As the month of March progresses, we go from the weekend of St. Practice, which a pre celebration of the holiday Saint Patrick’s Day due to the holiday falling during our spring break, here at SUNY Cortland to a couple weeks long event which is what we call March Madness. March Madness is a couple […]
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Red Dragons Clinch Back-to-Back Conference Titles for First Time in Front of Electric Home Crowd
Jason Leone could not have called a timeout faster. As soon as the shot went in the net, the Oswego head coach was halfway onto the court, signaling a timeout and shouting unpleasantries at the referee before the ball had even hit the floor. This came after Isaiah Austin had just buried a deep three, […]
Women’s Ice Hockey Advances to SUNYAC Championship
As the winter months and cold weather look to pass, the Women’s Ice Hockey team hopes to keep skating into the early days of March. It’s been a good year for the Red Dragons, sitting at 16-7-4 overall, but the record doesn’t fully display the grit of this team. Alongside the four draws, five of […]
Meet the Coach Behind the Team: Connor Abbatiello
By Iosa McMahon Junior Connor Abbatiello is making his mark on the sidelines this season, guiding the women’s club basketball team to a dominant doubleheader sweep over the Binghamton Bearcats this past Sunday. Under his leadership, Cortland opened the day with a hard-fought 52–42 victory in the first game. In game 2, Cortland delivered another […]
Cortland Men’s Basketball Become SUNYAC Champions, Eyes Now Set on Division III Tournament
By: Jake Wilson Champions. That’s the only way you could describe the Men’s Basketball team after their dominant performance in the SUNYAC tournament this past weekend. The Red Dragons defeated SUNY Plattsburgh in the semifinals and SUNY Oswego in the championship game, delivering two victories on their home court to secure the SUNYAC title. “It’s […]
With Quiet Confidence, Romach Sets the Standard for Flag Football
Emma Romach does not say much at practice. She is not the loudest voice during drills, and she does not look for attention between reps, but when the ball is in the air, everyone on the field knows who is going after it. Romach, who played both wide receiver and corner back last season, recorded 16 interceptions. Romach ability to read passes and […]
Dragons Fall Short in 56-52 Loss to New Paltz in SUNYAC Championship
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The SUNY Cortland Athletics women’s basketball team saw its bid for a SUNYAC championship slip away Saturday in dramatic fashion, falling 56–52 to SUNY New Paltz Hawks in a tightly contested title game that stretched down to the final seconds. The defeat ends Cortland’s bid to capture back‑to‑back conference titles, but the […]
Heated Rivalry or a Heated dub? Breaking Down on the Win for the USA Men’s Ice Hockey Team Against Canada
Over the past many decades, there has always been this huge, ongoing, rivalry between the USA and Canada’s Men’s Ice Hockey Teams due to not only the cultural context surrounding Canada and how they are known to craft most of the best hockey players in the NHL, but also how America wants to prove them wrong, […]
Red Dragons March Through SUNYAC Round 1
SUNY Cortland’s ice hockey teams had a perfect playoff start on Wednesday. Both the women’s and men’s teams secured victories that took them through to the second round of the SUNYAC Championship. In their respective home games, the women defeated Potsdam with 4-1. The men won 2-0 over Canton in the evening. The women’s team […]
Cortland is No.1
The SUNY Cortland men’s basketball team will host the conference playoffs for the first time in more than a decade after securing the No. 1 seed and winning the regular season championship. Head Coach Maurice Kearney has guided the program into position for a potential second straight conference title. Senior guard Gaige Armbrewster says Kearney’s […]