Exactly a year ago, in Ellesburg, Washington, Macey Dunn and Reagan Perez had their lives upended. The Central Washington University rugby team they played for had been eliminated by university administration without any notice. They both transferred to Quinnipiac for a fresh start. Two weeks ago, gathered with their teammates in a conference room in…
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Intramural hockey player. Photo by Kian Loveday
If you’re an American and had any dial on these past Winter Olympic Games, then you saw what was going on with our hockey teams. According to the Seton Hall Sports Poll, twice as many people were geared up to watch the Olympics in Milan than in Beijing. Ice hockey was the sport with the…
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Life After the Game
How current and former athletes define themselves outside of sports For many athletes, identity forms well before it’s fully understood and it transforms into a tool that their survival is contingent upon. Over time, it metamorphosizes more than just a part of who they are; it becomes the foundation they stand on. The lens through…
Student-athletes gathered outside the RecWell building on Quinnipiac University’s Mount Carmel campus April 9 to enjoy free food from The Wright Way food truck as the academic year comes to a close. The student-athlete appreciation food truck event was held from 1 to 5 p.m. in the bus parking area next to RecWell and recognized…
Women’s basketball titan and President of the Connecticut Sun, Jen Rizzott stopped by Quinnipiac on her most recent speaking tour on March 31. She talked about the trials and tribulations she’s encountered over her career, and how she overcame them. To say Rizzotti is a basketball legend might be an understatement. Rizzotti was part of…
Coming all the way from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belfast Giants Chair Robert Fitzpatrick spoke to a crowded room of Quinnipiac students in the Mt. Carmel Auditorium at an event organized by the Quinnipiac Department of Athletics on March 25. “My greatest gift isn’t vision, I’d argue my greatest gift is humility,” Fitzpatrick said. The Belfast…
ESPN Sports and Lifestyle Content Creator Katie Feeney joined Associate Professor of Journalism and Sports Communications Program Director Nick Pietruszkiewicz Tuesday for the most recent episode of “What’s Your Story?” The YouTube series features industry professionals and gives students access to sports media moguls on a smaller stage. Feeney, just 23 years old, garners a…
As the weather gets warmer and clocks jump forward an hour, it only means one thing: it’s March Madness season. The Quinnipiac Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Student Government Association, the Interfraternity Council and the Office of Student Engagement are looking to get in on the age-old tradition of brackets with “Bracket Madness.”…
Three years removed from a national title win that changed the program forever, the Quinnipiac men’s hockey team has experienced a mix of ups and downs. Bobcats fans knew that head coach Rand Pecknold had a tall task in rebuilding a senior-heavy roster after that 2023 title, and by 2026, it seems like they’re reaping…