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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, Staff Writer • April 25, 2024
This season, the Ithaca College baseball team’s winter practices featured a unique addition. The team had their normal hitting and fielding stations, but this year, there was a new station at practice — the FITLIGHT reaction time training system.
The faculty athletic mentor program was introduced in 2015 with an initial seven faculty athletic mentors. Now with 21 active mentors, the program looks to make sure every athlete knows academic resources are there for them.

Faculty athletic mentor program shines light on relationship between athletics and academics

By Flynn Hynes and Billy Wood • April 3, 2024
The faculty athletic representative program has been active at Ithaca College for nine years and has quickly developed into a mainstay in the school’s relationship between athletics and academics.  
Fans cheer on the Ithaca College football team at the 2023 Cortaca Jug. The Blue Crew program will look to encourage student attendance through a points system that allows students to earns prizes for attending different sporting events.

Return of Blue Crew program looks to encourage student involvement

By Jess Moskowitz, Staff Writer • March 22, 2024
Ithaca College Athletics announced the return of the Blue Crew student rewards program on Jan. 31. This program brings together Ithaca College students, giving them an incentive to attend sporting events in return for points toward special prizes. 
Ithaca College softball team celebrates as senior Alex Wright and sophomore Gabby Laccona run into home plate after sophomore Hailey White hit a grand slam in a 7-0 win against Clarkson University on April 7, 2019.

Liberty League to resume conference competition this spring

By Arla Davis and Connor Glunt • March 1, 2021
The Liberty League announced March 1 that there will be athletic competition this spring after canceling fall and winter sports for the 2020–21 academic year. 
How IC Sports - Senior Catcher Sam Troetti

‘How IC Sports’ – Senior Catcher Sam Troetti

By The Ithacan, Gabby Laccona & Kaitlin Maniscalco • November 30, 2020

The Ithacan · 'How IC Sports' - Senior Catcher Sam Troetti This week, co-hosts Gabby Laccona and Kaitlin Maniscalco sit down with teammate and senior catcher Sam Troetti. The three discuss the impact...

Junior Erin Copozzi, and seniors Shannon Grage and Justinian Michaels started Barracks Bracelets to remember their friend Jase Barrack, who unexpectedly died last spring. They sell keychains and bracelets to raise money in his honor.

Barrack’s Bracelets organization honors deceased athlete

By Arla Davis, Staff Writer • October 23, 2019
Junior Erin Copozzi, and seniors Shannon Grage and Justinian Michaels started Barrack's Bracelets to honor Jase Barrack, who died last spring.
Dave Valesente and his father, George 66, after Ithaca Colleges annual game against Wells College on May 5, 2018.

New softball and baseball coaches have history on South Hill

By Lauren White, Assistant Sports Edtior • August 28, 2019
Softball head coach Hannah Shalett Quintana played for Ithaca College, and head baseball coach Dave Valesente takes over from his father, George '66.
How IC Sports- Ithaca Softball

‘How IC Sports’- Ithaca Softball

February 24, 2019

https://soundcloud.com/ithacan-main/how-ic-sports-ithaca-softball   Hosts Cal Dymowski and Kaitlin Maniscalco are joined by Ithaca College softball players Alex Kimmel and Annie Cooney to talk...

Bombers struggle against St. John Fisher College

Bombers struggle against St. John Fisher College

By Matt Vander Plaat, Staff Writer • April 1, 2018
The Ithaca College softball team lost both games in a double header against St. John Fisher College on March 31.
Softball looks to start strong in first Liberty League season

Softball looks to start strong in first Liberty League season

By Matt Vander Plaat, Staff Writer • February 28, 2018

Coming off of a 33–12 record last year and an Empire 8 Conference regular-season championship, the Ithaca College softball team was unanimously picked to win the Liberty League Conference this season...

Seniors Payton Cutting, Allie Colleran, Hannah Peters, and Emily Bloom of the softball team participated in the 23rd Annual Cancer Resource Center Walkathon and 5K Run on Oct. 21.

Softball team participates in the 23rd Annual CRC Walkathon

By Dani Pluchinsky, Staff Writer • October 25, 2017
The softball team raised $6,516 for the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes. The four seniors on the team participated in the walk Oct. 21.
Sophomore infield Ellie Murray slides into second base in the Bomberss 7–0 win against Buffalo State April 13.

Weekend Preview: four teams will be competing at home

By Matt Maloney, Staff Writer • April 15, 2017
Men's and women's crew, women's lacrosse and men's and women's tennis will be home this weekend. Baseball, softball, golf and track and field is away.
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