The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team defeated New England College 5-0 in their season opener on Friday.
Early in the first period, freshman Katie Mlostek made her presence known as she tallied her first career goal to put the Lakers on the board. Just under a minute later, yet another Laker scored their first career goal as Monica Cramer scored on the power play after being assisted by Kate Randazzo. Cramer would finish the game with two goals and an assist while Randazzo tallied four assists. However, the highlight of the contest came off the stick of Oswego State’s captain, Olivia Ellis, who was able to weave through three defenders for a backhanded goal.
Mariah Madrigal earned the shutout for the Lakers to go along with seven saves. On the offensive side of the puck, Oswego State outshot New England College 58 to 7.
The Lakers will look to continue their momentum when they take on Castleton during their Teal Game today at 3:00 pm.
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Snow, freezing temperatures pose challenges for car owners
By Zachary Floiro
OSWEGO, N.Y.– Snow, ice and the freezing temperatures can wreak havoc on drivers throughout the winter months.
Oswego student Ian Padgett said he was a victim of a winter-related car accident last year and that it was a lack of traction from his car’s worn out tires got him into trouble.
“I hit my brakes and my wheels locked up; I just kept sliding,” said Padgett, “I messed up my passenger door and shattered the window. I had to get a brand new door.”
A&P Automotive manager Mike Silliman said having a set of winter tires on a car is essential to maintaining traction on icy conditions and avoiding accidents.
“The things you gotta think about with tires, it’s not just taking off. It’s your breaking and your cornering, that’s where the accidents happen,” Silliman said.
Salting roads can prevent ice buildup but can provoke fast-spreading rust throughout a car’s body and frame. Silliman said he recommends a thorough, weekly wash to keep a car free from salt, and ultimately free from dangerous rust.
Silliman said he also recommends packing a small survival kit in the car, in case of mechanical issues stranding a car and its owner.
Essential items in a winter car kit can include the following.
- jumper cables
- a warm blanket
- change of clothes
- shovel
- a flashlight
For more information on winter tires, go to https://www.apautomotiveny.com/.
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WTOP-10 T.V. Successfully Airs Five Hour HD Broadcast
The student-run television station aired their longest Election Night broadcast on November 8 with coverage reaching five hours
What was originally planned as a four hour broadcast airing from 8 p.m. EST until 12 a.m. EST, turned into five hours going off air at 1 a.m. EST. This turned out to be the longest Election Night in Oswego broadcast thus far for WTOP-10 T.V. The extended coverage not only brought viewers up to date polling information but gave those who participated in the broadcast one of the most valuable experiences of their time to date at WTOP-10 T.V.
The broadcast was stacked with polling results in the national and local elections, live interviews with guests, and live shots from campaign headquarters around Syracuse, NY. Hosts Justin Penman ’18, Lauren Toscano ’16, and Kirby Socker ’18 conducted in-studio interviews with special guests that included: Editor-in-Chief of The Oswegonian, JoAnn DeLauter ’17, political science professor Brandon Metroka, international student Lindsey Martin, and social media correspondents Kalie Hudson ‘16 and Arielle Schunk ‘17. Bringing viewers live coverage at various campaign locations in Syracuse were Oswegonian reporters Natalie Brophy ’17 at Colleen Deacon’s campaign, and Lydia Goerner ‘17 at John Katko’s. The broadcast would not have been possible without the hard work that was put in from the talent and crew at WTOP-10 T.V. Producers Hayley Prenatt ‘17 and Justin Penman ‘18, have worked tirelessly for the past month to ensure that Election Night in Oswego would be the best it could possibly be. Penman, who also served as host for the entirety of the broadcast, expressed how it felt to play a major role in such a lengthy live show.
“Hosting a five-hour broadcast was exciting, exhausting, and most of all rewarding. The fact that I know I am capable of something like this gave me a real sense of accomplishment”, says Penman.
Prenatt says herself, and night-of assistant producer Anthony Sagrestano ‘18 ended up scraping a lot of the content that was planned due to the polling results constantly coming in.
“The hardest part for sure was not knowing what we were doing block to block because we were waiting on numbers”, says Prenatt.
On social media, Lauren Toscano ‘16 shared a message about the experience she had co-hosting Election Night in Oswego 2016. “We made history last night at WTOP. I’m super proud of how successful the broadcast was and am floored with the support we received.” Toscano wrote.
With this year’s five-hour broadcast completed, general manager Justin Dobrow ‘17 added to the feedback, expressing how amazingly dedicated the talent and crew were.
“I could not be more proud of the incredible crew and talent that were apart of this broadcast. We [WTOP] originally planned for only four hours, but with the consistency of our passion we all decided to go for one more hour- that’s what I love- that’s what makes us ‘Toppers,” says Dobrow.
With overwhelming support on social media and in the WTOP-10 T.V. office, each person involved in Election Night in Oswego, especially those graduating, were able to make memories to look back on for years to come.
Check out some pictures from the broadcast all courtesy of WTOP-10 T.V.’s very own photography director, Tom Kasperowicz ‘17:
Hosts Justin Penman and Lauren Toscano minutes before the broadcast began
Director Taylor Ksiazek hard at work
Social media correspondents Kalie Hudson and Arielle Schunk discussed social media in this year’s election
VP of Productions Ian Dwyer pushed to extend the broadcast an extra hour due to the late polling results coming in
The control room was filled with beautiful HD quality as crew members worked tirelessly all through the night
Host Justin Penman interviewed international student Lindsey Martin, who gave a different perspective on the election
In the studio, crew members stayed focused throughout
Hosts Justin Penman and Kirby Socker discuss incoming results from local, state, and national elections
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Connors Has Stellar Debut In Lakers Win
The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team opened its season with a 13-8 win over Hartwick College on Saturday. Oswego is now 1-0 overall while Hartwick drops to 0-1.
Both teams seemed evenly matched throughout the contest as the Lakers went into the final quarter with a 7-5 lead. Oswego, led by freshman Robbie Connors, scored six goals in the fourth to secure the win. He finished with five points in his Laker debut while also winning 16 of 25 face-offs. Oswego had plenty of scorers as a total of seven Lakers scored at least two points apiece.
Goalie Kevin O’Donnell stopped 11 saves for Oswego to earn the win.
The Lakers will return to action on Wednesday as they open their road trip against Ithaca at 4 pm.
