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Beneath the Surface: AD Summers explains plan for return of Oswego State athletics

Beneath the Surface is a weekly program aired on WTOP 10 and WNYO every Friday at 8 p.m. The WTOP 10 and WNYO interview was done by Brian Rudman.  Interim Director of Athletics Eric Summers came to Oswego State to…

What could have been: field hockey looked to improve communication, performance on field

The Oswego State women’s field hockey team has had a rough couple of seasons, something the team looks to change when they take the field next. After going 4-12 in 2019, something needed to change.  One of the leaders on…

Cross country teams using 2020 pause to prepare for future

Oswego State’s cross country team was in desperate need of a reset following the 2019 season. The SUNYAC Championship results revealed a team in need of change after the men’s team finished in last place out of nine teams and…

Junior standout looks to get back on diving board

Cameron Ellis, a junior at Oswego State, is on route to be the future of the Oswego State men’s and women’s swimming and diving team. The Rockland County native has already won two silver medals at the SUNYAC Diving Championships. …

Racing returns to Fulton Speedway, DIRTcar OktoberFAST slated for Oct. 8

The end of September means new life for race fans across New York state, along with the management and local race teams of Fulton Speedway. The 3/8-mile oval track that sits overlooking the banks of the Oswego River will turn…

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…