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Lakers look to future after loss

The Oswego State men’s basketball season came to a conclusion after a 77-69 playoff loss at the hands of SUNY Oneonta, Tuesday, Feb. 23. The Lakers won three of their last four regular season games in order to clinch the…

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Lacrosse team set to shave heads for cancer foundation

For the Oswego State lacrosse team, a shaved head means only a small sacrifice to put a smile on a child’s face. For the last three years, lacrosse head coach Dan Witmer and his players have raised money for the…

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Men’s hockey season success not taken away with defeat

For the Oswego State Lakers the road ended where it began: with a loss. Following their 2-1 loss in Elmira to open the road schedule, the Lakers rattled off 22 straight victories, including nine on the road, before falling to…

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This week in… ‘cuse Sports

The year 2003 is forever cemented into the minds of Orange faithful, but years have come and gone since that seemingly mythical dance through March. Fast forward to 2010 and here we sit on March’s doorstep dreaming of that ’03…

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Geneseo knocks off top-ranked Lakers; playoffs await

GENESEO, N.Y. – The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team is no longer perfect in SUNYAC play after falling to SUNYGeneseo, 3-1, Saturday night at the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena in the conference finale for both teams. The Ice…

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Lakers clinch SUNYAC berth

The Oswego State women’s basketball team closed the final eight minutes against visiting SUNY Potsdam on an 18-11 run to knock off the Bears, 62-56, inside Max Ziel Gymnasium on Saturday. With the victory, and the Buffalo State loss to…

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A Family Tradition

Sports aren’t just for fun. They can teach life lessons about discipline, commitment and community involvement. Wrestling isn’t just a sport for Oswego State senior Mike Howard Jr. He grew up in Oswego, where wrestling was a way of life…

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Playoff picture becoming clear for Lakers

With just a week remaining in the regular season, the SUNYAC playoff picture is coming into focus. Three teams have cemented their seeding while the remaining three eligible teams jostle for positioning. SUNY Geneseo, Buffalo State and SUNY Morrisville are…

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This week in ‘cuse sports

Here we are again, with February coming to a close, there is a distinct chill in the air; one that hasn’t swarmed the Syracuse area in 30 years. It was 1980 when the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team last earned…

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Lakers outmuscle Bears on Senior Night

The Oswego State men’s Basketball team kept their playoff hopes alive with a crucial 73-59 win against SUNY Potsdam on Feb. 13 in the team’s final home game of the season. The team’s two seniors, Stanley Francois and Luke Schrader,…