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Jacob Infald

Jacob Infald, Senior Writer

Photography by Robert Daniels and Mei Dennison. Illustration by Kaiden Chandler.

New faces on women’s soccer enter new year with lofty goals

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
September 2, 2025
Photography by Erin Soltano, Marissa Moschella, and Mei Dennison. Illustration by Kaiden Chandler.

Fall 2025 Sports Preview

September 5, 2025
From left, senior attacker Kyle Proctor and his younger brother, sophomore midfielder/attacker Lucas Proctor, are leading the charge for the IC men's lacrosse team. Kyle's leading the team in assists with 24 and Lucas is leading the team in goals with 28.

Men’s lacrosse brothers fueled by family tradition

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
April 30, 2025
Susan Bassett '79 is retiring at the end of the 2024-25 academic school year. She reflects on her long career in intercollegiate athletics, which includes 15 years as a coach at two different institution and 30 years as an athletic director at three different institutions.

Longtime athletic director reflects on her career ahead of retirement

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
April 27, 2025
Senior midfielder Graham Brady makes a move against a Union College defender. Brady had one goal and one assist during the Bombers' 10-5 victory against the Garnet Chargers at home April. 5.

Bombers defend home turf in dominating fashion as they take down conference foe

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
April 7, 2025
The Ithaca College men's tennis team boasts the likes of three international players. Sophomore Emiliano Pedrero is one of two athletes on the team from Mexico.

International trio serves up diverse culture for men’s tennis team

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
March 26, 2025
Wrestling wrapped up another season with an All-American finish from senior Xavier Pommells in the 184 lb bracket. However, the team is looking to achieve more next year as they hope to get on the podium as a team.

All-American finish from Xavier Pommells headlines wrestling’s performance at nationals

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
March 21, 2025
Men's tennis looks to rally against Liberty League competition

Men’s tennis looks to rally against Liberty League competition

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
February 27, 2025
Ithaca first-year student Tomah Gummow gets his squad going with a victory in the 125 pound bout.

Bombers shutout the Cardinals to conclude the regular season

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
February 21, 2025
Brian Bienus squares off with his opponenet. His technical fall was one of nine bonus point victories for the Bombers.

Bombers blank the Red Dragons in late-season duel

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
February 14, 2025
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, Senior Writer
February 11, 2025
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, Senior Writer
February 5, 2025
The Ithaca College wrestling team continued its early season success coming out of the break. The team prepares for its next competition Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts

Wrestling pins down early season success

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
February 1, 2025
First-year standout Chris Leysath faces up against a defender against Saint Lawarence University during the Bomber's most recent conference victory on Jan. 18

First-year standout helps Bombers navigate through early season injuries

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
January 22, 2025
In 2016, then-senior Eli Gobrecht moves the ball down the field against Morrisville State College as a defender on the Ithaca College men's lacrosse team.

Lacrosse alum takes his talents to the pros

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
December 4, 2024
Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky is a sports media professor at Ithaca College's Roy H. Park School of Communications. Staurowsky has dedicated much of her career to leveling the playing field for women in sports.

Q&A: Sports media professor contributes to Olympics gender equality publication

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
November 19, 2024
Sophomore walk-on forward Jack Carney moves the ball into the offensive zone in a match against the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers on Oct. 30. Carney was tied for the team lead in goals on the season.

Sophomore walk-on provides spark for men’s soccer team

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
November 13, 2024
From left, sophomore Jake Jones and Jackson Gray. After sending five athletes to nationals last season, the Ithaca College men's wrestling team is pushing for a long-awaited NCAA Division III Championship title, led by experienced returners and talented newcomers.

Men’s wrestling aims to pin down a national championship

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
November 7, 2024
From left, sophomore forward Alex Penders and sophomore guard Evan Cabral were key contributors for the Ithaca College men's basketball team last season. Although the Bombers struggled toward the end of the season, Cabral and Penders said the team is determined to bounce back.

Men’s basketball ready for action despite injuries

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
November 7, 2024
Pictured, Ithaca College students worked at the NBC studio in Stamford, Connecticut covering the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Students both past and present worked with NBC this summer.

Park students earn valuable experiences covering Olympics

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
September 29, 2024
Ithaca College women's basketball alum Katherine Bixby ’10 speaks at the Ithaca College Athletics Hall of Fame Reception. Bixby is now an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina.

