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GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

Grab a ball, find a lawn

Rebecca Romito ’26, Special to the Hawk November 6, 2024

An unseasonably warm and dry fall has extended the season for pick-up games on campus — a great stress reliever during busier times of the semester. That’s the case for James Kemp ’27, who often...

The new lights were installed over Winter Break. PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

Shedding light on Sweeney Field

Kiera Donohue March 7, 2023

A high-tech LED light system was recently installed on Sweeney Field, providing athletes who use the field with what one called a more “professional” experience. Zach Cole, a fifth-year face-off...

A blueprint from Sweeney Field prior to its construction.
PHOTO: AARON TULLY ’23/THE HAWK

Hawk History: Sweeney Field Blueprint 

Aaron Tully October 5, 2022

On Oct. 12, 1929, Sweeney Field, known then as Finnesey Field, hosted its first intercollegiate athletic event: a football game. The Hawks lost 7-6 to Pennsylvania Military College, now known...

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