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HOLY CROSS FOOTBALL CRUSADER LEGENDS RING OF HONOR INAUGURAL INDUCTION (10/2/2010)
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The Holy Cross Athletic Department and the Gridiron Leadership Council welcomed the inaugural class of Crusader Legends into the Ring of Honor on Saturday, October 2. The inaugural class included: Bill Osmanksi '39, Edmund Murphy ’43, Vince Promuto ’60, John Provost ’75, Gill Fenerty ’86 and Gordie Lockbaum ’88. The six inductees were honored at a brunch where over 150 family members, friends and members of the Holy Cross community joined in congratulating them on their achievement. Following the brunch, the honorees were recognized in a pre-game ceremony with the unveiling of their permanent signage at Fitton Field.

HOLY CROSS FOOTBALL SPRING WEEKEND (4/17/2010)
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The Holy Cross football team and the Gridiron Club held their annual Spring Game and Alumni Game on Saturday, April 17, on the new synthetic turf at Holy Cross Field. The games were followed by a cookout held in the Field House. At the cookout, Jack Moriarty was presented with the Gridiron Club Leadership Council Lifetime Achievement Award. Click here for a recap of the Spring Game and the Alumni Game.

HOLY CROSS GRIDIRON CLUB GATHERING (2/25/2010)
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Alumni, friends and parents of Holy Cross football gathered at the Stockyard in Brighton, Mass., on Feb. 25 to honor head coach Tom Gilmore, his staff and the senior class as the 2009 Patriot League champions. The stories recounted by Larry Doyle ’83 and a few seniors on the success of the 90 Wide Mentoring Program sponsored by the Holy Cross Gridiron Leadership Council proved to be one of the highlights of the evening. The Gridiron Leadership Council has paired 90 alums with the current contingent of the Crusader football players, allowing the student-athletes the opportunity to connect with the alums on athletic, academic and personal levels.

HOLY CROSS MEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNI GAME (2/6/2010)
The Holy Cross men's basketball team held its annual alumni game on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Hart Center. The game was followed by a reception in the Bud Ryan Room. The current Holy Cross team then posted a 73-46 victory over Lafayette.

HOLY CROSS BASEBALL LEADOFF DINNER (1/30/2010)
The Holy Cross baseball team held its sixth annual Leadoff Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 30, in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. 

WOMEN'S LACROSSE ALUMNAE GAME (10/17/2009)
The Holy Cross women's lacrosse team held its annual Alumnae Game on Saturday, Oct. 17, as part of Homecoming Weekend.

HOLY CROSS GRIDIRON CLUB LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING (10/17/2009)
The Holy Cross Club Leadership Council held a pre-game meeting over homecoming weekend on Saturday, October 17, 2009, in the Hogan Campus Center. Click here to view the meeting minutes.

MEN'S LACROSSE ALUMNI GAME (10/17/2009)
The Holy Cross men's lacrosse team held its annual Alumni Game on Saturday, Oct. 17, as part of Homecoming Weekend. The game was followed by a tailgate at Fitton Field (prior to the football game against Dartmouth). The current men's lacrosse team then played a scrimmage against McGill.

SEAN KEARNEY GOLF OUTING (10/13/2009)
Friends of Holy Cross Men's Basketball held a Golf Outing on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Bethpage Blue in Farmingdale, N.Y. The day will consist of a shotgun start followed by a cocktail reception and barbecue dinner.

MEET COACH SEAN KEARNEY (10/7/2009)
A cocktail reception featuring new head men's basketball coach Sean Kearney and athletic director Dick Regan was held at the Stockyard Restaurant in Brighton, Mass.

BASEBALL ALUMNI GAME & FAMILY DAY (9/19/2009)
The Holy Cross baseball team held its Alumni Game & Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 19. After the Holy Cross-Harvard football game, a cookout took place at the field, followed by the Alumni Game.

A TRIBUTE TO JACK MORIARTY (9/19/2009)
Holy Cross honored Jack Moriarty for his nearly 40 years of service to the athletic department on Saturday, September 19, 2009, with a post-game reception in the Hogan Ballroom after the Holy Cross-Harvard football game.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT (9/18/2009)
The 14th Annual Holy Cross Women's Basketball Crusader Legend Golf Tournament was held on Friday, Sept. 18, at the Cyprian Keys Golf Course in Boylston, Mass. This year's legend was current Associate Athletic Director Ann Zelesky. Proceeds of the golf tournament went toward the Zona Children's Fund in memory of Mary Zona, Associate Head Coach Ann McInerney's sister.

