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Senior Katelyn Hutchison, sprinter for the Ithaca College women's track and field team, announced she is transferring to the University of Kentucky next season.

Senior sprinter announces decision to transfer to Division I

By Connor Glunt, Senior Writer
April 12, 2022
From left, senior defenseman Demetri Lowry and sophomore attacker John Sramac of the Ithaca College men's lacrosse team. The team will have a tough slate of conference opponents this season, including reigning Division III champion Rochester Institute of Technology.

Men’s lacrosse team hoping to make a splash in tough conference

By Connor Glunt, Staff Writer
March 3, 2022
Luka Radovich, senior forward on the men's basketball team, spent two years at the Division I level with Fordham University before transferring to Ithaca College. He is currently averaging 16.3 points per game and 49.5% from the field.

Transfer makes an impact for men’s basketball team

By Connor Glunt, Senior Writer
February 10, 2022
From left, seniors Tenzin Namgyel and Manny Sanchez will look to help the Ithaca College Esports team earn a trip to the national tournament next semester.

Ithaca College Esports club working to reach the postseason

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor
December 9, 2021
The Ithaca College football team lost to SUNY Cortland in the 62nd Cortaca Jug on Nov. 13 by the score of 28–27

Bombers fall to Red Dragons in 62nd Cortaca Jug game

By Connor Glunt and Tommy Mumau
November 18, 2021
The Ithaca College football team takes on SUNY Cortland in the 62nd Cortaca Jug game in Cortland, New York.

62nd Cortaca Jug game between Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland

By Connor Glunt and Tommy Mumau
November 13, 2021
From left, graduate students Andrew Vito, Antonio Valle and football head coach Dan Swanstrom in front of each of the Cortaca Jugs.

Press conference held prior to 62nd Cortaca Jug

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor
November 11, 2021
Senior Logan Ninos has suffered nine concussions and was told by his doctor to stop wrestling. He has remained a team captain, but has transitioned to an assistant coach for the team.

Senior wrestler transitions from top performer to assistant coach

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor
November 11, 2021
From left, seniors Meghan Matheny and Logan Bruce are prepared to win national titles this indoor season for the women's track and field team.

Women’s track and field team to build off outdoor success

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor
November 10, 2021
Junior Ethan Godfrey is returning this season as one of the team's top divers. He won the Liberty League title in the 3-meter diving event in his freshman year.

Men’s swimming and diving team make waves early in the season

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor
November 10, 2021
From left, senior Brandon Ehrlich, Mead Loop, program director of sports media, and Callie Danyo organized a panel about Esports, fantasy sports and gambling.

Ithaca College students organize panel about sports coverage

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor
October 27, 2021
The Ithaca College club men's rugby team played its first game this season Sept. 18 in Niagara, New York, against Niagara University's club team

Club sports return to competition at Ithaca College

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor
October 7, 2021
Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland held a joint press conference along with a representative from the New York Yankees on Sept. 21 when the game was announced.

Cortaca 2022 venue change results in varying reactions

By Aidan Charde, Connor Glunt, and Tommy Mumau
September 29, 2021
Justin Lutes, Associate Director of Athletic Communications, announces that Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland are set to face-off at 1 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2022 at Yankee Stadium.

Cortaca Jug game to be held at Yankee Stadium in 2022

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor
September 21, 2021
Ithaca College's proportion of student athletes is nearly the opposite of its undergraduate enrollment, as the proportion of its student body in 2021 is 59% female and 41% male.

Gender equity issues persist within Ithaca College athletics

By Connor Glunt, Spots Editor
September 15, 2021
Jake Rosenberg '18 moved to Israel after graduating to help grow the sport's popularity in the country. He was a coach for Team Israel before being offered a roster spot in 2020.

Baseball alum represents Team Israel in Olympics

By Connor Glunt, Sports Editor
September 1, 2021
Senior Megan O'Reilly and junior Delaney Rutan are eager to get back out on the pitch and contend for a Liberty League title.

Women’s soccer team preparing for each day of the season

By Connor Glunt, Sports editor
August 25, 2021
Senior Jaelyn Hershberger and junior Jennifer Pitts will help the volleyball team usher in a faster style of play this season.

Volleyball team brings new style into the new season

By Connor Glunt, Sports editor
August 25, 2021
Junior defensive back Daniel Hutchinson has signed deals for multiple NIL agreements to promote certain products.

