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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
Billy Wood

Billy Wood, Senior Writer

Formerly:

Sports Editor – Spring 2024
Assistant Sports Editor – Fall 2023

From left, wide receiver Julien Deumaga '23 hauls in a catch over junior defnesive back Nazair Jean-Lubin in the 64th annual Cortaca Jug in 2023.

A preview of the 66th annual Cortaca Jug on the South Hill

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
November 14, 2025
Juniors Colin Schumm and Mike Reed were backup quarterbacks in the 2024 season. Their athleticism allowed each of them to get playing time, even if it was not in their primary positions.

Football quarterbacks thrive in alternate positions

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
November 5, 2025
Sophomore running back Chris Scully and junior quarterback Michael Reed celebrate a touchdown together in the 49-7 victory on Nov. 1.

Bomber football bounces back with big win over Buffalo State

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
November 3, 2025
Sophomore wide receiver Tian Murray bursts through the Garnet Chargers defense in a 19-14 defeat on Oct. 25.

Football falls to Union in tension-filled final minutes

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
October 28, 2025
Junior quarterback Matthew Parker runs down the field during the Bombers' Sept. 27 nail-biter against the Hobart College Statesmen.

Football takes revenge game in nail-biting fashion

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
September 29, 2025
Former NFL fullback/tight end Ben Mason joined the Bombers last spring as the team's new running backs/tight ends coach. Along with receivers coach Will Gladney and linebackers coach Will Margraff, the three share deep prior connections with the program.

Deep connection shines through on football coaching staff

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
September 25, 2025
Junior quarterback Tyler Wolfe gestures from the sideline during the Bombers' 42-14 loss against the Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays.

Football sees slow start to season

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
September 7, 2025
Photography by Lucia Iandolo and Kaeleigh Banda. Illustration by Kaiden Chandler.

Football brings depth to reclaim Liberty Leagues

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
September 5, 2025
The Ithaca College baseball team defeated the Hobart College Statesmen on its senior day on April 25 at Freeman Field. The Bombers clinched home field advantage for the Liberty League championship tournament on April 27 with a win at Hobart.

Baseball clinches Liberty League west division with Senior Day win

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 28, 2025
The Ithaca College baseball team boasts four catchers on its roster. Senior Tyler Pugliese throws the ball back to the pitcher in a game against the St. Lawrence University Saints on March 22.

Baseball uses catcher carousel to bolster roster

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 16, 2025
The Ithaca College men and women's rowing teams competed against the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, Marietta College and Williams College April 5 on its senior day.

Rowing braves tough conditions and competition on senior day

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 8, 2025
The Ithaca College baseball team split its doubleheader with the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers April 4. The series had originally scheduled a doubleheader in Rochester April 5, but was changed due to the forecast.

Baseball splits Friday doubleheader with Tigers

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 6, 2025
Players look on during the Bombers' March 21 victory against Saint Lawrence University. The Bombers wrapped up a three-game series against Clarkson University on March 29.

Baseball bounces back to secure a series victory against Clarkson

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 31, 2025
The Ithaca College baseball team returned to Valesente Diamond at Freeman Field and swept its three game series with the St. Lawrence University Saints. Sophomore pitcher Trevor Greene delivers a strike to the batter.

Baseball sweeps weekend series with Saints

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 22, 2025
'People Watching' spotlights Fender's vulnerability

‘People Watching’ spotlights Fender’s vulnerability

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 6, 2025
Men's rowing hopes to build upon newfound success

Men’s rowing hopes to build upon newfound success

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 26, 2025
Senior pole vaulter Shaun Herlihy clears a bar at practice at the Athletics & Events Center. The team captain is hoping to return to his old form, while continuing to lead the team as he has from off the track

Senior vaulter looks to clear new heights after surgery

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 19, 2025
The Weeknd dives deep in 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'

The Weeknd dives deep in ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 5, 2025
From left, senior diver Sam Smith and sophomore swimmer Alec Kutsner. The Ithaca College Men's Swimming & Diving Team Aims for Depth and Leadership in New Season, Challenging RIT After Five Consecutive Liberty League Runner-Up Finishes

Men’s swim and dive challenges its adversaries

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
November 7, 2024
Junior infielder Riley Brawdy eyes an incoming pitch during a doubleheader victory against the Clarkson University Golden Knights on March 26.

Bombers put on dominant showcase on Senior Day

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 27, 2024
Pearl Jam and producer Andrew Watt join forces to bring a "modern grunge" in "Dark Matter."

