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Sophomore outside hitter Naomi Clauhs hypes up her teammates. Clauhs and the other sophomores on the team have been key contributors to the Bombers' success during the 2024 season.

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.
Over the summer, Meghan Musnicki '05 became the oldest American women rower in Olympic history by competing with the U.S. women's eight at age 41. The average age for this year’s U.S. women’s eight is around 29.7 years old

Q&A: Former Bomber rower makes history at Olympics

By Flynn Hynes, Sports Co-Editor • August 28, 2024
During summer 2024, two-time Olympic champion Meghan Musnicki ’05 became the oldest American women rower in Olympic history by competing with the U.S. women's eight.
From left, Alison Rusher and Meghan Musnicki '05 race together at the 2023 Winter Speed Order in Sarasota, Florida. Musnicki is set to be the oldest American women's rower in Olympic history.

Former Bomber rower races with time in Olympic selection

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • May 1, 2024
Dynasty: a word thrown around so often in modern sports that it hardly means anything anymore. Winning a few championships or competitions within a short time frame is impressive, yet that does not fit the definition.
Graduate student guard June Dickson joined the Ithaca College women's basketball team after playing at the California Polytechnic Institute for the past three seasons.

West coast standout touts Division l experience for the Bombers

By John Baker, Staff Writer • November 15, 2023
A promising D-I athlete ending up at Ithaca College is not something one would expect, but in the case of graduate student Junie Dickson, that is exactly what happened. After playing three seasons for Cal Poly, a Division I school out in San Luis Obispo, California, Dickson will be suiting up for the Bombers. 
From left, senior outside hitter Alexandra Montgomery looks on while first-year outside hitter Gabriella Gonzalez-Abreu goes up to spike the ball.

Volleyball drops to Johns Hopkins in three sets

By Farrell Hudson, Contributing Writer • September 17, 2023

The Ithaca College volleyball team had its four-game winning streak snapped at the hands of the eighth-ranked Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Sept. 15, dropping in three sets, (25–22), (27–25) and (25–22).  The...

From left, sophomore setter Maddie Cox prepares to defend while senior right side hitter Jamie Koopman spikes during the Bombers' preseason scrimmage against Cornell University.

Volleyball taps talent with nationwide recruiting strategy

By Emma Kersting, Podcast Editor • September 7, 2023
From the Atlantic to Pacific, the Ithaca College women’s volleyball team comes to the Finger Lakes region from across the country. Only two players on the 2023 roster are from New York State, and only four from the Northeast. 
Jake Binder '19 prepares to swing at a pitch in a game against SUNY Canton on March 30, 2019, on Valesente Diamond, named after former head coach George Valesente '66, at Freeman Field.

Alumni establish fund in former baseball coach’s name

By Tommy Mumau, Staff Writer • February 17, 2021
Three former Ithaca College baseball players started the George Valesente ’66 Endowed Baseball Fund. Steve Guinan ’86, Gregg Kidd ’84 and Dave Feldman ’56 provided the funding.
National Recap: California fires burn more than 4 million acres

National Recap: California fires burn more than 4 million acres

By John Turner, Opinion Editor • October 5, 2020
Wildfires across California have burned over 4 million acres of land so far this year, a record-breaking statistic.
From left, junior Jack Lynch and senior Buzz Shirley will be key players for the baseball team this year.

Baseball team faces new challenges in 2020 season

By Noah Schwartz • February 26, 2020
With the loss of several seniors and the addition of a brand-new head coach, the Ithaca College baseball program will face a number of new challenges.
“Fire in Paradise” follows the failed evacuation of residents in Paradise, California, which was ravaged by a wildfire in 2018. The documentary-style film is natural and honest, full of heart-wrenching emotion.

Review: Documentary blazes with intriguing storytelling

By Sarah Diggins • November 11, 2019

“I said, ‘I’m not going to die today.’ I said, ‘Today is not my day,’” a young girl tells the camera just a few minutes into the Netflix documentary “Fire in Paradise.” She can’t be...

National Recap: Claim deadlines for wildfire victims approach

National Recap: Claim deadlines for wildfire victims approach

By Brontë Cook • October 9, 2019
Californians may lose the opportunity to receive compensation from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E), the company that was to blame.
National Recap: California Legislature bans private prisons

National Recap: California Legislature bans private prisons

September 18, 2019

The California Legislature passed a bill that would ban the use of private prisons throughout the state. The ban would also apply to detention centers operated by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

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