Sure, Ryan Taggart was excited before Holy Cross' season opener, but that was probably the third-best adjective he'd use to describe his pregame emotions. “Nervous and anxious were 1 and 2,” he said. Taggart, who is succeeding record-setting quart… more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Holy Cross football coach Tom Gilmore has some bad news for the rest of the Patriot League. Mudiaga (Mude) Ohimor might be better this year than he was last season. It’s hard to believe Ohimor, a 2007 Stoughton High grad, has room to improve. The… more »

Terry Malone only spent a handful of years in Worcester, first attending Holy Cross and later coaching football at his alma mater. But boy, were they formative years. “I have so many great memories; I can’t believe it’s been so long,” Malone, 50, fo… more »

Nine months after the fact, during the Patriot League's annual football media day earlier this month at Green Pond Country Club, the losing Colgate Raiders were still lamenting their 56-49 defeat to Lafayette, a back-and-forth, whiz-bang affair at Fishe… more »

A December decision is expected The Patriot League held another football media day this past week and along with assessing the strengths, weaknesses and relative health of their programs, the coaches had to address the potential of athletic scholarsh… more »

Matt Bellomo returned to his Holliston home earlier this week after another vigorous workout, the kind he needs to prepare his body for the upcoming football season at Holy Cross. Whether it's flipping over huge tires fit for a front-end loader, push… more »

The Patriot League announced the 2010 football coaches preseason poll Tuesday, and Colgate, led by quarterback and Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Greg Sullivan, was pegged to finish No. 1. Lafayette was selected for second with rival Lehigh t… more »

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross football team has named Brian Miller its new running backs coach, as announced by head coach Tom Gilmore. Miller comes to the Crusaders after spending the last year as the wide receivers coach and recruit… more »

WORCESTER — Holy Cross spring football practice is under way — without Dominic Randolph. Well, sort of. Randolph, HC's record-setting quarterback who graduated in December and is now working toward his dream of playing in the NFL, has been a regu… more »

They both are coaching a game of X’s and O’s at institutions where the emphasis is on A’s and B’s. Welcome to the non-scholarship world of Nashua’s Eddy Morrissey and Merrimack’s Walt Housman. Morrissey was recently named as the offensive line coach… more »

Former Bombers wide receiver was four-time MVP as Holy Cross QB Just because a player doesn't get invited to the NFL Scouting Combine doesn't mean that he won't get drafted. Former Highlands High School standout Michael Mitchell showed that last y… more »