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Updated: Basketball, men’s hockey schedules are drafts that need approval

UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:23 p.m. New information that has been released by the SUNYAC is now reflected in the story. The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, that men’s hockey, as well as…

Oswego State golf looks for opportunity to respond to adversity of 2020

Although Oswego State sports were put on hold for the fall semester, the golf team is still looking to play a spring season. Head coach Mike Howard believes his team can compete even with a roster that has shifted faces…

Devin McDonald Comes to Oswego State as New Grad Assistant

After spending four years as SUNY Geneseo’s starting goaltender, former Div. III National Player of the Year, Devin McDonald has joined the Oswego State men’s hockey team as its new Festa Graduate Assistant Coach.  McDonald is the third person to…

What Could Have Been: Women’s Soccer Primed for Improvement

The Oswego State women’s soccer team want to put last season on the back burner, after going 3-14 and finishing 1-8 in the SUNYAC. Although it has struggled for the past couple of seasons, this fall could have been a…

Oswego Speedway loses out on 2020 season after canceled ‘Classic Weekend’

The typical Labor Day weekend is spent outside with friends and family, enjoying the last few nice weeks before the calendar turns to fall. For some people in the Oswego community, these days are spent at the Oswego Speedway. For…

What could have been: 2020 men’s soccer

The Oswego State men’s soccer team has seen improvement in the past few seasons thanks to many different players who have been able to come in and produce. One deciding factor has been the emergence of its head coach and…

Lakers’ Melissa Lussier wants to compete in 2021

The last time Melissa Lussier took the volleyball court for Oswego State was Nov. 5. The Lakers do not know when they will take the court again, but that has not stopped the senior from trying to come back as…

Hiatus for Oswego State athletics forces coaches to innovate

On July 20, the lives of hundreds of student-athletes, coaches and community members changed. That was the day when the SUNYAC announced its suspension of all athletic competitions until Jan. 1.  Since then, coaches have worked hard to create plans…

Editor’s Column: Farewell from the Sports Desk

This column was supposed to be seen in the paper, not just online. It was also supposed to be published last Friday, my last issue as Sports Editor here at The Oswegonian, but as we all know, that has changed….

Lakers end inconsistent season, fail to return to NCAA tournament

It was a tale of two seasons for the Oswego State men’s hockey team during its 2019-2020 campaign, which ended Saturday with a 4-1 loss against SUNY Geneseo in the SUNYAC Championship.  The season began earlier than normal, players came…