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Athlete of the Week: Ryan Curran - Men’s Basketball

By MICHAEL POZO | January 29, 2015

The 18th ranked Blue Jays continued their fantastic season last weekend as they faced off against Centennial Conference challenger Muhlenberg College. The game was a close matchup as the Mules kept within striking distance of the Jays at all times. In the end, Hopkins pulled through with an 80-75 win. Although the victory was a total team effort, the contributions of one player stood out among the rest. Ryan Curran, a sophomore New Jersey native, posted a career-high 19 points as well nine rebounds to lead the Jays to victory. The News-Letter got a chance to sit down with Curran and ask him a few questions about himself and this year’s team.

Lady Jays take loss against D-I foe Towson

By ANDREW JOHNSON | January 29, 2015

The Hopkins women’s swim team faced its toughest test of the young season this past Saturday as it faced off against undefeated D-I foe Towson. While the Lady Jays were able to fight valiantly and post a number of impressive times, they were not able to vanquish their tough opponent and ultimately fell by a final mark of 193-91.

Lax team prepares for regular season play

By SHANE COUGHLIN | January 29, 2015

With 44 national titles, nine NCAA D-I championships and a tradition of winning, the Hopkins lacrosse team always brings a certain fanfare to the beginning of every season. The school’s most prominent sports team is a perennial contender on the largest scale and started off its newest chapter of history with a bang when it edged the No. 1 ranked Denver 14-8 this past Saturday in a pre-season scrimmage.

Fencing team shines at Philadelphia Invite

By ZACHERY OLAH | January 29, 2015

The Hopkins men’s and women’s fencing teams traveled to the “City of Brotherly Love” to compete in the Philadelphia Invite. The event featured some of the top competitors across the country.

Men’s hoops pushes winning streak to 13

By SI YEON LEE | January 29, 2015

The men’s basketball team won two games on Saturday and Tuesday to continue their winning streak of 13 games, tying the program record. After coming through in a close game in Allentown, Pa. against Muhlenberg, the Blue Jays hosted McDaniel and once again picked up another win. The pair of victories brings the team’s season record to 16-2 and 10-1 in the Centennial Conference.

Wrestling goes 1-1 at home dual meet

By Nikhil Ramanathan | January 29, 2015

The Hopkins wrestling team won one of two matches during the Centennial Conference dual match that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Goldfarb Gymnasium. The Blue Jays defeated Washington and Lee University, 30-16, before falling to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), 21-16.

BCS playoff system Invites Controversy

By DEVIN TUCKER | December 4, 2014

The chilly breeze made us shiver while we made our way to the stadium. We passed by waves of people in orange and white with black and gold people hovering in between. We had landed in Nashville, Tenn. the day before, and my family waited with excitement for our first Southeastern Conference (SEC) football game together.

Blue Jays fall in close NCAA playoff game

By SHANE COUGHLIN | December 4, 2014

For the second round of the NCAA D-III football playoffs Saturday afternoon, the Hopkins football team took its perfect season to New York to face the also undefeated Statesmen of Hobart College. A 14-yard touchdown pass with under two minutes remaining was the deciding factor as Hobart quarterback Patrick Conlan led his team to a victory and a shot at Wesley in the third round next week.

Women’s XC captures NCAA Championship

By JOHN STOLLER | December 4, 2014

On Nov. 22, the Hopkins women’s cross country team traveled to the city of Mason, Ohio to compete in the D-III National Championships. The Lady Jays entered the race coming off of a blowout victory in the Mideast Regional Championships — pacing the field by 71 points. That win represented their seventh straight regional title, and the team seemed primed to capture its third straight national championship. Last year, Hopkins defeated Williams for championship victory with a winning score of 85 points.

Athlete of the Week: Sophia Meehan - Women’s Cross Country

By MITCH WEAVER | December 4, 2014

The Hopkins women’s cross country team recently captured its third straight NCAA National Championship on Nov. 22. The runners who participated in the race included a talented array of Lady Jays, featuring seniors Ashley Murphy and Francis Loeb; juniors Sophia Meehan, Caroline Powers and Hannah Oneda; sophomore Tess Meehan; and freshman Bridget Gottlieb. Sophia Meehan, the top runner for the Lady Jays, came in sixth place overall at the national championship and paced the Lady Jays to yet another first place finish.

Bugarinovic, Hopkins power past Bullets

By SI YEON LEE | December 4, 2014

After a tough loss to Franklin & Marshall last week, the men's basketball team traveled to Gettysburg on Tuesday to dominate the host team with a 68-52 win that brought them to 4-2 for the season.

Wrestling goes 1-2 at Washington & Lee

By NICK RAMANATHAN | November 20, 2014

The Hopkins men’s wrestling team took part in three early season matches at Washington & Lee on Sunday. The Jays defeated Huntingdon 36-12 but lost to Lycoming 40-3 and to Ohio Northern 44-3.

Wrestling goes 1-2 at Washington & Lee

By NICK RAMANATHAN | November 20, 2014

The Hopkins men’s wrestling team took part in three early season matches at Washington & Lee on Sunday. The Jays defeated Huntingdon 36-12 but lost to Lycoming 40-3 and to Ohio Northern 44-3.

Football completes undefeated season

By ZACH ROBBINS | November 20, 2014

The Jays football team finished off their perfect 10-0 regular season on Saturday with a 48-17 victory against the McDaniel Green Terror. Hopkins was 9-0 in conference play, giving them a fourth straight outright Centennial Conference title.

Women's soccer heading to Sweet Sixteen again

By JOHN STOLLER | November 20, 2014

For the seventh year in a row, the Hopkins women’s soccer team has earned a berth in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. The team is also only four wins away from a D-III National Championship by way of successive home victories this past weekend. On Friday night, the team dismantled visiting Farmingdale State University 4-0 and then followed the blowout with a slower-paced victory over the State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo 3-1.

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