Past relationship breeds success
Despite not being a starter on her high school lacrosse team at West Genesee, freshman goalie Angela Ponto finds herself in the starting role for Oswego State this season, with a familiar face coaching her from the sidelines. Assistant coach…
Baseball not fazed by schedule
Oswego State (16-5, 9-1) may not know when it will play their next home game, but it will come to play nonetheless. Despite not having played on their home field this season due to poor weather conditions, the Lakers are…
O’Callaghan instant impact for softball
Following the 2014 campaign, there was speculation as to who would step up to become the next ace for Oswego State softball. Enter junior pitcher Lisa O’Callaghan, a multi-sport athlete known for her impressive field hockey play at Oswego State…
Depth key in spring of many goals for men’s track
The 2015 Oswego State men’s outdoor track and field season kicked off April 2 at the University of Rochester, and after its best SUNYAC Championships in nearly a decade, the team is ready to get even better. The men’s team…
Editor’s Column: Weather will not hold baseball back
The weather in Oswego continues to be used as an excuse to lessen expectations for Laker spring sports. But no excuse is needed as baseball sets its sights on NCAA play. Four seasons ago, the Lakers were at the bottom…
Men’s lacrosse sets sight on conference stretch
Oswego State has once again started its season off strong, but now comes the run of conference games. This is the most important stretch of the Lakers’ schedule and they struggled immensely in recent history. After beginning the season 3-0,…
Campus Recreation Report
The volleyball tournament has come to an end as the men’s and Co-Rec finals were played this past week. In the men’s volleyball tournament, Braydens Rehab Counselors and Big Johnson Alum faced off in the finals. The teams were evenly…
U.S. president’s papers preserved
When Traverse City, Mich. native Lillian A. Wells died in 1966, she willed her real estate and residuary personal property to Oswego State. Discovered in part of that estate were two boxes labeled “Millard Fillmore, Buffalo, N.Y.” that she had…
Students receive Chancellor’s Award
Five Oswego State students received SUNY’s highest recognition for excellence last week. The 2015 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence was awarded to Dianora DeMarco, Joshua Drake, Molly Matott, David Owens and Eyub Yegen in a ceremony at the Empire…
Controversy in Indiana over new law
Last month, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Essentially, the law allows business owners to refuse service to customers based on religious beliefs. Those in favor of the bill will argue that it genuinely…
