The Hawks' Herald

Men’s Rugby is competitive, aggressive but mostly fun

September 26, 2019

The field is evenly matched — 15 people versus 15 people. The objective is to score more points than your opponent by placing the diamond-shaped ball in the try zone. Rugby is a competitive game. The RWU men’s club rugby...

Coach Kelly Blackhurst coaching at the game against Fitchburg State University.

New coach and positive atmosphere gives field hockey a fresh start

September 19, 2019

Men’s XC talks leadership, motivation going into season

Epke Paquette, Sports Manager

September 19, 2019

What does it take to lead a college cross country team? According to RWU men’s cross country captains, senior Chris Chipchak and juniors Connor Hayden and Tyler Marchioni, the key is attitude. After taking first place at the E...

Injuries and tough schedule challenge Hawks

Andrew Hart, Herald Contributor

September 19, 2019

All good things must come to an end, right? There is no question that the RWU women’s soccer team has been on top of the CCC for the past decade, as they have won six conference championships since 2010. So a losing record in ...

Colby Decker and Matthew Bacon compete against one another in practice.

Men’s soccer eager and hungry for this season

September 12, 2019

Sailing into fall season

Megan Julian, Sports Editor

September 12, 2019

FJ’s, Z420’s, J-22’s. These are just some of the types of boats that the sailing team uses when they compete.The sailing team has two seasons, competing in both the fall and spring. During the fall, they begin sailing i...

Hawks serve up wins

Andrew Hart, Herald Reporter

September 12, 2019

The 2018-19 women’s tennis campaign ended with a sour taste when the team was sent home packing, after losing to top-seeded Nichols College in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) semifinals. The Hawks ended up in the middl...

Seniors Isaiah Washington, Campbell Gillis, Chris Bova, Weston Nolan, Danny Reale, Joseph Elia and Shawn Errasti line up for a photo with their families at their senior game.

Seven hawks prepare for their final flight

May 2, 2019

The five seniors line up for a picture after winning their doubleheader against Nichols College on April 28.

Softball says goodbye to five

May 2, 2019

Cheer team makes a comeback

Epke Paquette, Sports Manager

May 2, 2019

After a year-long hiatus, RWU Cheer is back and ready to debut its new and improved team.The Hawks last competed during the 2017-2018 academic year, at a competition in April of 2018. This competition was the National Cheerlea...

Inside the athletic training room

April 25, 2019

Women’s Hockey planning for a future as a club sport

Tyger Allen, Sports Manager

April 25, 2019

For most of the school’s history, referring to the hockey team meant talking about men. But quietly, the women’s ice hockey club has been gathering numbers and making progress. Senior Lilee McNeil, president of the club,...