Holy Cross Athletics Newsstand: April 2012
Welcome to the Holy Cross Newsstand, a daily listing with links to stories from around the country on the Crusaders. Here are the stories from April of 2012.
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Watertown's McCabe signs with
Packers
April 30, 2012 * By Mark Jaffee * Waterbury
Republican-American
When former Taft School football player and Watertown
native Mike McCabe arrives at Lambeau Field for the first of a
three-day minicamp on May 10, he will take a fleeting moment to
reflect on how special it is to be a Green Bay Packer and a
National Football League player. "I'm going to enjoy that moment
and take it all in," said McCabe, 23, who signed a three-year
free-agent contract with the Packers Sunday. . .
Rob McGovern now prosecuting Khalid Sheikh
Mohammed
April 29, 2012 * By Joseph Straw * New York Daily
News
Maj. Rob McGovern had long since left NFL glory behind on 9/11 for
other forms of heroism, prosecuting drug dealers for the Manhattan
DA while serving in the Army Reserve. After watching the twin
towers fall he raced home, donned his fatigues and spent four days
helping to recover remains from the rubble. In a turn of fate that
would strain even Hollywood’s imagination, 11 years later
McGovern will confront Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11
conspirators as a prosecutor in their death-penalty trial at
Guantanamo Bay. . .
Watertown's McCabe chasing dream of playing
in the NFL
April 24, 2012 * By Mark Jaffee * Waterbury
Republican-American
Always the student, Watertown's Mike McCabe is prepared for the
next test, the ultimate exam in trying to win a roster spot with a
National Football League team this summer as an offensive lineman.
It will be an uphill challenge, one he is ready to tackle. As the
NFL Draft takes place this week, the 2007 Taft School graduate and
2011 College of Holy Cross graduate knows there's an outside shot
that he'll be selected in the latter rounds. . .
UConn rowing to head to Worcester to
compete in race
April 20, 2012 * By Jimmy Onforio * Daily
Campus
The UConn womens’ rowing team will
travel to Worcester, Mass. on Sunday to compete against Holy Cross.
After recieving mixed results at the
Knecht Cup in New Jersey last weekend, the Huskies
will look to continue improving their rows. Coach Jen
Sanford-Wendry said that the varsity boat has about 15
seconds to make up on Holy Cross, a team they faced in the
Knecht Cup. She was optimistic heading back into
practice. . .
Silvia makes pro hockey
debut
April 18, 2012 * By Doug Hastings * Burlington
Union
Last week, College of the Holy Cross graduating senior forward and
former Belmont Hill star Jay Silvia (Burlington, Mass.) signed an
Amateur Tryout Agreement (ATO) with the AHL's Worcester Sharks. The
Sharks are the affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks. Silvia
played Friday and Saturday for Worcester, a pair of tight losses to
AHL playoff teams from St. John’s and Adirondack. . .
Andy Rondeau 'home' to lead Crusaders'
defense
April 15, 2012 * By Jennifer Toland * Worcester Telegram
& Gazette
The first college football game new Holy Cross defensive
coordinator Andy Rondeau ever attended was a HC-Brown matchup at
Fitton Field back in 1977. Rondeau, a native of nearby Holliston,
was 9 years old at the time. As he looked around Fitton Field after
yesterday’s annual spring game, he noticed not that much has
really changed. “This is home for me,” said Rondeau,
who spent the last five seasons as the defensive coordinator at Old
Dominion. . .
Hawks baseball prepares for Patriot League
matchups as season draws to a close
April 15, 2012 * By Megan Hoyt * Brown &
White
The men's baseball team will be hosting a four game series against
Patriot League opponent College of the Holy Cross Saturday and
Sunday. The squad swept the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in
a double header series on April 11. This brings the team's overall
record to 13-23-1 with a 2-6-0 record in the Patriot League. With
the season coming to a close, the Hawks are looking for some big
wins. . .
Worcester Sharks debut for HC's Jay
Silvia
April 14, 2012 * By Steve Kendall * Worcester Telegram
& Gazette
Despite growing up 50 miles away in Burlington, Jay Silvia never
could have predicted the impact that Worcester would have on his
life. Silvia, who spent the past four years as a dependable two-way
forward at Holy Cross, made his professional debut last night,
wearing No. 24 for the Worcester Sharks in their 3-1 loss to St.
John's at the DCU Center. The 23-year-old signed for an amateur
tryout with the Sharks on Wednesday, and with two players suspended
for a fight with Portland on Tuesday night, Silvia got the call
last night. . .
Holy Cross makes more sense for Hockey
East
April 10, 2012 * By Mike McNamara * New England Hockey
Journal
Just as hoards of people went out to buy Mega Millions lottery
ticket in hopes of taking home the record-setting jackpot, colleges
and universities now are jockeying for the chance to win the
college hockey equivalent: becoming the 12th member of the
mega-conference that is Hockey East. Other local Division 1
conferences pale in comparison to Hockey East’s nightly
attendance numbers, NHL players, national champions and
emotion-fueled rivalries. . .
Holy Cross' Alex Schneider has spring in
his step
April 8, 2012 * By Jennifer Toland * Worcester Telegram
& Gazette
Holy Cross senior tight end Alex Schneider grew up with four
brothers — three older, one younger — and naturally
there was a familial battle among the boys to be the best,
especially at football. Their dad and coach, Pat, owns a flooring
company near their home outside St. Paul, Minn., and he used to
make tackling dummies out of carpet pad and tape for his sons. .
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Zebrowski scores 100th career point for
Holy Cross
April 4, 2012 * By Joshua Jongsma * Verona-Cedar Grove
Times
After taking Verona lacrosse by storm, Taylor Zebrowski continues
her high-scoring ways with Holy Cross in her junior season.
Zebrowski is currently the team leader in goals and points for the
Crusaders. Zebrowski added to her accomplishments by scoring her
100th career point for Holy Cross on Saturday against Navy.
Zebrowski scored three goals in an 18-11 loss to Navy to become the
18th player in school history to reach the milestone. . .
Rakip will play injured
April 4, 2012 * By Jennifer Toland * Worcester Telegram
& Gazette
Six-year-old Sean Rakip of Leominster recently broke a bone in his
left arm, but that sure won't prevent him from throwing out the
ceremonial first pitch before today's Holy Cross baseball game at
Fitton Field. Through Team IMPACT, a nonprofit organization whose
mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing
life-threatening illnesses by creating team-based support systems,
Sean is "an official member" of the Crusaders this season. . .
Emily Marr leading successful Holy Cross
tennis team
April 1, 2012 * By Jay Gearan * Worcester Telegram &
Gazette
Senior tri-captain Emily Marr of Holden has been one of the
leaders of the successful women's tennis team this year at the
College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. Entering the week of March
26, the Crusaders owned an 8-2 overall record, dating to matches
played last fall. Along the way, Marr, the No. 3 singles player for
the Crusaders, helped to pile up points in impressive wins over
Smith, Manhattan, Regis and Hartford, among other college teams. .
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