Women’s basketball alum takes coaching to the Division I level

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
September 25, 2024
Logan Wendell, senior guard for the Ithaca College men's basketball team, spent 10 days in Brazil playing basketball. In the photo, Wendell drives past two defenders to get to the rim.

Senior guard takes his talents abroad

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
September 11, 2024
Junior defender Ali Amari closes in on the Spartans’ attack in a defensive battle that ended in a 0–0 tie. The Bombers record goes to 1-1-0 for the season.

Bombers settle for 0–0 draw in defensive battle against Spartans

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
September 4, 2024
The Ithaca College women's soccer team is looking to build off last season's results. Pictured above, junior midfielder Kaelyn Fernandez wants to continue the success she has had with the Bombers.

Women’s soccer aims for championship comeback

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
September 2, 2024
From left, sophomore forward Faith Ingber defends the Bombers' sophomore defender Sophia Rosas as she transitions the ball upfield during the Bombers' 10–1 win over Elmira College on Sept. 1 2023.

Fernandez shines in Bombers’ offensive surge over Elmira

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
September 1, 2024
Senior left fielder Louis Fabbo follows through with his swing. In the first game, Fabbo reached 221 career hits, securing the top spot in Bombers' baseball history for most hits in a career.

Curtis’s walkoff sends Bombers to next round of playoffs

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
May 5, 2024
Senior outfielder Louis Fabbo connects with the ball. Fabbo has amassed 219 hits in his career and needs two more this season to surpass the program's all-time hit record.

Senior outfielder closes in on program hit record

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
May 1, 2024
From left, graduate students Elie Kuhne and Kiley Mabus observe junior outfielder Collin Feeney as he participates in the FITLIGHT reaction time training. During the training, reaction time improved enough to react to the average Division I fastball.

Reaction time training hopes to take Baseball program into the future

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
April 25, 2024
Center fielder Collin Feeney eyes home plate and sprints in an effort to cross the plate against the University of Rochester on April 21.

Bombers finish off Yellowjackets behind sound pitching

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
April 21, 2024
Junior righty pitcher Dan Allard steps up on the mound in the Bombers' 11–6 loss against the SUNY Oswego State Lakers. The Bombers went through six different pitchers in nine innings.

Lakers’ strong first inning drives them past the Bombers

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
April 17, 2024
Senior pitcher Sean Kelly winds up and kicks his leg as he gets ready to fire a pitch to home plate on April 9. The Bombers held off a late rally and defeated the Continentals 12–11.

Baseball holds off late comeback and puts away Continentals

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
April 10, 2024
Sophomore pitcher/outfield Conor Burns pitches against St. John Fisher on April 1. Burns and first-year pitcher Jack Picozzi committed to Ithaca College primarily as hitters but have made their difference early through their skills on the mound.

Two-way underclassmen contribute to Bombers dominance on the mound

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
April 4, 2024
Sophomore 133 pound Isaias Torres qualified for All-American status at the NCCA Division III Wrestling Championships at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on March 15. The Bombers sent five wrestlers to the competition.

Wrestling caps off season with endings and new beginnings at nationals

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
March 21, 2024
From left, senior attackman Charlie Niebuhr and senior midfielder Kyle Savery. Going into their senior year, the two are emphasizing leadership and are welcoming in new head coach Tommy Pearce.

New faces add extra man advantage to men’s lacrosse

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
February 29, 2024
Mike Blakely-Armitage '00, the head men's and women's swimming and diving coach, has put a stronger emphasis on team culture outside of the pool this season. Blakely-Armitage replaced long-time head coach Kevin Markwardt after 36 seasons.

Ithaca College swimming and diving highlights team culture with new coaching staff

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
February 21, 2024
The Ithaca College wrestling team has quietly strung together a streak of eight straight victories over the rival SUNY Cortland Red Dragons dating back to 2016. The Bombers and Red Dragons last meeting on Jan. 13 ended in a 43–2 Bombers' victory.

Streak of dominance highlights wrestling’s rivalry with Cortland

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
January 30, 2024
From left, assistant coach Eze Chukwuezi '23 and junior Xavier Pommells train together in the Glazer Arena. The Ithaca College wrestling team's coaching staff is made up entirely of program alumni.

In-house coaching staff keeps Bombers wrestling connected

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
December 1, 2023
From left, sophomore Isaias Torres and junior Winnie Pierre-Louis are each looking to take their games to the national level in the 2023–24 season.

Wrestling sees fresh faces in conference competition

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer
November 9, 2023
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