FIELD HOCKEY ALUMNAE WEEKEND (9/12/2009)
The Holy Cross field hockey team held its Alumnae Weekend on Sept. 12. The Alumnae Game was played at the Hart Turf Field, followed by a tailgate at Fitton Field prior to the Holy Cross-Sacred Heart football game. A social gathering then took place at Funky Murphy's.

THANK YOU TAILGATE (9/12/2009)
The Crusader Athletics Fund held a pre-game tailgate for all 2008-2009 donors and their families before the Holy Cross-Sacred Heart Football game September 12.

MEN'S BASKETBALL GOLF OUTING (5/17/2009)
The Holy Cross men's basketball team held its second annual golf outing on Sunday, May 17, at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, Mass. The day included 18 holes of golf, and a buffet dinner with celebrity guest speakers and event prizes.

MEN'S SOCCER ALUMNI GAME (4/18/2009)
The Holy Cross men's soccer team held its annual Alumni Day on Saturday, April 18. The Alumni Game took place at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium, with the Alumni facing the current Holy Cross team. A Meet-and-Greet followed the game, along with a postgame gathering at Funky Murphy's in Worcester.

FOOTBALL GOLF OUTING & ALUMNI WEEKEND (4/17-18/2009)
The Holy Cross football team held its annual golf outing on Friday, April 17, at the Worcester Country Club. The spring game and alumni game took place on Saturday, April 18, followed by a cookout.

MEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNI GAME (2/28/2009)
The Holy Cross men's basketball team held its annual Alumni Game on Saturday, February 28. The game took place at 12:15 p.m. in the Hart Center Gym. A reception for men's basketball alumni was then held in the Bud Ryan Room, prior the Crusaders' game against Lehigh.

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY ALUMNI GAME (2/14/2009)
The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team held its annual Alumni Game on Saturday, February 14. The alumni game took place at 1:00 p.m. A reception for men's ice hockey alumni was then held in the area outside the Hart Center Pool.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNAE GAME (1/31/2009)
The Holy Cross women's basketball team held its annual Alumnae Game on Saturday, January 31. The game took place at 10:30 a.m. in the Hart Center Gym. Following the game, there was a Holy Cross women's basketball alumni reception in the Bud Ryan Room.

BASEBALL LEADOFF DINNER (1/24/2009)
The fifth annual Holy Cross Baseball Leadoff Dinner was held on Saturday, January 24, 2009 in the Hogan Center Ballroom on the campus of Holy Cross. The evening included a silent auction of sports memorabilia, a social hour and a buffet dinner. Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame member Paul Brissette (Class of 1954), a former Crusader baseball player and starting second baseman of the 1952 national championship team, was the alumni honoree for the evening.

HOCKEY ALUMNI & FRIENDS GATHERING IN BOSTON (11/25/2008)
The Holy Cross Department of Athletics held a pre-game gathering of HC men's hockey alumni, parents and friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Sunset Cantina prior to the Holy Cross-Boston University men's ice hockey game.

VOLLEYBALL ALUMNI WEEKEND (11/1-2/2008)
The Holy Cross volleyball team held its 2008 Alumni Weekend on November 1-2. The current team took on Army on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Field House. The alumni game took place on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Field House, with refreshments immediately following.

BASEBALL ALUMNI GAME & FAMILY DAY (9/20/2008)
The Holy Cross baseball team held its 2008 alumni game and family day on Sept. 20. The game took place at 11:00 a.m. at Fitton Field, followed by a cookout at the field.

FOOTBALL PREGAME TAILGATE AT HARVARD (9/19/2008)
The Holy Cross Department of Athletics and the Holy Cross Club of Greater Boston held a pre-game tailgate for Holy Cross alumni, parents, and friends prior to the Holy Cross-Harvard football game on Sept. 19 at Harvard Stadium.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GOLF OUTING (9/19/2008)
The Holy Cross women's basketball team held their annual Golf Outing on September 19, at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, Mass. The shotgun start was followed by lunch and an awards presentation.

1978 & 1983 FOOTBALL TEAM REUNIONS (9/6/2008)
A pregame tailgate was held for all members of the '78 and '83 teams and their families prior to the Holy Cross-UMass football game, with food and soft drinks in the tent area by the left field baseball stands.

