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Lakers rout Cazenovia in sweep

Hard work pays off. It’s a motto Oswego State baseball coach Frank Paino has come to believe. So it’s no question that after spending over an hour shoveling ice and snow off of the field in preparation for Tuesday’s doubleheader…

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Defense, not offense, provides for memorable performance in big games

It seems to be the overwhelming opinion of the American public and basketball expert’s that the National Championship game between UConn and Butler was one of the worst in history. The stats would agree. The two teams combined to score…

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Lakers outlast Bears in double overtime

The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team earned its first conference win of the season in a stunning, come-from-behind, double-overtime 13-12 victory over SUNY Potsdam on Tuesday afternoon at Laker Field. Junior attacker Rachel Raffa’s goal with about five-and-a-half minutes into…

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Fast start leads Lakers over visiting Cobleskill

"The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team led the entire way as it defeated SUNY Cobleskill, 12-5, in a non-conference matchup Wednesday afternoon at Laker Field. "Junior midfielder Britt Leone’s goal on an extra-man opportunity off a pass from senior midfielder…

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Fighting through pain

"We need to pick our heads up, implement our fundamentals, and get the mindset that we can go back to SUNYAC," said Rachael Raffa, the leading point scorer for the Oswego State women’s lacrosse team this season. Raffa’s insistence on…

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Slayed by the Red Dragon

The Oswego State men’s baseball team was held in check by SUNY Oneonta’s pitching, as the Red Dragons swept a three-game set Saturday and Sunday at Laker Field. The Red Dragons took Game 1, 9-2, behind a solid effort from…

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Frozen Four loss bitter pill to swallow for Lakers

The trip to the NCAA Frozen Four was all too familiar for the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team, as they were once again ousted in the National Semifinals. A 5-3 loss to the Adrian Bulldogs at Ridder Arena in…

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Late rally falls just short as Lakers lose to Utica

The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team was unable to complete a late rally against Utica College, falling 7-6 on Wednesday afternoon at Laker Field. Trailing 7-3 with just over five minutes remaining in the game, Oswego State began its rally…

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Indian legend Feller deserves MLB recognition

This past December, Major League Baseball lost one of the true greats to ever play the game when former Clevelan Indian Bob Feller passed away. With Opening Day taking place on Thursday, it would be nice to see not only…

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Lakers open home schedule with sweep

The Oswego State baseball team swept a doubleheader against visiting Utica College 3-1 in Game 1 and 2-1 in Game 2 on a walk off sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on Wednesday afternoon at Laker Field. In the first…