Assumption football’s Deonte Harris signs with Saints

By David Pepin: There was just something different about the buzz around the NFL draft this year on Assumption College’s campus; the reason? Students had two names they were looking for to get called. As a NCAA Division II school, Assumption normally doesn’t get the amount of pre-draft hype large Division I programs like Alabama …

Assumption vs Merrimack Softball Game Recap

By Malcolm Major: (Worcester, MA) -- The Assumption College softball team hosted the Merrimack Warriors on Marois Field Thursday. This NE-10 Conference match up was a hard-fought battle by both sides. Both the Hounds and the Warriors displayed an impressive amount of hitting while still providing some great defensive plays. Although it wasn’t ideal weather …

Are Brackets for March Madness Important? 70 Million people Think So

By: Danielle Racicot: This week the Virginia Cavaliers won their first NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, otherwise known as March Madness! The final game between Virginia and Texas Tech ended in regulation time with both teams tied at 68. During the 5 minute overtime, Virginia pulled away to an 85-77 victory. ESPN tweeted for …

The Hounds women’s rowing team impresses in first race of the spring season

The Hounds' 2nd Varsity boat in their heat (far blue boat) By David Pepin: Weekend mornings are made for relaxing, but they have to wait for the Assumption College women’s rowing team, who had work to do on the water on what was a beautiful Saturday morning. The women’s rowing team raced two boats at …

Putting the BASE in Baseball

By Erin Keating: The Assumption College Men's Baseball team scored another win last Thursday. The team beat American International College 14-12, with major help from this year's captain and former BASE Astros player, Alex Richardson. Founded by Robert Lewis Jr. in 2013, the BASE program "combines exceptional baseball and softball training and competition with academic and …

Spring Has Sprung At Assumption College and Baseball Has the Fans to Prove It

By Reece Andavolgyi: You know when springtime hits Assumption College because the students are everywhere on campus enjoying the nice weather.  And by nice weather, anything 40 and above qualifies! Thursday students showed up ready to support Assumption Baseball in their game against neighboring rivals, American International. The weather was around 45 with some intense …

Assumption Baseball Builds on a Winning Streak

By: Amanda Benson: (Worcester, MA) -- This years Assumption College baseball line-up seems ready to power through the season with some wins. The team is 15-11, and off to a fairly good start in their season. They started their year playing in Florida over Spring Break and came back this week with "energy to win" …

Do Esports deserve a place in college athletics?

By Lily O'Connor: Assumption College takes a great pride in their athletics. There are 24 varsity teams, many of which have won the NE-10 Championships, constantly break records and bring a lot of Hound Pride to the campus and Assumption College community. When the news broke that the school would be introducing “Blue and White …

Machado To The Padres, Harper Remains Free Agent

By: Reece Andavolgyi: It's February 22nd and Major League Baseball's spring training is in full force. Questions about where top free agents Manny Machado and Bryce Harper will be playing dominated preseason headlines? There may be one answer to the million dollar question...or more like $300 million when Manny Machado signed with the Padres but …

2019 NBA Trade Deadline

By: Malcolm Major (@MM_AC301): As of Feb.7, 2019 at 3 p.m. ET, a busy trade deadline for the NBA finally began to settle. There were 20 or so trades that took place before the deadline. These trades increased the probability of multiple teams such as the Sixers and Bucks to capture a championship this season. As …