position in the country.… more »
Mountain Hawks looking for a turnaround
Freshman Matt Lippincott, a Wilson grad, hopes he enjoys the same success in college as he did in high school.
Matt Lippincott enjoyed his fall Saturday afternoons at Wilson Area High School where the Warriors often pleased home crowds with offensive… more »
For Lafayette College's football freshmen, today's start of classes opens a whole new challenge
With the close of Lafayette College’s preseason football camp on Sunday, coach Frank Tavani prepared to throw the real shocker, the main mind-blower, the gut-wrencher, at his freshmen today.
So are the Leopards’ cubs running gassers? Jogging up the m… more »
LBs Nate Dixon, Ben Eaton primed to play after recovering from surgeries
Men of action don't like to sit and watch.
Nate Dixon and Ben Eaton are linebackers -- by definition men of action -- who had to do just that this spring as their Lafayette College football teammates went through drills and their spring game.
A bu… more »
Eachus, others find Patriot League a good football home
Hazleton's Nate Eachus rushed for more than 2,100 yards his final year in high school. He racked up 28 touchdowns and was an all-state first team running back.
At Colgate University, Eachus has made a name for himself as being a hard-nosed runner and… more »
Frank Tavani likes quarterback Marc Quilling's game experience
For now, Lafayette College's starting quarterback is Ryan O'Neil.
For now.
With preseason camp set to finish up this weekend with the start of classes on Monday, Leopards coach Frank Tavani said the 6-foot-2, 205-pound junior from White Plains, N.… more »
Darby looks to assume QB reins at Georgetown
Scott Darby couldn't be happier with the new offense that the Georgetown University football program is running this season.
The former St. John's Prep quarterback started the last four games for the Hoyas last season as a sophomore and is now vying… more »
Coaching Changes Renew Hoyas’ Spirit
The Georgetown football team begins its season next week, returning to action with a road contest against Davidson College on Sept. 4. That will begin their first test away from home, as they continue their season with matchups against longtime rival Ya… more »
Hoyas on offensive
If your team failed to win a single game in 2009, after winning just two the year before, most players would have little motivation to compete. But not the Hoya football team.
Of course, it is never fun to go 0-11, but the promise of a clean slate an… more »
Ohimor is determined to earn the accolades
WORCESTER — Off the field, Mude Ohimor may be mild-mannered. On the field? The Stoughton High product is anything but. A senior defensive end at Holy Cross, Ohimor has been tabbed the preseason Player of the Year by Patriot League coaches.
“I’d rathe… more »
Lafayette football player working hard to beat Stage 3 cancer
Pete Bross would run a 20-yard sprint and find he then needed a five-minute rest.
A workout might be followed by a one-hour nap.
That might not be unusual for a 70-year-old. But Bross was just 18.
When he got fatigued, he pushed himself a littl… more »
Colgate football leans on star players
When a football team enters the unknown of a new season, it helps to have all-conference players coming back at quarterback and running back.
Senior quarterback Greg Sullivan and junior running back Nate Eachus are probably the top two reasons Colgat… more »
Maliska growing into HC job
Former Murdock standout to start for Crusaders.
I never really thought about (playing at Holy Cross), but it was just a great opportunity, the academics and the playing level.
-- Jack Maliska
WORCESTER — Jack Maliska’s Saturday activities were m… more »
Hampton's Auffant competing for starting job with Holy Cross football
Sam Auffant's freshman season at the College of the Holy Cross was a memorable one. It wasn't memorable for the same reasons his high school football career at Winnacunnet High School was, though.
That's because Auffant didn't see a minute of live ac… more »