Flapping its wings on the sidelines for nearly 70 years, the St. Joe’s Hawk has become a staple in college athletics, and now has an updated look.
St. Joe’s debuted the Hawk’s makeover via social...
For many young people, this is the prime of their life. But as they navigate this pandemic, many young people are unable to socialize as they usually do. The Hawk staff asked students about ways they...
Like the start of any new season, there comes an adjustment period for the incoming first-years. Whether it’s balancing classes along with practices and workouts, bonding with teammates or getting familiar...
The 70s are back in style: there are enough flare pants, chunky heels, halter tops, funky patterns and bright colors to go around. So why not bring back some music to accompany the revival of the times?
People...
Asia Whittenberger ’22 has been the women’s basketball team Hawk mascot since 2019. The Hawk sat down with Whittenberger to learn more about what it’s like to flap her wings each season and interact...
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called him “a tenacious reporter.” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called him “a lion in the field of journalism.” The Hawk called him a “campus freedom...
Seventy yards of feathers make up the Hawk mascot’s costume, and one shop is tasked with inspecting and cleaning each feather individually. Pierre’s Costumes, a store in downtown Philadelphia that...
While St. Joe’s has fielded athletic teams since at least the early 20th century, not until the 1950s did the first athlete of color represent the university in an athletic competition.
Dick Adams ’59,...
One constant, unassuming figure has lended his support to the St. Joe’s men’s basketball program over the past 24 years.
That figure was Phil Martelli Sr., the father of Head Coach Phil Martelli....
Patrick McCarthy followed in his father’s footsteps as a play-by-play announcer for the St. Joe’s men’s and women’s basketball teams.
His father, Tom McCarthy, began broadcasting for the Hawks...
During every St. Joe’s men's and women’s basketball game, the Hawk mascot can be found on the sideline, flapping its wings. This caught the eye of two members of the Coastal Carolina University game...
Dom Godshall on his time as the women's basketball mascot
No one can be in two places at once, thus how junior Dom Godshall earned his position as the Hawk mascot for the women’s basketball team. While...
