Fighting above the belt
"Hessvacio Hassan, currently a Tae Kwon Do purple belt and a junior at Oswego State, won thee Brown Belt Sparring Tournament on Oct. 16, 2010, defeating MIT’s Phil Bordens, who has since graduated from a brown belt to a black…
Diving team aims to rebuild
"Oswego State’s diving team had a great season last year with three divers qualifying for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships and its coach picking up a prestigious award. "Divers Shawn Merlin, Eric Messina and Eileen McMahon all made it…
Wrestling program looking for continued success
"For the last 49 years, one name has been synonymous with Oswego State wrestling: Howard. "Mike Howard enters his 22nd season as the head coach of the team. Howard was an assistant with Oswego State for several seasons before the…
This week in ‘Cuse Sports
"Remember a year ago when the Syracuse Orange basketball team lost to Le Moyne College in an exhibition game? Remember how it aired over and over again. There it was; all the proof needed for why the Orange were going…
Lakers show true talent in hard fought weekend series
"Although the Lakers fell 3-1 to Elmira during their second game against the No. 8 nationally-ranked team on Sunday, a 1-1 tie on Saturday marks a huge success for the women’s hockey program. "Elmira is last year’s ECAC West Champions…
Lakers ready to hit road
"Right around this time last season, the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team ended its losing streak of over three years to the Plattsburgh Cardinals. Now, they have beaten their rivals in four straight contests. The thrilling 5-3 triumph at…
Blowing whistle against critical sports injuries
Serious injuries during sporting events have been gaining a lot of attention and for all Oswego State sports teams, this situation is something that is not taken lightly. Advancements have been made to help prevent these injuries and the Oswego…
New year, same rivals
Three thousand screaming fans waving towels and dressed in white inside a sold-out Campus Center Ice Arena on a Saturday night can mean only one thing: the Oswego State Lakers are going head-to-head with the archrival Plattsburgh Cardinals. For the…
Plattsburgh transfer joins archrival Laker program
As the Oswego State men’s hockey team prepares to face off against archrival SUNY Plattsburgh this Saturday night, the entire Oswego State campus is waiting in anticipation to watch what will be one of the most exciting games of the…
Paterno serves as father figure to college football
To piece together a legend’s tale, you must first prove that it is not a myth. The legend of Joe Paterno is no myth. It is impossible to imagine an 83-year-old man coaching a college football powerhouse, but that impossibility…
