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7/3/08
Grandpa Was Right!
He must have felt as if he were trapped in a Volkswagen stuck behind a school bus. He had hit an unexpected traffic snarl on one lane to nowhere special, his destination uncertain, with no detour in sight.
Suddenly Dominic Randolph's football career seemed stymied.
Randolph had always envisioned a clear path to success. A versatile athlete, he had developed nicely in football since quarterbacking his sixth-grade team. He had grown and improved his throwing in junior high. As a sophomore, he flashed signs of natural leadership, directing his jayvee team to an undefeated 9-0 season. As a junior, he was confident he could orchestrate powerhouse St. Xavier of Cincinnati to a state championship.
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7/3/08
Give Another Hoiah!
A proud son recalls with relish a favorite story oft told by his famous father: Babe Ruth is up with two strikes, figuring that the callow Detroit rookie on the mound would never dare throw him a fastball over the plate. Maybe he would toss a teasing curve to lure him into chasing a bad pitch.
Ownie Carroll, freshly graduated from Holy Cross in the summer of 1925, could read the Babe's mind. With his usual moxie, the 5-foot-10-inch, 165-pound righty challenges the Babe with a letter-high fastball. A startled Ruth unleashes a prodigious home-run swing and misses. Strike three.
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7/3/08
Men's Lacrosse Places Nine On Academic Honor Roll
Nine members of the Holy Cross men's lacrosse team have been selected to the 2008 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the league office, including freshman Conor McKenna who led the Crusaders with a 3.93 grade-point average in the spring semester. The other members of the team to be named to the honor roll were junior Rich Durand; sophomores Tim Barrar, Brendan Candon, Mike Nagle, Edison Parzanese and John Rapport; and freshmen Brandon DeLisio and Eamon Troy.
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7/3/08
Women's Lacrosse Places 14 On Academic Honor Roll
Fourteen members of the Holy Cross women's lacrosse team have been selected to the 2008 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the league office, including senior Kristine Corkum (Ipswich, Mass.) who led the Crusaders with a 3.93 grade-point average in the spring semester. Corkum and senior Kelly Winslow (Norfolk, Mass.) were named to the Academic Honor Roll for the fourth straight year. Holy Cross' 14 selections were the second most in the league.
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College Of The Holy Cross Quick Facts |
| Location: | Worcester, Mass. |
| Founded: | 1843 |
| Enrollment: | 2,788 |
| Nickname: | Crusaders |
| Colors: | Royal Purple |
| Joined Patriot League: | 1990 |
| President: | Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. |
| Director of Athletics: | Richard Regan Jr. |
| Senior Woman Administrator: | Ann Zelesky |
| Policy Committee Representative: | Dr. John F. Axelson |
| Faculty Athletic Representative: | Dr. John F. Axelson |
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