Former Bomber safety steps closer to National Football League

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • May 2, 2024

During the 1967 NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons chose Sandor Szabo ’67 with the 317th pick. That was 57 years ago and no athlete from Ithaca College has made it close to the NFL since then. Until now.

Athletic department finds replacement for long term head strength and conditioning coach

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • April 26, 2024

The Ithaca College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced April 23 that Andrew Parker was appointed as the assistant director of athletics for sports performance.

Fielding the unpredictable: Ithaca College baseball’s continuous weather struggle

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • April 17, 2024

With upstate New York weather being as unpredictable as it is, the Ithaca College baseball team has had to make numerous adjustments this season to accommodate a weather-intolerant field. Freeman Field is a natural dirt and grass field, not a synthetic surface, which means it cannot be plowed or played on while wet.

Bombers push undefeated Engineers to extras but fall in doubleheader

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • April 13, 2024

Konstrinsky Field hosted what may have been The Ithaca College softball team’s biggest challenge of the season to date came on April 12, as the Bombers were swept in a doubleheader by the No. 18 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers by scores of 4–2 in 10 innings and 7–5 in nine. Despite the sweep, the pitching efforts of junior pitcher Anna Cornell were enough to make history on the Bombers’ ground.

Collegiate inexperience does not phase Bombers’ tightly connected pitching staff

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • April 13, 2024

In 2023, the Ithaca College softball team played three pitchers throughout its season, all of which had pitched at least six innings the previous year. In 2024, the team has thrown four different pitchers onto the mound, three of which had never thrown a gametime collegiate pitch in their life.

Two-way underclassmen contribute to Bombers dominance on the mound

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer • April 4, 2024

This season the Ithaca College baseball team has been left to fill the mound after losing three of their top four most used starting pitchers last season.

Bombers down Dutchwomen in Liberty League showdown

By Alliey Magistro, Senior Writer • March 31, 2024

Higgins Stadium was packed for a Liberty League matchup between Ithaca College women’s lacrosse and Union College on March 30. Luckily, the Bombers avenged a loss from last season and dominated the game to achieve an 11–9 victory. 

Softball stonewalls Golden Flyers in dominant doubleheader victories

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • March 27, 2024

Kostrinsky Field saw a historic doubleheader on March 26 as the Ithaca College softball team mercy-ruled the Nazareth University Golden Flyers twice, winning by scores of 8–0 and 12–0 in five innings.

Women’s tennis returns to the court with young squad

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • February 29, 2024

As the new season approaches, the Ithaca College women's tennis team prepares to embark on another year of competition with a revamped squad. 

Ivy League football players culminate conference careers in Dream Japan Bowl

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • February 7, 2024

A cultural experience and a culmination of collegiate football careers occurred in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 21, 6,752 miles away from Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca. This was not an average Ivy League football game — this was the Dream Japan Bowl.

Baseball player earns award for academic efforts

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • February 1, 2024

Outside of its athletic caliber — earning back-to-back Liberty League titles in the past two seasons — the Ithaca College baseball team’s talents range far beyond the diamond. 

Men’s basketball bounces back with victory over Thoroughbreds

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • January 21, 2024

The Ithaca College men's basketball team faced the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on Jan. 20 at Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers were able to win 74–60 and the deciding factor was the 3-point shooting. The Bombers were able to shoot 49 3-point shots while converting on 16 of them. On the other hand, the Thoroughbreds went 7–22 from behind the 3-point line.