Kevin Larsen scored 18 points, Patricio Garino added another 14, and the George Washington men’s basketball team capped off the winningest season in program history with a 76-60 victory over Valparaiso to win the National Invitation Tournament championship Thursday. It is GW’s first postseason title. The Colonials (28-10) also set a program record for wins […]
Category: Sports
Mentorship Program Teams Up Former and Current Student-Athletes
On the morning of an important GW soccer game, a contractor turned off the electricity and Brian Hoppy, CCAS BS ’90, missed his alarm – and the team bus. He borrowed his roommate’s car, drove to the game, and met his coach in the locker room. “Coach looked at me and said, ‘I knew you’d […]
A Colonial World Series
Alumni, former coaches among GW connections for Royals and Giants in the Fall Classic. Former George Washington University baseball coach John Castleberry is seeking his third World Series ring as the northeast region scouting supervisor for the San Francisco Giants. Standing in the way are the Kansas City Royals—and three George Washington University alumni. Former […]
Alumnus Travels with U.S. Soccer Team to World Cup
For Alex Abnos, the trip to Brazil to cover the World Cup has been a decade in the making. The Kansas City native attended King’s College London his freshman year. After learning he was in London, a connection on an online message board asked Alex to write for Yanks Abroad, a blog about American soccer […]
Alumnus Brings International Influence to Colonials Soccer as Coach
Growing up in Wales, Craig Jones didn’t picture himself cheering for the United States at the 2014 World Cup. He played on and captained the Welsh Youth National soccer team at various age levels. As a teenager, a friend of the family in the United Kingdom suggested Craig should look at playing college soccer in […]
Alumni Raise High During A-10 Tournament in NYC
On Friday, Mar. 14, GW men’s basketball took to the Barclays Center court as part of the Atlantic 10 Championship — and thousands of alumni, parents and friends were there to support them. At 7:00pm, before the Colonials faced off against the University of Massachusetts, a pregame party took place in the Barclays Center’s 40/40 […]
Men’s Hoops Headed to NYC for A-10 Tourney
GW men’s basketball will head to Brooklyn, NY this weekend as the No. 3 seed team in the Atlantic 10 Championship, a 12-game championship that features all 13 teams from one of the nation’s best basketball conferences. Games take place from March 12-16 at the Barclays Center. The Colonials will play their first game on […]
Double Alumna Elana Meyers Brings Home the Silver!
Remember our story about Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers, SPHHS BS ’06, GWSB MTA ’11? It’s officially time for a victory dance. Meyers and her teammate Lauryn Williams competed today and clinched the silver medal for the US—and the GW community is buzzing with excitement for her and Team USA. “Elana exemplifies the dedication, passion and attitude that […]
“Our First Game in Many Years: What a Blast!”
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, a group of GW alumni took the chance to Raise High and support the Colonials by attending their first basketball game in years. It was good timing—not only was it a “Dollar Dog Night,” but the Colonials took down Duquesne with a 71-57 victory. “What a blast!” said Jeffrey Grieco, ESIA […]
Double Alumna Sets Her Sights on Olympic Gold
With the winter Olympics just a few weeks away, athletes from around the world are gearing up to compete in Sochi. That includes Elana Meyers, SPHHS BS ’06, GWSB MTA ’11, a member of the US Women’s Bobsled National Team, who snagged two victories in December at the International Bobsled & Skeleton Federation’s 2013 World […]