Pearl Jam’s sonic evolution as it fusions grit and grace in ‘Dark Matter’

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 25, 2024
First-year student Taylor Brunn winds up in a game against Alfred University on April 9. Brunn, first-year pitcher Mady Rowell and senior pitcher Ainsley Rogers had not pitched in a collegiate game prior to this season but have played key roles in 2024.

Collegiate inexperience does not phase Bombers’ tightly connected pitching staff

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 13, 2024
Senior Nicholas Luiz gears back as he gets ready to hit the ball. Luiz won both his doubles and singles match against the Red Dragons.

Men’s tennis makes easy work of Red Dragons

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 10, 2024
The Ithaca College women's rowing team competes at the Cayuga Inlet on April 6. The team won every competition it competed in that day.

Rowing dominates Liberty League foes on Senior Day

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 9, 2024
Machine Gun Kelly and Trippie Redd released their most recent album, "genre: sadboy" on March 29.

‘genre: sadboy’ captures artists out of their depth

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 4, 2024
The faculty athletic mentor program was introduced in 2015 with an initial seven faculty athletic mentors. Now with 21 active mentors, the program looks to make sure every athlete knows academic resources are there for them.

Faculty athletic mentor program shines light on relationship between athletics and academics

By Flynn Hynes and Billy Wood
April 3, 2024
from left, sophomore Bryce Williston, junior James Ross, junior Griffin Hunt, senior Wesley Hoglin, first-year student Nolyn Boswell and first-year student Max Detzer of the first varsity eight row alongside Hobart College.

Rowing surges into the spring season at the Cayuga Duels

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 30, 2024
Junior all-around Jillian Freyman begins her floor routine in a match against SUNY Cortland on Feb. 26, 2023. Seven Bombers qualified for the 2024 NCGA championships, four of which were on the beam.

Gymnastics wraps up season at NCGA Championships

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 24, 2024
Head coach Johan Dulfer huddles and instructs the team during the Bomber Invitational on Aug. 31, 2018 in Ben Light Gymnasium.

Longtime volleyball coach announces retirement

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 19, 2024
First-year freestyle/backstroke Marshall Adams is apart of both the men’s swimming team and the men’s rowing team. Adams is the only student-athlete currently at Ithaca College that pursues a dual-sport combination that is not football and track and field.

First-year athlete rides tide into unique dual sport combination

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 7, 2024
From left, sophomore beam/vault/floor Grace Murray and beam Emily Kobusky have shown out in their careers. Both have picked up NCGA East specialists of the week, with Murray being named an All-American in 2023.

Sophomore gymnasts fight through adversity to achieve national success

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 6, 2024
From left, senior outfielder Hudson Hassler and sophomore catcher Haley Petrucci will look to get back in the Liberty League championship with a squad that only rosters three seniors.

Softball looks to ignite young core in championship push

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 29, 2024
From left, Junior oarsman Miles Kenaston and junior rower Riley Maynard will look to the leadership of head coach Justin Stangel to lead them to a Liberty League title.

Sea of opportunity gives men’s rowing a chance to win it all

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 28, 2024
Ithaca College athletics announced on Feb. 8 that head strength and conditioning coach Vic Brown had resigned. Brown started in 2014 and spent 10 years with the school's athletic department.

Head strength and conditioning coach resigns

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 8, 2024
From left, former Harvard offensive lineman Alec Bank stands in the tunnel with his Ivy League teammates prior to the Dream Japan Bowl on Jan. 21. The Ivy League All-Stars rostered four former Cornell University players in the 52 man roster.

Ivy League football players culminate conference careers in Dream Japan Bowl

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 7, 2024
The Ithaca College football program announced Jan. 26 that Brandon Maguire would be taking over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Maguire had previous stints in the USFL and at six different universities.

Football names new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 1, 2024
Bombers graduate student guard Camryn Coffey drives right towards the hoop as she battles with defending Bantam senior forward Emma Wax.

Bombers narrowly escape Engineers with clutch basket

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
January 19, 2024
From left, sophomore multi Matt Loshkin and sophomore pole vaulter Rob George are part of the Ithaca College men's track and field team's impressive young squad.

Men’s track and field uses young power to set itself apart

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
November 8, 2023
From left, sophomore defender Lauren Russell, senior goalkeeper Lexi Held, senior attacker Chloe Nordyke and head coach Karrie Moore pack donated non-perishables into the bed of a truck.

