Day of Service

Twenty-three local alumni, friends, spouses, and children marked BC’s 9th annual Day of Service, Saturday, April 12, by helping out at Our Lady’s School in San Diego.

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L-R: Paulette Cazares ’98, Michelle Castin ’97 and son, Yonette Hobson ’01 and daughter, Michelle Rogers, John Rogers ’80, Bill McDonald ’68, Lissa Tsu ’00, Josie Campese ’02, Brian Tsu ’00, Jill Dedman ’00, Kathy McGrattan ’94 and daughter

San Diego Eagles partnered with the local chapter of Santa Clara University alumni at the school, which is the oldest Catholic elementary school in San Diego, sponsored by the only Jesuit parish in San Diego, and located in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. With only one janitor on staff and another campus to care for, the BC and Santa Clara alumni assisted by painting walls and cleaning windows and classrooms.

Walls, both high and low, were painted with fresh, bright colors.

Walls, both high and low, were painted with fresh, bright colors.

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Noel Bishop, principal of Our Lady's School, briefed volunteers on the tasks at hand and expressed thanks on behalf of himself and the children and teachers at the school.

Noel Bishop, principal of Our Lady’s School, briefed volunteers on the tasks at hand and expressed thanks on behalf of himself and the children and teachers at the school.

Two potential Eagles helped out and proudly held the BC banner.

Two potential Eagles helped out and proudly held the BC banner.

 

Congratulations, Johnny Hockey! — Goodbye, Johnny Hockey :(

JG_HobeyJohnny Gaudreau, known to many fans as “Johnny Hockey,” has won the 2014 Hobey Baker Award, presented today to the best male college hockey player. A junior, he is the third Eagle to win college hockey’s top award. David Emma was the first Eagle to win the award, in 1991, and Mike Mottau won it in 2000.

Gaudreau, it was also announced today, has signed with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League, and will begin NHL play Sunday. He will join teammate and line mate Bill Arnold, who also signed with the Flames.

Hockey ends; Union again

For the second consecutive year, Union College ended Boston College’s men’s hockey season, this time in the Frozen Four. The Eagles fell, 5-4, in the national semifinals. Last year, Union won 5-1 in the East Regional semifinals.

Johnny Gaudreau, the odds-on favorite to win the Hockey Baker Award tomorrow, scored one goal and two assists.

Today’s defeat brings an end of a streak of three national championships for BC in even-numbered year. BC was national champion in 2008, 2010, and 2012, in addition to previous titles in 2001 and 1949.

Next game watch will be in the fall. :(