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Playing in the Cape League as a Mass. native is a special privilege for these Northeastern athletes - The Boston Globe

“I’ve wanted to be down here for a while,” Colleran, a pitcher for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks and Northeastern, said during pregame warmups at McKeon Park. “It’s pretty cool to finally get to play, and we have a great group of guys here. No matter winning or losing, it’s always a good time down here.”

Now, his family makes that hour-and-a-half drive to watch Colleran play the teams he once idolized.

HYANNIS — Dennis Colleran remembers attending his first Cape Cod Baseball League game when he was

New England Free Jacks capture first Major League Rugby title in franchise history - The Boston Globe

After securing a franchise-first playoff win last weekend, the Free Jacks underscored their 16-2 season with the team’s first Major League Rugby Championship Shield in a 25-24 victory over the Legion in Bridgeview, Ill.

The Free Jacks put another notch in New England’s national championship belt Saturday after going back and forth in an 80-minute showdown against the San Diego Legion.

The New England Free Jacks celebrate their first Major League Rugby championship after scoring a 25-24 victory

Maggie Fellows: Underdog No Longer

It wasn't as though she was an unknown coming into last year's Head of the Charles. She had medaled twice in the 2019 Pan American Games, and had finished fourth in the 2021 Olympic singles trials. Still, Maggie Fellow's win from the middle of a field dotted with Tokyo Olympians was a surprise.

This year is quite different. She comes into the championship singles race not only as defending champion, but looking to cap a season of triumphs that saw her make her first World Championship team, row

Baseball’s homestand against William & Mary ends in triumph

Eric Yost, sophomore right hand pitcher, pitches in a game at Friedman Diamond. Northeastern University baseball’s record continues to split the rail with an even 17-15-1.

After the 32nd game of the season, Northeastern University baseball’s record continues to split the rail with an even 17-15-1.

In the three-game series against William & Mary College (16-12) April 1 through 3, Northeastern went 1-2, squeaking out a win in the final game against the Tribe.

The series started sluggishly for t

Rookie goalie Semptimphelter dominates at Beanpot

After Northeastern men’s ice hockey (25-13-1) starting goalie sophomore Devon Levi left in January to play in the 2022 Olympics, freshman goaltender TJ Semptimphelter took advantage of his opportunity to defend the net.

At his Northeastern hockey debut Jan. 22, Semptimphelter took to the ice after Levi and sophomore goalie Evan Fear failed to hold off University of Massachusetts Amherst’s (22-13-2) offense in the first two periods. Semptimphelter made 11 saves to shut out the Minutemen in the t

Women’s field hockey turns around rocky start to finish at the CAA championships

Despite starting its season with a losing record, the Northeastern University women’s field hockey team pushed its way to the CAA Championship game Nov. 5.

After COVID-19 hindered last season and caused many games to be canceled and players to sit out, the women’s field hockey team was revitalized by a large group of underclassmen.

“We had a big incoming freshman class that contributed more than we could have ever imagined with their personalities and their field play,” said redshirt senior go

Swim and Dive focused on future after losses at home

At their 2021 home debut, Northeastern Swimming and Diving lit up the scoreboard at Barletta Natatorium as they took on Boston College and Drexel University. The event marked the Huskies’ first home meet since January 2020, when the team was forced to end their season abruptly due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The diving portion of the tri-meet took place Friday, Nov. 5 and featured 14 women and six men. Northeastern’s Erin (Kiki) Murphy, a freshman, led the three-meter diving competition with a sc