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Ithaca College hopes to see continued involvement of women in the sports media and management programs

By Isabella McSweeney, Contributing Writer • March 6, 2025

Ithaca College’s sports media and sport management programs have been majority male for as long as the college has collected enrollment data. Despite a small population, the college’s community of female students in sports media is on the rise.

Women’s basketball turns the tides in Liberty League play

By Khari Bolden, Contributing Writer • February 19, 2025

The date is Feb. 1 and there are 10 seconds left in the third quarter. Graduate student guard June Dickson brings the ball up the floor. Five seconds. She dribbles to the...

Graduate transfers making noise on the field and in the classroom

By Jacob Infald, Sports Editor • February 5, 2025

When many athletes would be forced to give up their sport, Ithaca College gives student-athletes the chance to transfer to the college in pursuit of an exercise science master’s degree while finishing out their NCAA eligibility with a varsity sports team.

Like father like son, senior defensive back earns All-American nod

By David Schurter, Sports Editor • January 22, 2025

With his recent First Team All-American selection, senior defensive back Jake Connolly followed in the footsteps of his father, Scott Connolly ʼ96, who earned his All-American selection in 1995. The Connolly’s became the second father-son duo in program history to both earn All-American honors.

Lacrosse alum takes his talents to the pros

By Jacob Infald, Staff Writer • December 4, 2024

Eli Gobrecht ’16, Ithaca College men’s lacrosse alum, is leaving an impact on the sport by playing with two professional lacrosse teams, representing his country on the global stage and coaching the next generation of lacrosse players.

Newest varsity team expands field of women’s sports

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • November 13, 2024

This fall, Ithaca College became the first institution in the Liberty League to take the next step in expanding women’s sports.

Farrell’s departure prompts new era for men’s rugby club

By David Schurter, Assistant Sports Editor • October 30, 2024

Following the departure of Annemarie Farrell after Spring 2024, former sports management professor at Ithaca College and head coaching position of the men’s rugby team was left vacant. The new coaching team is working to maintain the positive team culture that Farrell built as well as to address the gradual decline in the roster size.

Sophomore trio serves up success for volleyball

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024

They say two’s company and three’s a crowd, but when it comes to volleyball, three is the magic number. It’s the number of times a team can touch the ball during a rally, the number of sets needed to win a match and, if the sophomores of the Ithaca College volleyball team are anything to go by, the ideal number of players for a recruiting class.

Newfound depth adds strength to field hockey team

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • September 25, 2024

When first-year striker Mia Woodard found the back of the cage, she brought the crowd to its feet.

Student-athletes thrive as NBA and WNBA interns

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • September 11, 2024

For a large majority of college athletes, intercollegiate athletics is their final foray into the world of competitive sports before they enter the workforce. But for three of Ithaca College’s student-athletes, the workforce and professional sports became the same over the summer.

Fresh coaching staff brings a new era

By Flynn Hynes, Sports Co-Editor • August 29, 2024

As the academic year kicks off, so does a new athletic season. For the 2024–25 season, six teams — men’s cross-country, men’s track and field, volleyball, sculling, women's rowing and women’s tennis — will have a new head coach. In addition, four teams — men’s basketball, men’s rowing, sculling and women’s rowing — will have new assistant coaches.

Former Bomber safety steps closer to National Football League

By Flynn Hynes, Assistant Sports Editor • May 2, 2024

During the 1967 NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons chose Sandor Szabo ’67 with the 317th pick. That was 57 years ago and no athlete from Ithaca College has made it close to the NFL since then. Until now.

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