Newhall-Caballero can expect sunnier days in Cali than in PVD
Although Commish Roger Goodell didn’t call out his name in April’s NFL Draft, quarterback Kyle Newhall-Caballero ’11.5 kept working and was rewarded with a contract with the Oakland Raiders. Newhall-Caballero worked out for the Silver and Black this weekend; his signing was officially announced Tuesday in a press release from the club.
This past fall, Newhall-Caballero was named to the All-Ivy Second Team after throwing for over 2,300 yards and 18 touchdowns. He only played two games in 2010 due to a broken wrist, but the year before, Newhall-Caballero earned First Team All-Ivy honors and ranked second in all of college football with 25.9 completions per game.
He is the fourth quarterback on the Oakland roster behind starter Carson Palmer and high-profile backups in former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart and Terrelle Pryor, who left Ohio State amid a scandal in 2011. But despite the current name recognition at the position already, head coach Dennis Allen said in an interview with Comcast Sports Net that Newhall-Caballero’s signing wasn’t “for charity” and that the team brings in “guys that we think have a chance to compete and have a chance to be decent football players.” Allen went on to describe Newhall-Caballero as “smart,” “athletic,” and having a “strong arm.”
For those who checked today, Newhall-Caballero and the Brown logo dominated the Raiders’ website, introducing the Black Hole to Bruno (we’ve got proof here).
Here’s a tip of the hat to Kyle for all the hard work he put in as a Bear that earned him this opportunity. Be sure to follow @BDH_Sports on Twitter to keep up with Kyle’s progress through OTA’s, minicamps, preseason, and beyond. You won’t want to miss watching them try to fit all 17 characters of his name on the back of his jersey… or if he’ll meet this guy.
Garbutt holding up a game puck from his first ever NHL game.
Last night, another former Bear skated out onto NHL ice — Ryan Garbutt ’09 made his career debut for the Dallas Stars as they took on the Phoenix Coyotes in a 2-1 overtime loss. Pressed into service by injuries, Garbutt was only on the ice for a little under six minutes. But in that short time, he made his presence known firing three shots on goal and registering three hits.
The 26-year old Garbutt was called up to the big club from Dallas’ AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, where he put up 33 points in 50 games. His journey to the NHL has brought him all over North America, from his home in Winnipeg to Providence to three minor leagues and finally to Dallas. At Brown, Garbutt double concentrated in economics and sociology.
Garbutt joins Aaron Volpatti ’10 of the Vancouver Canucks and Harry Zolnierczyk ’11 of the Philadelphia Flyers as Brown alums to play in the NHL this season. Volpatti played in the Canucks’ first 23 games of the season, but a torn labrum injury required surgery that has left him shelved for the remainder of the year.
Two years ago today, Colin Cloherty ’09 was probably spending his Sunday like the rest of us during reading period–holed up in the stacks wondering how that 12-15 page paper was going to write itself in the next 18 hours. Fast forward two years, and the former history concentrator has traded in neocolonialism for an NFL touchdown.
After only being activated by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, Cloherty scored his first career NFL touchdown Sunday when he scooped up a fumbled Tampa Bay punt and ran it 8 yards into the end zone. At the time, the Jags were trailing 14-0, and Cloherty’s score was a game-changer. [Read more →]
Former Bears captain and Ivy League Player of the Year Harry Zolnierczyk ’11 scored his first career NHL goal in his first NHL game last night. Zolnierczyk (or Harry Z, as he’s come to be known in Philly) was recalled by the Philadelphia Flyers the night before, and in his first ice time as an NHL-er, put the icing on the cake of a Philadelphia rout over the Ottowa Senators with a sweet backhander late in the third period.
After joining the organization in March, Zolnierczyk has impressed and is making a strong case for a full time spot on the Flyers’ roster in the 2011-12 season. Keep an eye out for Harry, along with Vancouver Canuck Aaron Volpatti ’10, as these former Bears look to make Brunonia proud in the NHL.
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The annual preseason media poll projecting the Ivy League football standings was released Tuesday, with the Bears picked to finish fourth, rounding out the league’s top half in 2011. Last year, Bruno finished with a 5-2 conference record, good enough for a tie for second in the Ivy League. Penn finished its Ivy League schedule undefeated in 2010 and, with a current 12-game conference winning streak, is the poll’s pick to win the league and post the first three-peat in 19 years. [Read more →]
Since 1987, Margaret “Digit” Murphy has been a part of Brown women’s ice hockey. After a remarkable career that saw her break the record for most wins by a coach in Division I women’s hockey history, Murphy will retire, and for the first time since the 1989-90 season, the team will have a new head coach.