Student athletes cash in on new name, image and likeness laws

By Connor Glunt, Sports editor
August 25, 2021
From left to right, senior Will Blum, sophomore Jay Tagliani and sophomore Samuel Plvan take part in a two-hand touch scrimmage during a practice.

Club rugby practices adapts to unconventional season

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor
April 28, 2021
The left-handed freshman impressed the team during practices, prompting coaches to promote him to a starter.

Freshman lacrosse player starts season on scoring surge

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor
April 14, 2021
First-year graduate student Libby Ryan and junior Dania Bogdanovic look to help the women's crew team win a national title this season.

Women’s crew team rows for each other and NCAA title

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor
March 24, 2021
Senior Jake Hall-Goldman and sophomore Jake Erickson are ready to lead the men's lacrosse team to the top of a competitive conference.

Men’s lacrosse team taking the season day-by-day

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor
March 24, 2021
Freshman Matteo Ragusa pitches in a doubleheader against Elmira College on March 23 on Freeman Field. The Bombers won both games against the Eagles.

Athletic teams travel to compete for first time in a year

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor
March 24, 2021
Sean Burton ‘09, men’s head basketball coach, oversees practice Feb. 27 in Ben Light Gymnasium. Burton earned All-American honors three times as a Bomber.

Former men’s basketball player promoted to head coach

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor
March 3, 2021
Ellen Staurowsky, professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, working with the Women’s Sport Media Incubator class on March 2. This is the first semester the class is being taught.

Professor introduces course to focus on women in sport media

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor
March 3, 2021
Ithaca College softball team celebrates as senior Alex Wright and sophomore Gabby Laccona run into home plate after sophomore Hailey White hit a grand slam in a 7-0 win against Clarkson University on April 7, 2019.

Liberty League to resume conference competition this spring

By Arla Davis and Connor Glunt
March 1, 2021
Sophomore softball player Miriam Maistelman works in Cochise, Arizona in November 2020. She took a gap year from Ithaca College to backpack.

Softball player spends gap year off the grid gaining experience

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor
February 25, 2021
Senior Dina Barossi sprays down exercise equipment with sanitizer on Feb. 3.

Fitness Center reopens with COVID-19 precautions

By Connor Glunt, Assistant sports editor
February 11, 2021
Luke Broadwater '02 received the Pulitzer Prize for his reporting with The Baltimore Sun this past March.

Q&A: Former wrestler receives Pulitzer Prize among other awards

By Connor Glunt, Assistant Sports Editor
September 6, 2020
Following the resignation Erienne Roberts and Chris Hayes ’16, Ithaca College announced the hirings of Tyler Heisey and Tom Rishcoff on June 13 and 15, respectively.

IC and Liberty League suspend all fall athletic competition

By Connor Glunt and Emily Adams
July 22, 2020
From left, graduate student Sean Seaberg and sophomore goalie Connor Thornton said the men's lacrosse team is aiming to come from behind in conference play this seaon.

Men’s lacrosse aims to become conference champions

By Connor Glunt, Staff Writer
February 27, 2020
Will Gladney. former wide receiver, celebrates after the Bombers' win in the Cortaca Jug game at MetLife Stadium. Gladney is currently training for the NFL draft.

Big League Dreams: Former Bomber trains for NFL draft

By Connor Glunt
February 20, 2020
Freshman Ethan Godfrey performs a dive on the 3-meter board during the swimming and diving meet against Union College Jan. 26 at the Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium.

Bombers host 11th annual Dick Comanzo Diving Invitational

By Connor Glunt
February 9, 2020
Senior guardSebastian Alderete gets to open space to take a jump shot against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Jan. 25 in Ben Light Gymnasium.

Senior guard nets 1,000 career points in final season

By Connor Glunt, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
Freshman swimmer Jane Pfeufer has hip impingement and knee tendonitis that cause her regular pain. Despite the injuries, she is one of the fastest swimmers on the team.

Freshman swimmer splashes through chronic injuries

By Connor Glunt, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
Senior runners John Blake and Patrick Robertson lead a pack of runners during a cross-country race.

Strong senior squad carries men’s cross-country team

By Connor Glunt, Contributing Writer
November 14, 2019
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