WOMEN'S LACROSSE ALUMNAE GAME (9/6/2008)
The women's lacrosse team held its annual alumnae game on Saturday, September 6. The game took place during Homecoming weekend, and was a great time for everyone to get together with lacrosse friends and family while catching the Crusader football game as well.

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY GOLF OUTING (6/26/2008)
The men's ice hockey team held their annual golf outing on Thursday, June 26, at Marlboro Country Club with a shotgum start beginning at 10:00 a.m. All proceeds benefit the hockey program through the Crusader Athletics Fund.

FIELD HOCKEY ALUMNAE EVENT (4/26/2008)
The field hockey team held their annual alumnae day on Saturday, April 26 with an alumnae game and skills competition on the Hart Center turf. Immediately following the game a cookout was held at the field.

COACHES' RECEPTION IN BOSTON (4/24/2008)
The Holy Cross Department of Athletics held a head coaches, alumni and friends reception at the law offices of Nixon Peabody, LLC on Thursday, April 24. Alumnus Tim Mungovan '91, a partner at the firm, offered Nixon Peabody's conference room as a location for this event. Director of Athletics Dick Regan, Football Coach Tom Gilmore, Men's Soccer Coach Elvis Comrie and Women's Soccer Coach Deb Flaherty were on hand to speak about their programs.

BASEBALL 30TH REUNION EVENT (4/19/2008)
The 1978 baseball team held a 30th reunion with a cookout and on field recognition at Fitton Field on Saturday, April 19, as the Crusaders took on Lafayette in a doubleheader. The team had the most wins in school history and was honored for their achievements between games.

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD ALUMNI TAILGATE (4/19/2008)
The track teams held its alumni cookout immediately following their home meet on Saturday, April 19 at the Hart Center.

FOOTBALL GOLF OUTING & ALUMNI WEEKEND (4/18-19/2008)
The Holy Cross Football program held its annual golf outing at the Worcester Country Club on Friday, April 18 with a shotgun start beginning at 9:00 a.m. The alumni game took place on Saturday, April 19, followed by a cookout in the Field House.

SOFTBALL ALUMNAE DAY TAILGATE (4/13/2008)
The softball team held an alumnae tailgate at Freshman Field on Sunday, April 13, as the current Crusader squad took on Lafayette in a doubleheader. A 10th reunion of the 1998 team was also held, to honor the achievements of a Patriot League regular season and tournament title and the most wins in school history.

MEN'S LACROSSE ALUMNI & PARENTS DAY (4/5/2008)
The men's lacrosse team held their annual alumni and parents gathering at the Hart Center on Saturday, April 5, as the current Crusader squad took on Lafayette. A pre-game cookout was held for all alumni and parents. A 25th reunion of the 1983 team also took place, to honor the achievements of a 12-2 season, the best record in school history.

BASEBALL RECEPTION IN SEATTLE, WASH. (3/15/2008)
The Holy Cross Club of Western Washington hosted an alumni, parents and friends reception on Saturday, March 15 from 7-9 p.m. at Cafe Mae, located at 1009 8th Ave N in Seattle. Holy Cross played the University of Washington in doubleheaders on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16.

FOOTBALL RECEPTION IN NAPLES, FLA. (3/6/2008)
The College of the Holy Cross held a football reception featuring head coach Tom Gilmore on Thursday, March 6 hosted by Steve Hiorns '80 at the Bay Colony Beach Club at North Pelican Bay in Naples, Florida.

COACHES' RECEPTION IN NEW YORK CITY (2/19/2008)
The Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York, the Holy Cross Club of New York, and the Crusader Athletics Fund held a Coaches' Reception for HC alumni, parents, and friends featuring Director of Athletics Dick Regan, Head Soccer Coach Elvis Comrie, Head Football Coach Tom Gilmore and Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Adam Pascal at the Princeton Club of New York on Tuesday, February 19. Seventy people were on hand for the event. 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNAE GAME (2/16/2008)
The Women's Basketball team held their annual alumnae game and reception on Saturday, Feb. 16 after the current HC women's team defeated Bucknell 73-67. Fifteeen alumnae were back for the day with 14 playing in the game. The purple team was made up of players from 2003 or earlier and the white team was comprised of players from 2004-2007. The purple team defeated the white team in overtime 54-52. A reception followed in the Bud Ryan '41 room. Alumnae present for the day included: Kathy Flacke Muncil '80, Kathy Courtney '97, Tiffinay Rutnik '98, Amy O'Brien Davagian '99, Anna Kinne Patel '00, Jeanette Paukert '02, Elisa Zawadzkas '02, Katie O'Keefe Wilson '03, Patty Fitzgerald '04, Caitlin Agostinacchio '05, Jess Conte '06, Sarah Placek '06, Ashley Brennan-McBride '07, Kaitlin Foley '07 and Brittany Keil '07. 

MEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNI GAME (2/9/2008)
The Men's Basketball team held their annual alumni game and reception on Saturday, Feb. 9 over Winter Homecoming weekend. Twenty-eight alumni were back for the day with 18 playing in the game. The white team defeated the purple team 97-69 as Rob Feaster '95 scored 36 points. A reception followed in the Bud Ryan '41 room as the current HC team defeated Lafayette 77-57. A second gathering followed the current men's game at Crossroads Pub on campus at the general HC alumni reception. Alumni present for the day included: Charlie Bollinger '47, Togo Palazzi '54, Ron Perry '54, Richard Murphy '66, Ralph Willard '67, Rod DeLeaver '74, Pat Padden '78, Mike Vicens '78, Joe Kringdon '80, Ron Perry '80, Whitey Moynihan '83, Christos Zikos '83, John Benzan '85, Jim McCaffrey '86, Lorn Davis '90, Jim Nairus '91, Roger Breslin '93, Rick Mashburn '93, Frank Powell '93, Bill Walker '93, Rob Feaster '95, Damon Hart '96, Keith Driscoll '97, Pat Tutwiler '97, John Hightower '99, Chris Spitler '00, Geo Sanchez '02 and Dan Brault '05. 

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY ALUMNI GAME (2/3/2008)
The Men's Ice Hockey team held their annual alumni game on Sunday, Feb. 3 at the Hart Center Rink. Three 20 minute periods were played and the result was a 16-16 tie. A shootout was then used to decide the outcome. A reception followed in the Bud Ryan '41 room. Alumni present for the day included: Bill Bellerose '77, John Gillis '88, Mike Brennan '89, Paul Pearl '89, Denis Cronin '90, Lance Brady '93, Terrence Butt '95, John Foristall '98, Chris Shaker '03, Matt Conway '04, Tim Coskren '04, R.J. Irving '04, Greg Kealey '04, Jonas Tomiuck '05, Andrew Weber '06, Rob Godfrey '07 and Sean Nappo '07.

HOLY CROSS BASEBALL LEADOFF DINNER (1/19/2008)
The Holy Cross baseball team held its fourth annual Leadoff Dinner on Saturday, January 19, in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. The event included a social hour and dinner, with all proceeds from the event benefiting the Holy Cross baseball program. The alumni honoree at this year's event was Varsity Club Hall of Fame member Peter Columbo (Class of 1979). The guest speaker was Lou Merloni (current professional baseball player and former Boston Red Sox). 

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME NIGHT (12/1/2007)
On Saturday, Dec. 1st, the eight members of the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame from the men's ice hockey program were honored with a pre-game reception and on ice recognition before the men's game vs. Connecticut. A banner was also hung in the Hart Center Rink bearing the names of those players and future hall of fame members. The eight players back for the gathering were Larry Murphy '70, Gerry Curley '81, Jim Stewart '79, Joe Lunny '86, Glenn Graves '77, Bill Bellerose '77, Dean Casagrande '83 and Matt Muniz '87.

HOLY CROSS ALUMNI RECEPTION IN BRIDGEPORT (11/13/2007)
The Holy Cross Department of Athletics held a pre-game alumni reception on Tuesday, Nov. 13th preceding the Holy Cross men's basketball game vs. Fairfield. The event will took in the 3rd Floor Club Lounge of The Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn.

2007 BASEBALL ALUMNI GAME & PARENTS DAY (9/30/2007)
The Holy Cross baseball team held its annual alumni game & parents day on Sunday, Sept. 30. The game took place at 11:00 a.m. at Fitton Field followed by a cookout immediately after. New Holy Cross head coach Greg DiCenzo was on hand to meet with all Crusader alumni and parents of current players.

1987 FOOTBALL TEAM 20TH ANNIVERSARY (9/15/2007)
The College of the Holy Cross honored the 1987 undefeated Crusader football team at the Harvard game on Saturday, Sept. 15th. The team capped its first 11-0 season by accepting the ECAC Division I-AA "Team of the Year" trophy as well as the Lambert Cup, significant of the top Division I-AA team in the East. The Crusaders were also ranked #1 in the final NCAA poll. Members of the 1987 team in attendance were honored on the field at halftime.

