Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president, presents Bill Gibbons with a game ball after the head coach of women’s basketball earned his 500th career victory with a 61-50 win over New Hampshire on Dec. 3. The winning streak continued on Dec. 7 as the team beat Northeastern 70-68.
Photograph by Chris Ryan, S.J.
Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president, walks through a tunnel of Holy Cross athletes to get to center court.
Richard Regan, director of athletics, and the Student Government Association present Fr. McFarland with a customized jersey during a special half-time presentation during the men’s basketball game against UNH. Fr. McFarland is stepping down after a 12-year tenure.
Lauren D’Abrosca, SGA co-president, presents Fr. McFarland with a pair of running shoes.
Fr. McFarland dons the jersey at the game. The Crusaders defeated New Hampshire 62-57.
Photography by Ellen Ryder and Peter Cooke
The Holy Cross men’s and women’s ice hockey teams pose with the Stanley Cup. It was brought to campus courtesy of Matt Chmura ’03, director of communications for the Boston Bruins.
Chmura, right, and Eric Tosi ’03, assistant director of media relations for the Bruins, hoist the Stanley Cup, while being surrounded by the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. Students at the Nativity School of Worcester also visited campus and took photos with the Stanley Cup. Read more about the exciting day.
Photography by Glenn Perry
A group of students holding rakes and brooms makes their way toward Cookson Park, an 18-acre park near the College campus, as part of Holy Cross Cares Day. More than 250 students, faculty and staff took part in the day of service. View more photos.
Photograph by Dan Vaillancourt
The second annual “Pink the Rink” benefit game, sponsored by the Holy Cross men’s ice hockey team, brought in more than $800 for Pink Revolution, a local charity that supports women suffering from breast cancer at UMass Memorial Hospital. Watch seniors Matt Celin and J.P. Martignetti talk about what the game and fundraiser means for their team on New England Cable News/”Worcester News Tonight”.
Shrewsbury Cub Scout Pack 114 presents the colors for the anthem sang by Monica Weber ’11.
Breast cancer survivor Jacqueline Peterson, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students at Holy Cross, drops the ceremonial puck.
Photography by Jennifer Whipple
The Holy Cross women’s basketball team hosted a clinic for students at Worcester East Middle School. Coach Bill Gibbons, members of the basketball team and students from Worcester East Middle School talk about the experience to NECN/Channel 3. Watch the video online
Coach Bill Gibbons addresses students from Worcester East Middle School.
Assistant Coach Chante Bonds talks to NECN/Channel 3’s Melissa Toupin.
Alyssa May ’11 gets ready to run drills with the students.
Alexis Nicholas ’13 shows the students a passing drill.
Photography by Jen Kagno
The men’s rowing team finishes a grueling workout in the Hart Center.
Photograph by Dan DeConinck ’13
The men’s lacrosse team invited their “little brothers” to their April 10 game against Lafayette. Here, Nick Rabiecki ’12 poses with his little brother.
The Holy Cross men’s hockey team defeated Bentley, 4-0, in Atlantic Hockey action in front of a crowd of 2,009 at the Hart Center on Feb. 13 on “Pink The Rink” night. Holy Cross wore a special edition pink jersey to show its support for breast cancer awareness. The jerseys were auctioned off throughout the game as they raised $8,070 with all the proceeds going to the Levine Cancer Center in Worcester.
Holy Cross professor and breast cancer survivor Helen Freear-Papio (modern languages and literatures) drops the ceremonial puck.
The team celebrates after a goal!
Sophomore forward Jay Silvia (Burlington, Mass.) was named the AT&T Crusader of the Week, for competition from February 8-14.
It was also winter homecoming at Holy Cross as freshman goalie Thomas Tysowsky was awarded the MVP trophy by Tom Mahon ‘85 from the Holy Cross Club of Worcester.
The Class of 2012 sponsored a teddy bear toss to benefit Haitian relief during the men’s basketball game in the Hart Center.
Photograph by Kristin Keegan ’11