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The Ithaca College football team takes on SUNY Cortland in the 62nd Cortaca Jug game in Cortland, New York.

Bombers prepare for 61st annual Cortaca Jug Game

By Jack Murray, Staff Writer November 14, 2019
The Ithaca College football team will play in the Cortaca Jug game against SUNY Cortland on Nov. 16 in Metlife Stadium, the home turf of two NFL teams.
Junior Alyssa Haber receives her ticket for Cortaca 2019 at the Ithaca College on-campus ticket sales on Sept. 20. The 2019 competition will be played off-site at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

2019 Cortaca Jug shatters ticket sale record for Division III football

By Emily Adams, Sports Editor October 3, 2019
Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland announced Oct. 3 that the 2019 Cortaca Jug game broke the record for tickets sold for a Division III football game.
Marco Fontana, a senior sport management major and varsity baseball player, is the director of ticket sales for the Cortaca Jug game on Ithaca Colleges campus.

Business students spearhead ticket sale planning for Cortaca

By Audrey Gamble, Staff Writer September 17, 2019
A group of students from the School of Business, led by senior Marco Fontana, are leading the on-campus ticket sales for the Cortaca Jug game.
Students gather outside the Athletics & Events Center, waiting to begin the Convocation ceremony. Bob Dylan and his band will be performing at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 here.

Bob Dylan to perform at Athletics and Events Center

By Alexis Manore, Assistant News Editor September 9, 2019
Bob Dylan and his band will be performing at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Athletics and Events Center at Ithaca College. 
Senior quarterback Joe Germinerio looks to make a pass during a practice Aug. 27. Germinerio was an All-American at The College at Brockport in 2017 before transferring to Ithaca College for the 2019 season.

Quarterback Sneak: All-American transfers after graduating

By Emily Adams, Sports Editor September 5, 2019
Senior quarterback Joe Germinerio transferred to Ithaca College as an undergraduate student after graduating from The College at Brockport in 2019.
Senior running back Isaiah DHaiti scored eight touchdowns and had 253 rushing yards last season. The Bombers will look to him to finish in the red zone.

Football team strives to go further into the postseason

By Jack Murray, Staff Writer August 29, 2019
The football team was disappointed in last season despite strong performances and aims to make it to the NCAA tournament this year.
Freshman defensive back Michael Roumes returns a punt during the 2018 Cortaca Jug game.

Students react to the 2019 Cortaca Jug moving to MetLife Stadium

By Dani Pluchinsky and Jack Murray November 14, 2018
Ithaca College students react to the 2019 Cortaca Jug game being moved to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Editorial: Cortaca moving to MetLife alienates jug from college

Editorial: Cortaca moving to MetLife alienates jug from college

November 14, 2018
Hosting the jug at MetLife Stadium feels more like a public-relations stunt than a move made to benefit students at either institution.
Ithaca College students cheered during the 2017 Cortaca Jug game at Butterfield Stadium. The Blue and Gold defeated the Red Dragons 48–20 to win their first Jug since 2009

Keeping the Jug on South Hill: Bombers hope to start streak

By Danielle Allentuck and Matt Vander Plaat November 7, 2018
The Ithaca College football team will face off against SUNY Cortland in the 60th annual Cortaca Jug game. The Bombers won last years matchup 48–20.
From left, Mike Urtz, Director of Athletics at SUNY Cortland and Susan Bassett, Associate Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports, shake hands after the announcement of the 61st annual Cortaca Jug being played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

UPDATE: Next year’s 61st annual Cortaca Jug moved to MetLife Stadium

By Dani Pluchinsky, Sports Editor November 7, 2018
The 61st annual Cortaca Jug game will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 2019.
From left, Mike Urtz, Director of Athletics at SUNY Cortland and Susan Bassett, Associate Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports, shake hands after the announcement of the 61st annual Cortaca Jug being played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Next year’s 61st annual Cortaca Jug moved to MetLife Stadium

By Jack Murray, Assistant Sports Editor November 7, 2018
The 2019 Cortaca Jug will be played at MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The stadium is home to two NFL franchises.
Sophomore wide receiver Andrew Vito attempts to juke past Damien Charles, Bearcats senior defensive back, Sept. 1. Vito has already accumulated over 1,000 receiving yards in his short time with the Bombers.

Successful sophomore sustains momentum gained last season

By Mikayla Rovenolt, Staff Writer October 24, 2018
Sophomore wide receiver Andrew Vito has found success early in his collegiate career. The deep threat worked on many aspects of his game to improve.
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