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Pitchers Sean Minnick (left), Reed Bailey (middle) and Ryan Kane (right) look to bounce back from elbow surgery and make an impact for the baseball team.
Back on the mound: Pitching trio set to make anticipated return to action
By Jacob Infald, Sports Editor • February 11, 2025

The Ithaca College baseball team has had plenty of success in recent history as it has won the last three Liberty League Championships. However,...

The Ithaca College women's basketball team swept its weekend schedule at Ben Light Gymnasium, taking down the RPI Engineers Feb. 8. Pictured, the team huddles before tipoff.
Women’s Basketball retains its hot hand in win over Engineers
By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • February 10, 2025
The women’s basketball team shot the lights out as they rolled into a Senior Day blowout, beating the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers 85-59 on Feb. 8 at the Ben Light Gymnasium.
The Ithaca College women's basketball team took care of business against the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds Feb. 7. Pictured, senior forward Anya Watkins jumps up and takes a contested shot.
Second half surge helps women’s basketball defeat Thoroughbreds
By David Schurter, Sports Editor • February 9, 2025
On Feb. 7, the Ithaca College women’s basketball team secured its ninth straight victory, and many milestones were hit as the Bombers defeated the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds 62-40 for the second time in the 2024-2025 season. With the win, the Bombers clinched a spot in the Liberty League Championship Tournament Playoffs, improving their conference record to 11-1. 
The Ithaca College men's basketball team fell short of a miraculous comeback to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers Feb. 8. Pictured, senior guard Logan Wendell drives up the open court to the paint.
Men’s basketball comes up short against Engineers
By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • February 9, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s basketball team dropped a nail-biter to Liberty League Conference leader Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers 54-51 on Feb. 8, falling short of what would have been a storybook comeback. The loss drops the Bombers 1.5 games behind the Engineers with just five games to play. The Bombers have now lost five straight games to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, but hold a winning 27-22 record.
Susan Bassett ’79, Ithaca College’s director of athletics, was the first president of Women Leaders in Sports and has held leadership roles in collegiate athletics for over four decades. Bassett announced she will retire at the end of the spring 2025 semester.
Bassett to retire at the end of Spring 2025
By David Schurter, Sports Editor • February 8, 2025
Susan Bassett ’79, associate vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation at Ithaca College, announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
The Ithaca College men's basketball team defeated the Skidmore College thoroughbreds at Ben Light Gymnasium Feb. 7. Pictured, senior guard Logan Wendell goes for the layup against the Union College Garnet Chargers in a game from Feb. 1.
Men’s basketball takes down Thoroughbreds in Friday night showdown
By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • February 8, 2025
The Ithaca College men's basketball team put together a complete performance to finish off the season sweep over the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds with a 77-64 win Feb. 7 in the Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers now sit at 12–7 and one game out of first place while Skidmore drops to 5–15 on the year. 
The Ithaca College swimming and diving teams have found recent success on the boards. Senior diver Samuel Smith joined the team his junior season and has consistently been one of the team's top divers.
Former walk-on diver makes a splash
By Flynn Hynes, Staff writer • February 7, 2025
When senior diver Samuel Smith leapt from the second dam, he landed not just in the water, but into a collegiate diving career.
First-year students Eliana Barnett (left) and Aynisha McQuillar (right) are leading the charge for the women's track & field team that's looking to get over the hump
First-year duo adds depth to women’s track team
By Farrell Hudson, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

Inside the walls of the Ithaca College Athletics and Events Center, one word immediately comes to mind: success. Championship hardware lines...

Emma Waite (left) and Andrew McDermott (right) deal with the workload of graduate school while balancing athletics.
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. 
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