Though she will no longer be on the Bears’ bench, Murphy’s many accomplishments will continue to live on in Meehan Auditorium. During her tenure, she coached the team to 306 wins, six ECAC titles, five Ivy League titles, and three national championship games. She also won multiple coach of the year awards. A Rhode Island native, Murphy has also been involved in girls’ youth hockey in her home state, having helped start the Rhode Island High School Girls Hockey League. [Read more →]
“He is an elite-level defenseman in the east and in the country right now.”
Those words were used by men’s hockey head coach Brendan Whittet ’94 in a March 4 Herald article to describe Dennis Robertson ’14, his first-year defenseman who had just won All-Ivy honors. As Day 2 of the NHL Draft showed, Whittet and the Toronto Maple Leafs were on the same wavelength. The Leafs selected Robertson in the 6th Round of the draft Saturday, giving Toronto the rights to Bruno’s very own blueliner .
Robertson is the second Brown icer to make NHL news in 2011. A few months ago, captain Harry Zolnierczyk ’11 signed a deal with the Philadelphia Flyers upon completing his senior season. Zolnierczyk played in the final 16 games for Philly’s AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, scoring three goals and adding two assists. Just recently in an article on CSNPhilly.com, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren hinted that the Flyers regard Zolnierczyk as a player they hope can contribute soon on NHL ice, calling Zolnierczyk a player Philadelphia “likes and feels will play games for us [this coming season].”
While Bears fans should keep an eye out for Zolnierczyk in NHL arenas next season — along with Aaron Volpatti ’10 of the Vancouver Canucks — Robertson in all likelihood will be back at Meehan Auditorium to further hone his skills and help anchor the Brown blue line. Per NCAA rules, a player retains his collegiate eligibility and amateur status as long as he does not play in a pro game or hire an agent. In the NHL, it is customary for teams to draft players whom they expect to spend more time with their college or junior league teams to develop before coming up to the big club.
The recent accomplishments of Robertson and Zolnierczyk make one thing clear: Meehan may not have been the ideal place for a Diddy concert, but when the ice is out and the temperature drops, the Bears have the talent and drive to skate with anyone.
Catcher Matt Colantonio is turning in the rainy days of Providence for the sunshine of San Diego, as the baseball squad’s senior captain was selected by the Padres in the 21st round of the 2011 MLB draft. Of course, though, it won’t be a direct flight. Colantonio is set to report first to mini-camp in Phoenix before heading up the West Coast to Eugene, Oregon to join the Padres’ Single-A affiliate and enter the farm system. Here, the real journey will begin for Colantonio in his attempt to navigate the minor leagues and break through into the big show.
Colantonio will look to join a slew of Ivy Leaguers who have left a mark on baseball’s modern game. At his own position, recently retired Dartmouth alum Brad Ausmus won three Gold Gloves and was once named an All Star. Former Princeton pitchers Ross Ohlendorf (Pirates) and Chris Young (Mets) have proven themselves as reliable starting pitchers. Yale alum and Athletics relief pitcher Craig Breslow has been dubbed “the smartest man in baseball.” And while no Bear has made a huge impact on the game since Lee Richmond 1880 threw baseball’s first perfect game in 1880, Brown is not unfamiliar with seeing its players drafted. Colantonio’s predecessor at backstop, Devin Thomas, was drafted by the Tigers in 2007 along with teammate Jeff Dietz (Diamondbacks), and in 2009, shortstop Matt Nuzzo was taken by the Blue Jays.
For Colantonio, who started all four years and led the Bears in seven offensive categories in 2011, the journey is just beginning, and the future looks bright.
On a day where the focus of the Brown community was centered on Commencement, the women’s crew team was on the other coast, capturing the Division I National Championship in Gold River, California. The Bears tied in total points with Stanford with 85, but the tie was broken in the final race of the day where the varsity eight edged out the Cardinal with a time of 6:28.62 to Stanford’s 6:28.67. Going into the final race, Brown trailed both Stanford and Cal, but pulled out the incredible come-from-behind victory. The win marks the Bears’ seventh national crown in fifteen years, as the program continues to prove itself as a national powerhouse. For these Bears and head coach of 26 years John Murphy, major props are in order. Ever True!
The Bears’ schedule was released today and, after the success of last fall’s triumph over Harvard under the lights, Bruno will host its second ever night game in 2011. While the opponent will sadly not be the pompous Crimson from the north–or any other Ivy League foe, for that matter–the stakes will still be high. The visitors will be the Rams of URI, and the winner gets to host some silverware–the Governor’s Cup–and prove who really is the best team in the smallest state in the union. Kickoff is set for 6:00 PM on October 1st, so clear your calendars now and prepare to get rowdy.
Last fall against Harvard, the evening setting provided one of the more memorable moments for both the team and fans–all 17,350 that nearly filled Brown Stadium to capacity. So get stoked, Brunonians. Fall semester may be months away, but it’s never too early to start putting on the facepaint.
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