AMMEN: Internship Panel
Oswego, NY –The AAMEN of Oswego hosted a program friday titled, “Highway to Connection: Internship Panel.” The panelist included 3 professionals, Lamar Henderson: Public health service officer, Robert Berkley: Physical…
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Oswego Gets Back on Track
The Oswego men’s baseball team defeated the Rochester Yellowjackets yesterday in dramatic fashion. The Lakers were trailing heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, but junior infielder Brandon Nicholson hit a double to left that drove in two runs and tied the game at seven. The hitting was contagious as later in that inning three consecutive Lakers put the ball in play, extending their lead by four. That lead was more than enough for the Lakers to pick up the win as they move to 17-6 on the season. Oswego plays host to conference opponent Brockport in a three game series that begins Friday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for noon.
Ponto Reaches Milestone
Oswego senior goalie Angela Ponto recorded her 500th career save in a dominant 11-4 victory on the road against the Potsdam Bears. The Bears put the first goal on the board but the Lakers went on a quick 5 goal run and never looked back. The Lakers added 6 more before Potsdam could even score another goal, making it an 11-0 run until Potsdam scored the final 3 goals of the game. Ponto got her 500th save, and she finished the game at career save number 503, putting her 115 saves past the previous saves record holder. Ponto will keep adding to that lead in the Lakers’ next contest on Saturday when they travel to Oneonta. Game time is set for 1 pm.
Oswego Completes the Sweep
By Jake Vanderbroek
The Oswego State men’s baseball team defeated New Paltz last Saturday by a score of 6-4. Brian Nolan tossed six scoreless innings with four strikeouts. Matt Bowman went an inning and a third to pick up his second save of the season. At the dish, Eli Holton went 2-for-3 including a triple in the first inning that drove in two. The Lakers return to the diamond on Wednesday as they host St. Lawrence. First pitch is scheduled for 4 pm.
Lakers Continue Their Hot Start
By Amanda Zumpano
The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team beat Utica 15-7 today for their best start since 2013. With the victory, the Lakers improve their record to six and one. Bobby Emerson scored the team high with four goals and Caleb Alford, Kyle Bacon and Jarrod Wilkom each scored two. Oswego’s defense did not go unnoticed forcing sixteen turnovers. The Pioneers were only able to force four. Oswego will play their next game on Saturday at three when they play their first SUNYAC game against Brockport.
SUNY Oswego celebrates Music In Our Schools
Oswego, NY — Music in Our Schools is an annual celebration that takes place throughout the month of March. It was created to engage people from across the country in promoting the benefits of music education.
Schof Shines as Oswego Wins
By Jake Vanderbroek
The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team defeated Keuka by a score of 17-6 over the weekend. Tim Schof led the team in scoring with four goals. Kyle Bacon recorded a hat-trick and goalie Kevin O’Donnell played the first half allowing three goals and making six saves. The Lakers improve to 5-1 on the season. They will be back in action on Wednesday as they host Utica at Laker Turf Stadium. Game time is at 4 pm.
Lakers Dominate Against Utica
The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team cruised to a 19-7 victory over the Utica Pioneers on Saturday. With the victory, the Lakers move to 4-2 overall while the Pioneers fall to 4-3.
Utica found the back of the net first but the momentum quickly changed as Oswego scored the remaining twelve goals of the first half. The Lakers added seven more in the final thirty minutes of the contest to seal the win. Gemma O’Kane and Toni Laneve each scored four goals while the nation’s leader in assists, Theresa Shattuck, contributed six helpers. She is now the team’s leader with 40 points (12 goals, 28 assists).
Goalie Angela Ponto recorded 12 saves while allowing three goals. Elianna Sanchez came in for the final seven minutes of the game, giving up four goals.
The Lakers will be back in action at Laker Turf Stadium next Saturday at 12 pm as they open up SUNYAC play against Brockport.
Lakers Roll Past Keuka
The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team defeated the Keuka College Wolves 17-6 on Saturday. With the victory, the Lakers move to 5-1 overall while the Wolves drop to 3-2.
Oswego got off to a strong start in the first half, scoring six goals apiece during the first and second quarters. At halftime, they held a 12-2 lead and a large 31-9 shot advantage. Tim Schof led the Lakers with four goals while Kyle Bacon scored three of his own. Keuka scored three straight goals in the third in what possibly looked like a run but Caleb Alford’s goal ended any momentum the Wolves had.
