Enjoy the holiday season and be sure to tune into the multitude of college football games containing Eagle alumni impacting the NCAA gridiron! updated on 1/6 at 1pm UPCOMING GAMES: CFP Playoff National Championship: #1 Clemson vs. #2 Alabama Click here for a preview Richie Petitbon ’15 (Alabama) Jan. 11 at 8:30 pm on ESPN from University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ -------------------- RESULTS: Rose Bowl Presented by Northwestern Mutual:
Read moreA local San Francisco newspaper explained 2010 Gonzaga grad Kevin Hogan's role in Stanford's offensive attack in 2012. Hogan is a sophomore and has earned meaningful playing time this fall. The Cardinal now employs a 'Hogan Package' weekly which normally features QB runs, but last week Kevin connected with his tight-end for his first career TD pass. An excerpt of the article as well as a link to the entire piece is below. Follow Kevin on
Read moreA defensive end at University of Maryland, A.J. Francis is a big part of the Terps success so far this season. He was recently featured by the Afro-American Newspaper for his success at College Park telling his story and explaining a number interesting things about the 2008 Gonzaga grad. An excerpt of the article and a link to the entire piece is below. Francis spoke at Gonzaga's Purple Eagle Camp over the summer. Freshmen Head coach Coach
Read moreThe Richmond Times Dispatch reported in September of 2012 that 2011 Gonzaga grad Austin Gund had been named a captain for the Richmond Spiders football team. This is an extraordinary honor for a division 1 athlete in any sport. An excerpt of the article as well as a link to the entire piece is below. Follow Austin on twitter @OneBigBear66 "UR sophomore earns respect and leadership role" The election of Gund, a 6-foot-3, 295-pounder from Washington,
Read moreUPDATE: Bademosi made the Cleveland Brown's 53-man roster. Cloherty was released then re-signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Johnson was signed to the 49ers practice squad. And Hanos was released by the Titans. -- Joey Haynos '03 was signed to theTennessee Titans on August 2nd. Joey was injured all of last season with a midfoot injury. He was with the Green Bay Packers in 2008 before getting picked up by the Miami Dolphins where
Read moreDwayne Eley Jr. '05 is a top receiver in the Arena Football League. We caught up with Dwayne online, and asked him a few questions: 1. What was your fondest memory on the field at Gonzaga? "My fondest memory on the field was the first scrimmage of my senior year. My first touchdown of the year, I was tackled into the endzone by the opposing team and broke my collar bone. So the first action of the season of my most important year caused
Read morewww.MannyMarshallFund.com The “Manny Marshall Fund” is a not-for-profit organization established in 2011 after the death of Manuel Marshall, who was killed in a tragic car accident while on his way home from New Jersey doing a good deed. The Foundation is a multi-purpose fund and collaboration of family, friends, classmates, teammates, and fellow human beings who sorely miss Manny but are committed to capturing the ‘spirit and essence’ of
Read moreThe 63rd Annual Gonzaga Father-Son Communion Breakfast was held on April 29. Nearly one thousand sons and fathers filled St. Aloysius Church for Mass and then made their way a few blocks south to the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill for breakfast and the presentation program. The Gonzaga Alumni Association honored Mr. Walter B. Hill, Jr. ’83 as its 2012 Man of the Year. Walter is a loyal alumnus of Gonzaga and has given generously of his
Read more"Right now im at the University of South Carolina and i major in business. If i remember correctly we were on a win streak having already beaten DeMatha and Prep heading into that week and we came out hot right away to keep our momentum going. From then on we just took care of business." -- Tommy is correct, the Eagles were on a win streak heading into their 2010 Homecoming Game vs Carroll on October 16. The team was 5-1, tallying wins over McKinley
Read moreThe San Francisco 49ers have selected Gonzaga alum Cam Johnson '08.The San Francisco 49ers selected Cam Johnson (Gonzaga ’08) 237th overall in the 7th round of the 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City yesterday. At Gonzaga, Johnson earned all-WCAC honors in football and basketball, and started at wide receiver and defensive back for the Purple Eagles. A four-year starter at UVA, Johnson became a defensive end specialist. He
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