The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Lakers shine with record-breaking sprints, strong finishes

The Oswego State Lakers men’s and women’s track and field team headed to the Red Dragon Open on April 4 for their second outdoor meet of the season. Starting with the women’s track and field, Elena Gaffney, finishing first in…

Lakers beats Oneonta, Potsdam to climb SUNYAC standings

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team went 2-0 in their home games this past week, beating SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Oneonta in close contests.  The first game, versus the Potsdam Bears on Saturday, was a very close contest in which…

Lakers take series over SUNY Fredonia, keep SUNYAC momentum

Coming off the back of their 2-1 series against the SUNY Cortland and Oswego State Baseball team were riding high, winning eight of their last 10 games. Their series with Cortland had been a hard fought affair, managing to lose…

Lakers dominate New Paltz for first SUNYAC win

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team won their first game in SUNYAC play on Saturday at home versus the SUNY New Paltz Hawks.  The win marked the team’s second consecutive victory after a win last week over Keuka. The first…

Lakers continue dominance with wins over Morrisville, Canton

The Oswego women’s lacrosse team has been dominating this season and this week was no different. The Lakers won both matches against SUNY Morrisville and SUNY Canton. The first game was the domination against the Mustangs. You see a pattern…

Lakers shine at Utica Invite with mutiple wins personal bests

The Oswego State men’s and women’s track and field teams competed for the second day, this time at the Utica University Almost Spring Invite in Utica, NY. The Lakers had a strong and big day, with multiple personal bests and…

Oswego Lakers capture SUNYAC title with dominant fashion

After being knocked out of the SUNYAC tournament in the semifinals by their arch rival, the Oswego State Lakers had the chance to get the ultimate revenge in their own barn. By a small miracle, the Plattsburgh State Cardinals had…

Lakers’ championship run ends against Plattsburgh over heated final game

After a historic and exciting season for the women’s ice hockey team, their 12-game winning streak came to an end at the SUNYAC Championship on March 8.  In what began as a tense and even matchup between the Plattsburgh State…

Impact of sports injuries: how seasons, severity shape recovery

Injuries and sports are two distinct things that go together quite often. Whether it is summer or winter, no matter the season, people will get injured and sports are one of the main ways people will get hurt.  Something that…

Turf vs. grass debate: safety, cost, performance in sports

As technologies increase, the world changes in many areas. Technology has come to change things for the better, but it also causes a lot of controversy, as one of the most significant examples today is in sports. Natural or synthetic…