Trick or treating for the community: Women’s lacrosse gives back

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
November 2, 2023
Blink-182 released their new album, "ONE MORE TIME," Oct. 20 after touring for seven months and playing 59 shows. The album showcases the band's iconic sound, but a mix of seriousness makes the album different from the rest.

Blink-182 gives listeners an excuse to be reminiscent with a nostalgic album

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
October 25, 2023
From left, junior Terry Valdberg and senior Damani Madir train together during an Ithaca College Club Boxé practice session. Madir founded the group in 2021 in hopes to share his love for boxing with the campus community.

IC students find tight-knit community with boxing club

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
October 4, 2023
Men's cross country starts fresh with young roster

Men’s cross country starts fresh with young roster

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
September 1, 2023
Sophomore infielder Riley Brawdy fields a ball during the Ithaca College baseball team's 8–5 comeback win over the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles on May 2.

Baseball secures comeback win over Brockport

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
May 4, 2023
From left, senior first baseman Matt Fabian reaches out to secure an out against Hobart junior outfielder Joe McCoy.

Baseball’s late comeback falls short against Hobart

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 30, 2023
Sophomore tennis player Taylor Crain prepares to return a hit during the Bombers 5–4 win over the William Smith College Herons.

Sophomore standout dominates Liberty League tennis

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 18, 2023
From left, senior Ellen Chapman covers senior Mackenzie Bauer as Bauer tries to make a pass while practicing for Kweezy women's club ultimate.

Kweezy club ultimate flies under the radar as postseason approaches

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 12, 2023
Senior outfielder Mike Nauta swings at a pitch in the Ithaca College baseball team's game against RIT on April 7.

Baseball team falls at home to RIT

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 11, 2023
Sophomore shortstop Connor Pedersen dives back into first base after a pickoff attempt.

Baseball goes deep three times in 17–4 rout of Alfred State

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
April 8, 2023
Sophomore pitcher Dan Kellachan threw three innings in the first game of a doubleheader against the University of Rochester on March 24. Kellachan only allowed one earned run and four hits in his relief appearance.

Baseball breaks even with Rochester in home doubleheader

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 26, 2023
From left, sophomore first baseman Ryan Laubscher embraces sophomore second baseman Riley Brawdy after the Ithaca College baseball team's victorious home opener. Brawdy notched his third home run of the season to secure the Bombers' win.

Baseball hits Scranton out of the park in home opener

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 25, 2023
From left, graduate student pole vaulter Meghan Matheny and senior pole vaulter Dom Mikula both finished in second place at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships on March 10 and 11 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Local pole vaulters leap to the podium at Nationals

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 21, 2023
From left, senior Max Sobel and junior Nicolas Luis are looking to rebound on a difficult end of the 2022 spring season for the Ithaca College men's tennis team.

Men’s tennis looks to bounce back from late-season faults

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
March 1, 2023
From left, Bombers' graduate student forward Luka Radovich looks to shoot over RPI junior forward Avery Eugster.

Top-seeded men’s basketball falls to RPI in conference semifinals

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 25, 2023
From left, Bombers' sophomore guard Logan Wendell watches as his teammate, graduate student forward Luka Radovich, protects the ball from Clarkson sophomore forward Jack Dalgety.

Graduate student leads men’s basketball through playoff surge

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 22, 2023
From left, seniors Matt Sosler and Nicholas Lubrano, Jennifer Sabatelle ‘94, and seniors Jayden Becker and Dane Richardson were all at Radio Row for five days before the 2023 Super Bowl.

IC students head to Phoenix for 2023 Super Bowl

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 14, 2023
Graduate student guard Zach Warech lays in a basket during the Ithaca College men's basketball team's huge win over the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Men’s basketball blows out RIT in final home game

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 9, 2023
From left, Bombers junior guard Noah Downing puts up a layup under Thoroughbreds senior guard Riley Greene.

Men’s basketball dominates Thoroughbreds on Senior Day

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 7, 2023
From left, Bombers senior guard Camryn Coffey drives past Thoroughbreds sophomore guard Sarah Chambers.

Women’s basketball slips past Skidmore in Senior Day win

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 7, 2023
From left, graduate student guard Luka Radovich drives into Dutchmen senior forward Chris Lovisolo toward the basket.

Men’s basketball rallies from halftime deficit to defeat Union

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
February 4, 2023
From left, senior defender Brendan Lebitsch and senior midfielder Ryan Lane chase the ball during the Ithaca College men's soccer team's loss to Vassar College on Oct. 29, 2022.

Men’s soccer team loses on Senior Day to end the season

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer
October 30, 2022
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