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Head football coach Mike Welch addresses the media at the 2015 Cortaca Jug Press Conference hosted in the Hill Center’s multi-purpose room. Welch shared his perspective on his 36th Cortaca Jug.

Bombers ready to take back the Jug in 57th annual Cortaca

By Andrew Sullivan and Dustin Albino • November 11, 2015
The Bombers' football team anticipates a gritty matchup in preparation for the 2015 Cortaca Jug game.
Junior football player Christopher Durr tends to a patient, left, and junior wrestler Thomas Anania wraps a football player’s ankle, right, while in the athletic training room in the Athletics and Events Center on Oct. 7.

Student-athletes take on demands of athletic training program

By Lauren Murray, Contributing Writer • October 7, 2015
Students majoring in athletic training learn how to balance participating in a varsity sport, while keeping up with the requirements of the major.
Senior outfielder Nina Lindberg throws the ball back into play after fielding a hit in the softball game against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on April 28, 2014. The team owns a 2–6 record this season.

Retreat helps softball squad strengthen core values

By Vinica Weiss, Staff Writer • March 18, 2015
The softball team went on a winter retreat to find a new team philosophy.
Senior Alexis Beebe stands in front of the Hammond Health Center. Beebe is a communication management and design major with minors in integrated marketing communications and sociology.

Commentary: Hammond Health Center needs more resources

By Alexis Beebe • March 4, 2015
It is clear that the center is understaffed and overbooked, resulting in a supply of resources that simply cannot meet the demand that our college presents.
Men’s soccer head coach Andy Byrne addresses his team after the Bombers’ game against Elmira College on Oct. 12, 2013. Byrne is retiring after 31 years at the helm of the South Hill squad’s men’s soccer program.

Blue and Gold coaches maintain legacy of long-term success

By Jonathan Beck, Assistant Sports Editor • March 4, 2015
The Ithaca College head coaches have retained success for decades.
Sophomore wrestler Jimmy Kaishian wrestles against a SUNY Oneonta opponent in the team’s dual match against the Red Dragons on Feb. 4. Kaishian defeated his opponent 11–3.

Wrestling team confident after defeating ranked opponent

By Tom Garris, Staff Writer • February 11, 2015
After trumping eighth-ranked Delaware Valley College, the wrestling team is gearing up for a run at the national championship.
From right, senior Alex Gomez grapples with junior Henry Beaman during the wrestling team’s practice in March in Hill Center. Gomez placed first in the NCAA Northeast Regional last season.

Alex Gomez first Bomber to compete in prestigious invitational

By Kristen Gowdy, Assistant Sports Editor • November 5, 2014
Senior wrestler Alex Gomez competed in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic at the University of Pennsylvania.
Prospective Bomber volleyball players warm up at the team’s annual clinic on Oct. 12. The clinic, which began three years ago, serves as a key piece in head coach Janet Donovan’s recruiting process.

Ithaca College volleyball clinic bolsters recruiting

By Stephen Payette, Contributing Writer • October 20, 2014
The volleyball team's annual clinic is a big part of the team's recruiting process.
Sophomore back Lindsey Parkins prepares to kick the ball during the women’s soccer teams’ 1–0 win over Elmira College on Sept. 24 at Carp Wood Field.

Sophomore defender finds roundabout way to women’s soccer team

By Kristen Gowdy, Assistant Sports Editor • October 1, 2014
Sophomore back Lindsey Parkins has juggled her way into a starting spot on the women's soccer team.
Members of the volleyball team high five during the Bombers’ practice on Aug. 20 in Ben Light Gymnasium. The Blue and Gold are 7–3 to begin the season and 2–2 in home games.

Bombers volleyball team reads book to encourage positivity

By Jonathan Beck, Staff Writer • September 16, 2014
This offseason, the volleyball team read a motivational book to encourage positivity, which has led to strong team play.
Sixth-year physical therapy students practice on each other during the Prosthetics and Orthotics lab class on April 25 at the Rochester Center.

Rochester Center sees last physical therapy students

By Kayla Dwyer, Assistant News Editor • April 30, 2014
The Ithaca College physical therapy graduate program will see its last cohort of students conclude their collegiate careers at the Rochester Center.
Veronica Frosen, lecturer of legal studies at Ithaca College, skates in front of her teammates during a team practice April 24 in Lansing, N.Y.

Ithaca roller derby league seeks new practice venue

By Steve Derderian, Sports Editor • April 30, 2014
The Ithaca League of Women Rollers is hoping to find a new practice venue so that its sport may continue to thrive in the community.
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