Oswego’s Kevin O’Donnell stopped six shots in the first half before giving way to Brody Carter and Harrison Levy. Carter and Levy made a combined seven saves.
The Lakers’ next game is scheduled for this Wednesday at 4:00 when they take on Utica College at home. This will also be the team’s St. Baldrick’s Foundation community service event.
Upcoming Lacrosse Action This Weekend
By Eoin Gallagher
The Oswego State men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will be in action this coming weekend as the men play host to Keuka College and the women host Utica College. The men, coming off an impressive 12-7 win over Alfred on Tuesday look to keep up the terrific play while the women’s team looks to rebound after a tough loss last Saturday to #9 ranked York College. The men’s game will be at 1pm with the women set to face off at 4pm. If you can’t make it to Laker Turf Stadium, you can catch both games right here on WTOP-10.
Emerson and Connors Lead Lakers
By Amanda Zumpano
The Lakers found themselves in six extra man opportunities against Alfred on Tuesday utilizing three of them to go on and win 11-7. Bobby Emerson and Robbie Connors had six goals apiece while Kevin O’Donnell had six saves. Tim Schof and Tyler Nason each had three assists. Teddy Phillips helped the Lakers by forcing Alfred to turn the ball over four times. Oswego will play again on Saturday at one when they host Keuka.
Campus Safety
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Oswego, NY – It’s now been one month since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida that took the lives of 17 students and faculty, and injured 17 others. The ensuing debate over gun control has spread across the country, including to SUNY Oswego.
Students were asked if the recent school shooting made them question their own safety here at Oswego.The general consensus among students on campus were that students felt safe. However, students were also unsure of their safety because “anything could happen.” One student stated “I’m a student and I want to be able to walk around without having to be concerned about my own life.” Another student added, “I know in Florida there is less gun control than in New York State, so I kinda find it safer in New York.”
Nationally, this tragedy has sparked a debate as to what is the best option to stopping mass school shootings. President Donald Trump has suggested the idea of having trained-armed teachers in schools, an idea SUNY Oswego Police Chief John Rossi disagrees with. Chief John Rossi claims that in these situations usually the perpetrator is depressed or disenfranchised. He says that there are typically warning signs to these tragedies, and detection of these signs, and prevention are key to stopping mass school shootings. He also adds that “Oswego is a very very safe campus. Our crime statistics do prove that, our officers are extremely dedicated to making sure this community is very safe for our students.”
Oswego Defeats Nationally Ranked Southern Maine
By Jake Vanderbroek
The Oswego State baseball team defeated number 15 Southern Maine in a slugfest by a score of 15-14 on Saturday. Brandon Nicholson led the Lakers with four hits including a double in the fifth that plated two. Mike Delicarri, John Barnes and Robert Donnelly each finished with three hits apiece. Matt Bowman pitched the ninth inning to pick up his second win of the season. Oswego will travel to Ithaca tomorrow to take on the Bombers. First pitch is scheduled for 3 pm.
Lakers Will Look to Move Over .500
By Eoin Gallagher
After a disappointing loss at Ithaca, the Oswego State men’s lacrosse team will look to bounce back when they hit the road to face the Morrisville Mustangs. The Lakers are 1-1 on the season. Sophomore Kyle Bacon leads the team offensively with 6 points, while fellow attackman Bobby Emerson is off to a good start as well, posting 4 goals in two games. Freshman goalie Kevin O’Donnell has recorded 32 saves on 54 shots on goal in two games – including a 21 save performance against Ithaca – the most by any Laker goalie in the past five seasons.
Morrisville has struggled early on this year going 0-3 with losses against Geneseo and Oneonta, two teams Oswego will meet later when SUNYAC play picks up.
The game is scheduled for a noon start on Saturday.
Fulton Community Center enters Kraft Hockeyville contest
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FULTON, NY — The Kraft Hockeyville contest is back and the Fulton Community Center has entered its ice rink in the competition. The contest prize includes $150,000 in rink upgrades and the chance to host a nationally televised NHL preseason game.
Jeff Schremp, the president of the Fulton Youth Hockey Organization, says that it is a nationwide contest and explained how the community can get involved.
“You go on their website and you ask your community to write letters as to why you should get a grant worth a hundred and fifty thousand dollars to make improvements your rink,” Schremp said.
