By Meghan Carroll – News Editor
After almost eight months without sports, Lasell athletes are finally returning to practice; with some guidelines and restrictions, of course. By October 18, not only have fall sports been cleared to practice, non-traditional fall teams such as men’s and women’s basketball, lacrosse, and baseball can as well.
Continue reading “The Return of the Lasers”
By Meghan Carroll & Taylor Viles – News Editor and Sports Editor
Sports play an important role in life for many people. Due to COVID-19, the enjoyment of sports was abruptly taken away. Athletes were affected by the guidelines and restrictions of the virus. The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) canceled its 2020 spring season due to the spike in cases, not thinking the same precautions would continue into the following semester.
Continue reading “First-year two-sport athlete finds upside during COVID-19”
By Taylor Viles – Sports Editor
On March 13, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opted to cancel the remainder of its spring season. The decision was made to protect student-athletes, fans and other athletic personnel.
Continue reading “GNAC comes to a halt due to pandemic”
By Taylor Viles – 1851 Staff
Among the wave of changes COVID-19 has brought to the athletics’ world, is an issue that will be present for years to come across every collegiate athletics program. The NCAA has granted every spring athlete, regardless of class, another year of eligibility.
Continue reading “COVID-19 creates challenges for recruiting”
By: Kaie Quigley – 1851 Staff
McComb (#3) had 12 goals and 3 assists in the two games the Lasers played this season. Photo courtesy of Jordan McComb.
Jordan McComb’s 15 points in the first two games this season gives a glimpse at her lacrosse legacy. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, her fifth-year return was cut short. Continue reading “A look into the legacy of Jordan McComb”
By: Meghan Carroll– 1851 Staff
The year 2020 has been a rough one for everyone. With the rapid growth of COVID-19, our lives have come to an abrupt stop. Everyone has been impacted in some sort of way, especially students, more specifically, senior student-athletes.
Continue reading “Unfinished business: Senior lasers return for 2021 season”
By: Josh Wolmer- 1851 Staff
On March 11, the sports world was rocked as NBA star Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, more commonly known as coronavirus. As a result, sports league presidents and commissioners had no choice but to suspend all play of their season until after this pandemic ends.
Continue reading “Canceled spring sports creates new opportunity”
By Taylor Viles- 1851 Staff
Just when Lasell’s seven spring sports teams were slated to begin playing the bulk of their schedule, everything came crashing down.
