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.

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Sam Hurster '14 and the rest of the lax squad battle Dartmouth for a spot in the Ivy League playoffs.

Just because there are no more recaps coming your way in The Herald doesn’t mean you should stop cheering for Bruno. While everyone else relaxes during reading period or stresses out about finals, your fellow classmates are donning uniforms and hoping to keep their dreams alive. So while you’re lounging around during reading period, take a walk over to the athletic complexes to see these competitions:

Friday, April 27

Baseball and softball have doubleheaders against Yale at 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., respectively.

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Co-captain Robbie Schlesinger '12 and the rest of the men's lax crew hope to beat Yale at home under Friday night lights.

One of the most beloved spring sports is having one of its biggest games of the season in front of its home town crowd. You know what this means? This means you have to cheer your hearts out. Because they’re your fellow classmates. And because we don’t like Yale.

Lacrosse isn’t sophisticated enough for you, you say? Here’s the full weekend home schedule:

Friday, April 13
If men’s lacrosse loses to Yale at 7 p.m., we’re going to blame Friday the Thirteenth. [Read more →]

Jack Hayes, the recently named successor to Brown’s current athletic director, Michael Goldberger, was introduced to the Brown community at a press conference yesterday afternoon. Hayes currently serves as the director of athletics at Hoftra University and will begin his tenure at Brown July 1, 2012.

A new study has found that fans approve of pitchers avenging teammates by beaning batters.

The athletics department is gettin’ cray this week. In case you haven’t heard, Jack Hayes was appointed the next athletic director at Brown. This is us pretending that most of you care about the man behind the curtain. We know. You just want to watch your fellow classmates beast other teams. Here are your opportunities to do so this weekend:

Friday, April 6

W. tennis takes on the Tigers at 2 p.m.
Softball also plays at 2 p.m., against the Big Red. So who do you hate more, Princeton or Cornell?

Saturday, April 7

W. tennis takes to the courts again at noon against Penn.
Baseball and softball both have to defend their home turf against Princeton at 12:30pm.

Sunday, April 8

Baseball versus the Tigers at noon.
If any of you happen to have a car, w. golf will be hosting the Brown Invitational at the Rhode Island Country Club.

The lacrosse squads, among other sports, will be battling it out in foreign woods this weekend. Remember to cheer for them in your hearts.

Follow BDH Sports on Twitter for all the latest updates.

The Athletics Department will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. to officially announce Jack Hayes as the new athletics director. CBSSports writer Jeff Goodman broke the news on Twitter last night.

Hayes, a Rhode Island native who is in his 8th year as AD at Hofstra University, will replace Michael Goldberger at the end of the academic year. In 2009, Hofstra Athletics chose to eliminate its varsity football program — you can read Hayes talk about the decision here.

It’s an era of big changes for the athletics department — on Monday the 16, the new fitness and aquatics center (and the snazzy new pool) will officially open.

Check out tomorrow’s Herald for extensive coverage of today’s events, including interviews with both Hayes and Goldberger, and make sure to keep track of the BDH Sports Twitter for updates throughout the day.

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We see here two gents attempting to score a field goal by dunking the disc in the — screw it, we have no clue.

We interrupt your evening drinking to bring you this St. Patrick’s Day sports bulletin: the Irish lost to the Brits in rugby this afternoon, 30-9. Now, that result prompts a good question: what is rugby? “No one knows” is the correct answer. All we can be sure of is that it’s like football with more punching and its own Ralph Lauren collection. Consider this a juicy tidbit of shamrock-shaped trivia to pull out while you’re slowing turning green from all that food coloring.

Cubby says hi. He also waves his hands in motions that suggest he wants you to cheer.

Fun fact: Did you know that Cubby used to sport a pair of pants? Why would you want to steal Cubby’s pants? Why did Cubby have pants in the first place? Why does Cubby exist in the first place? None of this makes any sense. But we love Cubby anyway. You know why? Because he gets everyone to cheer their hearts out by pumping his arms and clapping and doing other gestures we can’t always understand! Cubby wants to see you at these home events this weekend:*

Friday, March 16
W. tennis aces Stony Brook at 5 p.m. The match will most likely be inside due to rain.

Saturday, March 17
M. tennis gets up early to take on Stony Brook at 10 a.m. This match might be outside because Saturday is forecasted to be sunny.
Gymnastics vaults over Southern Connecticut at 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 18
W. lacrosse rips twine against Quinnipiac at 1 p.m.

Your other not-as-cute-as-Cubby Bears will be roaming around other school’s territories. Cheer for them in your hearts.

Want to keep up with all the Brown sports news? Follow @BDH_Sports on Twitter!

*We actually have no idea what Cubby does or does not want you to do, and in all likelihood, Cubby may not attend any of these games either. Though we hope he does.

Not all of us are basketball fans, but when it comes to March, one thing rises above all the jibber-jabber of the world and stands as a glowing beacon of guestimation and lost productivity for all mankind: MARCH MADNESS. The first weekend of back-to-back-to-back-to… well, you get it… basketball has just gotten under way. Rather than discuss all the matchups (and delight in how early Harvard is going to bite the dust), we’re bringing you golden nuggets of prediction from our two literate people who occasionally browse ESPN.com resident experts in college basketball: Seth Kleinschmidt and Julien Ouellet. So kick back, pray for LIU-Brooklyn to pull off an upset, and get that CBS music stuck in your head.

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Can’t wait to take a peek inside the new fitness and aquatics center? We took a tour yesterday, so we’ve got you covered!

The building has three components: the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center, the Nelson Fitness Center, and the David J. Zucconi ’55 Varsity Strength and Conditioning Center. See today’s Herald for more information.

Thanks to Project Manager John Cooke for the tour. Photos by Emily Gilbert.

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