As a woman in college there are way more times than I’ve cared to count where I felt threatened or in a dangerous situation in which I could not defend myself. Despite carrying self defense blades, only going out when a trusted man is going with me (for muscle), and dressing differently I still found […]
Sports
Game Changer: Maria Partis Takes Homer High School Girls Lacrosse to New Heights
Maria Partis, the junior powerhouse of Homer High School’s girls lacrosse team. With 45 points notched this season, she’s established herself as a formidable force, currently ranked sixth among Section III’s stat leaders. But it’s not just numbers that define Partis’ dominance, it’s the relentless drive and unwavering spirit she brings to every game. Born […]
An Ode to Division III Athletics
Let me ask you a question, when you think about Division III Athletics what do you think about? As a student at SUNY Cortland, I feel I have the need to talk about and discuss the importance of Division III Athletics. Having a personal connection to athletics at Cortland I feel it is right for […]
My Reluctant Agreement: The Journey from Softball and Rugby
If you told me three years ago that I would be playing rugby in college, I would have told you, you are CRAZY. Rugby is admittedly one of the most aggressive, violent, and competitive sports in the world, which raises the question: why did it attract me? My first ever rugby game—the 2023 UNYCRC small […]
SUNY Cortland’s Women’s Softball Catcher: Lainie Ornstein
Meet Lainie Ornstein, a dedicated athlete whose passion for softball has been ingrained in her identity since she first stepped onto the field. With most of her lifetime playing softball, she has honed in on her skills, embraced challenges, and cultivated a deep love for the game. In a very active childhood, Ornstein was always […]
Behind the Player: Kendall Arcuri
Many people might recognize Kendall Arcuri’s name from his ESPN Top 10 buzzer-beating game-winner in overtime against Plattsburgh in the first round of the SUNYAC playoffs this season, but there’s a lot more to the story for the Cortland Men’s Basketball rising junior. Coming from a family with a rich history of basketball, with his […]
A Recap of the 2024 Cortland Men’s Lacrosse Season
The Cortland men’s lacrosse team didn’t finish the season the way that they had always hoped, losing by a goal in the SUNYAC semifinals. Every year, the goal of their team is to win a national championship and winning their conference SUNYAC championship was just another step in the process. Or so they thought. Their […]
The Mind Behind the Program
“We’re not a baseball team at a college. This is a program.” -Joe Brown Or at least that’s how head coach Joe Brown sees Cortland baseball. Over the last three decades, SUNY Cortland baseball has had great success. They’ve made the NCAA tournament every single year since 1993, and in 2015, they won the team’s […]
Cortland Baseball: The Road to the Top
This season has been a successful one for the Red Dragons, as they completed their regular season with an overall record of 28-10-1 and an impressive 16-2 in conference play. The month of April brought Cortland a great deal of success, as they won 12 of their 14 games. Pitching was a key part of […]
Cortland Volleyball in Kansas City for Nationals
It has been over a decade since the men’s volleyball team has gone to Nationals. For the women’s team, they go almost every year. For both teams, this is many of some peoples last tournament as a Red Dragon. With 564 teams attending, a record-breaking number for the biggest tournament in NCVF (National Collegiate Volleyball […]