The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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For O’Kane twins, Oswego State was right fit from beginning

Growing up, every child wanted to be placed on the same team as their best friend, whether it be in gym class or in a local town league. For two Oswego State athletes, they have a bond stronger than friendship…

Local junior hockey team relocates to Boston area

The city of Oswego will carry one fewer hockey team in the area after the Oswego Stampede announced on April 4 that it is relocating to Raynham, Massachusetts. The Stampede were a part of the North American 3 Hockey League,…

Men’s lacrosse with 5 conference matchups to finish regular season

Oswego State men’s lacrosse head coach Drew Bezek has turned around a 6-9 team he inherited in 2015 all the way into a 10-5 record in 2018. That record sealed Oswego State a spot in the SUNYAC tournament for the…

Ben Wilcox adds international flair to baseball team from Australia

Nine thousand, eight hundred and twenty-one miles later, Ben Wilcox has made upstate New York his second home, spending a couple years in Watertown and now transitioning to life in Oswego. The biggest change? The weather. On April 7, the…

Men’s tennis starts second half of season

With the snow finally melting, the men’s tennis spring season is underway. After a one-game stint in Elmira, the Lakers spent their spring break in Hilton Head, South Carolina.  The team struggled in the three contest, dropping two of them….

Women’s lacrosse with 7 games left, 6 conference

Following two straight losses in the SUNYAC, the Oswego State women’s lacrosse team will look to work on itself and turn it around this weekend against SUNY Potsdam. The Lakers currently sit at 1-2 in SUNYAC play, after losses to…

Czerwinski leads both women’s hockey, softball teams

For most Oswego State student-athletes, the season ends either shortly after winter break or toward the end of the school year, but not for two-sport athlete Leah Czerwinski.  After posting a career-high five goals and three assists for the women’s…

Lakers prepare for extended non-conference stint

With a 24-7 win over St. Lawrence University, the Oswego State baseball team continues one of its longest stretches of non-conference opponents. The Lakers host St. John Fisher College on April 5, followed by a game at the Cardinals on…

Sophomore goalie off to red-hot start to season

Sophomore goalie Kevin O’Donnell has been red hot to start the season, as he is among the best in the SUNYAC in save percentage at .592. He has helped bring the Lakers’ lacrosse team to a 5-2 record to start…

Lakers’ season ends with NCAA loss to Hobart College

On March 16, Oswego State’s 2018-2019 campaign ended with a 3-2 loss to Hobart College in the NCAA Div. III quarterfinals. After the game, senior Devin Campbell was seen on the bench – no gear, no pads, just himself –…