Lady Barons and Barons track and field teams conclude indoor campaign at Kent State
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER On Feb. 17, the Lady Barons and Barons track teams made the trip to Kent State University to compete in the Kent State Tune-Up Meet, their final meet on the indoor schedule. Both teams once again showed their improvement and mixed it up with top Division I and II teams. They […]
Barons and Lady Barons’ track teams run competitive times, leave with new personal bests
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER On Feb. 9, the Barons and Lady Barons track teams made the trip up to Delaware, Ohio, to compete in the 2018 Ohio Wesleyan University Open. Though the meet didn’t have the best competition to challenge the Barons, Head Coach Vincent Oliver said the team was looking to this meet as […]
Women’s track and field opens season well against stiff competition
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER The Lady Barons track team opened its season at the Mid-Major Invitational at Youngstown State University this past weekend and reached new heights of expertise. Competing against fields of Division I and Division II schools, the Lady Barons didn’t shy away from the competition, and came away with new personal bests […]
Men’s track and field throws down great times against tough competition in first meet
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER As the Lady Barons track team opened its season this past weekend, the Barons men also competed at Youngstown State University in the Mid-Major Invitational. The Baron men competed exceptionally well against Division I and II teams. The future looks bright for Franciscan with the talent that the team possesses this […]
Women’s Cross Country wraps up season at Mid-East Regionals
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER As the men concluded their final race of the year, it was time for the cross country Lady Barons to take on the hilly course at Big Spring High School in Newville, Pennsylvania. With chilly conditions that provided temperatures in the mid-30s and a muddy course, the Lady Barons ran well […]
Men’s soccer defeats Altoona 4-0 for first time since 2009
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER On Wednesday afternoon, the Baron men’s soccer team welcomed a conference rival, the Penn-State Altoona Lions, to the Upper Memorial Field. Franciscan was looking to record a win against the Lions for the first time since 2009. The last time the Baron men had won a match against the Lions, now […]
Women’s soccer celebrates seniors with 4-3 win on Pitt-Bradford
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER On an afternoon when the women’s soccer team celebrated Senior Day, they also came in with hopes of erasing an eight-game losing streak to the Lady Panthers of Pitt-Bradford. The Lady Barons were successful in their mission, but it did not come easily. Early in the game, both teams played evenly […]
Men’s rugby triumphs over homecoming opponent
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER The Baron men’s rugby team, in the middle of the festivities of Homecoming weekend on campus, remained focused on its goal of continuing its season winning streak. This time, the opponent was the very talented Robert Morris Colonials, who have a history of playing well against the Ruggers, taking the last […]
Women’s soccer celebrates seniors with 4-3 win on Pitt-Bradford
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER On an afternoon when the women’s soccer team celebrated Senior Day, they also came in with hopes of erasing an eight-game losing streak to the Lady Panthers of Pitt-Bradford. The Lady Barons were successful in their mission, but it did not come easily. Early in the game, both teams played evenly […]
Men’s Rugby triumphs over Homecoming opponent
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER The Baron men’s rugby team, in the middle of the festivities of Homecoming weekend on campus, remained focused on its goal of continuing its season winning streak. This time, the opponent was the very talented Robert Morris Colonials, who have a history of playing well against the Ruggers, taking the last […]