CORTLAND, N.Y. – Zac Boyes (Buffalo/Kenmore West) completed 18-of-19 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns in less than three quarters of action, Jaden AlfanoStJohn (Westhampton/Westhampton Beach) caught seven passes for 182 yards and two scores and ran for a touchdown, and Ethan Gallo (Slate Hill/Minisink Valley) rushed 17 times for 73 yards and three […]
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Cross-Country Team Gears Up for Rochester Yellow Jacket Invitational
On October 26th, the men’s and women’s cross-country teams will travel to the University of Rochester for the Yellow Jacket Invitational. Competing against SUNY Cortland will be Alfred State College, Buffalo State College, Clarkson University, Colgate University, Cornell University, Hamilton College, Hartwick College, Hobart College, Ithaca College, Keuka College, Le Moyne College, Muskingum University, Oberlin […]
Swim Captain Alayna Miller on Her Last Season and Graduating Early
As the Cortland swim season approaches, we look at this year’s large graduating class with a bittersweet view on their last laps. As if 15 seniors graduating aren’t enough, a few juniors are joining the class of 2025 on their previous season and graduating a year early. This includes the stand-out captain of the girls’ team, […]
Cortaca: The Prequel
On November 16th the biggest event of the Red Dragon calendar returns, Cortaca. The Cortaca Jug Game is an annual football game against the rival Ithaca Bombers. This meeting is far from your local next town over rivalry. Deemed the “Biggest Little Game in the Nation” by Sports Illustrated, this rivalry is the only Division III […]
Cortland Swimming & Diving Looks Ahead to 2024-25 Season
The SUNY Cortland swimming and diving teams are given a new and rare opportunity this season; competing in a newly-formed joint conference championship. The combined SUNYAC-AMCC (State University of New York Athletic Conference and Alleghany Mountain Collegiate Conference) meet was announced after SUNY Geneseo and SUNY Brockport left SUNYAC for the Empire-8 Conference. With the […]
Watching the Tape: Brian Daboll’s Bet on Daniel Jones
When Brian Daboll stepped up to the podium on Sunday, he was greeted with a barrage of questions about the New York Giants’ starting quarterback, Daniel Jones. It was hardly a surprise; after a disappointing performance in the team’s home opening loss against the Vikings, the spotlight continues to be fixed on Jones, the team’s […]
SLC’s Personal Training Program Was For Me…Is it For You?
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 […]
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 […]