SOCCER ALUMNI WEEKEND (9/7-8/2007)
The Holy Cross men's and women's soccer teams held their 2007 Soccer Alumni weekend on Friday, Sept. 7, and Saturday, Sept. 8. The women's team played Friday night vs. Central Connecticut State, while the men took on Quinnipiac on Saturday night. Both teams also played Alumni games on Saturday.

11TH ANNUAL HOCKEY GOLF OUTING (6/28/2007)
The Men's Ice Hockey team held its annual Golf Outing on Thursday, June 28th at the Marlboro Country Club. 100 golfers took to the links for a scramble style event, followed by dinner and a raffle. The winning team consisted of Owen Dugan '83, Kevin Lynch '82, Curt Bletzer '80, Hugh Curran '84 and Chris Brown '83. The team shot a score of 57. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Men's Hockey program through the Crusader Athletics Fund.

HOLY CROSS HEAD COACHES, ALUMNI & FRIENDS RECEPTION (5/3/2007)
The Holy Cross Department of Athletics held a head coaches, alumni and friends reception at the Stockyard Restaurant in Brighton on Thursday, May 3rd. Several HC head coaches were on hand to speak briefly and answer questions about their respective programs.

55TH ANNIVERSARY - 1952 NCAA BASEBALL CHAMPIONS (4/20-21/2007)
A 55th reunion of the 1952 Holy Cross NCAA Champion baseball team took place over the weekend of Friday, April 20th. A formal dinner was held on Friday night in the Hogan Center, followed by breakfast and a cookout at Fitton Field on Saturday. The team was introduced on the field and the 1952 NCAA College World Series Champions banner was raised between games of a doubleheader vs. Bucknell. The following eight members of the '52 team were in attendance: Paul Brissette, Fran Dyson, Jack Hetherton, Jack Keenan, Jack Lonergan, Art Moossmann, Pete Naton and Ron Perry.

FOOTBALL GOLF OUTING & ALUMNI WEEKEND (4/20-21/2007)
The Holy Cross Football program canceled its annual golf outing at the Worcester Country Club on Friday, April 20th due to unplayable course conditions caused by inclement weather the week of the event. The spring football game took place on Saturday, April 21st, followed by the alumni game. A cookout was held in the Field House immediately following the games.

LACROSSE ALUMNI WEEKEND (4/14/2007)
The men's lacrosse team held their annual alumni gathering at the Hart Center on Saturday, April 14th as the current Crusader squad took on Marist, winning 10-6. In the future, the team hopes to have an alumni game each year.

BASKETBALL RECEPTION IN COLUMBUS, OHIO (3/16/2007)
The Holy Cross Department of Athletics and the Crusader Athletics Fund sponsored a pre-game reception at the Max & Erma's restaurant on Friday, March 16th preceding the men's first round NCAA tournament game vs. So. Illinois. More than 100 Crusader alumni, parents and friends were on hand for the event.

FOOTBALL RECEPTION IN NAPLES, FLA. (3/7/2007)
The College of the Holy Cross held a football reception featuring head coach Tom Gilmore on Wednesday, March 7th hosted by Steve Hiorns '80 at the Bay Colony Beach Club in Naples, Florida. 

FOOTBALL RECEPTION IN NEW YORK CITY (2/27/2007)
The Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York, the Holy Cross Club of New York, and the Crusader Athletics Fund held a special cocktail reception for Holy Cross Football alumni, parents, and friends featuring Head Football Coach Tom Gilmore, the 2006 Patriot League Coach of the Year, at the New York Athletic Club on Tuesday, February 27th. More than 70 people were on hand for the event.

BASEBALL FUNDRAISING EVENT (1/31/2007)
The 3rd Annual Baseball Leadoff Dinner was held on Wednesday, Jan. 31st on the Holy Cross campus with nearly 200 HC baseball alumni, parents and friends packing the Hogan Center ballroom. The evening included a silent auction of sports memorabilia, a social hour and buffet dinner. Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame member Rick DeAngelis '70 was the alumni honoree for the evening. Worcester native and 2001 Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year Greg Montalbano was the keynote speaker. All proceeds from the event will benefit the team's spring trips and the Crusader baseball program in general.