According to Schremp, the organization is run by volunteers only. Anything that gets done at the rink is done by a non-paid employee. If they won, the organization would use the money towards updated locker rooms and a new zamboni. The total cost of both would potentially be between $85,000 and $170,000.
“Any money like that would make huge improvements to our facility,” Schremp said.
The Kraft Hockeyville contest will announce the top four finalists March 31. The winner of will be announced April 14. To find out more information on the contest, visit https://www.krafthockeyville.com.
I Am Oz Speaker: Shiza Shahid
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Oswego, NY – Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of the Malala Fund, Shiza Shahid spoke to members of the Oswego State community on Mar. 1. Her talk is part of the “I am Oz” diversity speaker series.
Shahid spoke on current gender and women’s rights issues as well as the role we have in society. She shared her story and the inspiration behind the Malala Fund.
“As people really started to resonate with the stories, we realized we should direct that energy toward something they can do to make a difference,” Shahid said. “That’s when the idea to create an organization came to be.”
She shared the fact that America is #52 in the global gender rankings, falling behind to countries like Muwanda. There are a number of ways in which America has a shockingly low position among protecting, enabling and empowering woman.
“America given that it is the wealthiest country in the world, it has significant challenges and in some respects, is a terrible place to be a woman,” she said.
She encourages both men and women to get involved, build relationships, and redesign the way many people think of gender inequality.
Lakers Hold Off RIT
The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team defeated the RIT Tigers by a score of 15-13 on Monday. With the win, the Lakers move to 2-0 overall while the Tigers drop to 0-1.
Oswego found themselves down early in the game as they trailed 3-1. They would respond though with a 9-0 run led by Toni Laneve and Brigid Regin. While it seemed at times the Lakers would seal the game, the Tigers kept clawing their way back in it. RIT outscored Oswego by four goals in the second half but fell just short.
Regin led all scorers with a game-high five goals while Laneve added a hat trick. Oswego’s Teresa Shattuck played a part in seven of the team’s scores with three goals and four assists.
The Lakers will head on the road for the first time this season to take on Clarkson University on Wednesday. Face-off is scheduled for 4 pm.
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.
Lakers Open Season With Win
The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team opened the season with a 18-7 victory against Morrisville State on Saturday. With the win, Oswego now has an unblemished 8-0 all-time record against the Mustangs.
The Lakers did not take long to score as Kamryn Sherman found the back of the net less than a minute into the game. She was one of eight Oswego players to have a goal during the contest. Along with the team’s high powered offense, the defense did not allow Morrisville to take a lead at any point.
Toni Laneve shined for Oswego, scoring five goals to go along with three assists. She finished with a career-high eight points. Montana Garrett, Gemma O’Kane and Brigid Regin each tallied three scores apiece.
Oswego will return to action at Laker Turf Stadium on Monday at 4 pm against RIT.
Seniors Carry Lakers to Win
The Oswego State men’s basketball team defeated Geneseo by a final score of 65-58 on Saturday. With the win, the Lakers finish the regular season with a 13-2 overall record and 10-8 conference record. The Knights fall to 14-11 on the season.
On his senior day, Josh Ivey gave Oswego the start they were looking for. Ivey scored 11 of the team’s first 14 points and played a pivotal role as the Lakers took a eight point lead into halftime. Geneseo fought back in the second half though as they went on a 15-4 run to erase the deficit. It would be short lived as Jamir Ferebee led Oswego on a 11-0 run of their own to secure the victory.
The seniors were the star performers for the Lakers as Ivey had a career high 22 points and six rebounds. Ian Schupp (13) and Ferebee (10) also reached double-figures in points.
Oswego and Geneseo will meet again on Tuesday in Geneseo at 7 pm. The winner of the contest will move on to the second round of the SUNYAC Championship.
Lakers Earn Win on Senior Day
The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team beat Potsdam 4-2 on Saturday. With the victory, the Lakers finish out their regular season with a 11-12-2 overall record and 7-8-1 in SUNYAC play. The Bears drop to 12-11-2 overall.
During a busy first period for both teams, the Lakers took only four minutes to get on the scoreboard. Natalie Giglio was credited with the goal off an assist from Olivia Ellis. Potsdam scored the next two goals but that would be all that got past Oswego’s Mariah Madrigal for the remainder of the game. She stopped 25 shots during her time in the net.
Tied at two after one period, Oswego dominated on the offensive side of the puck. The team tacked on another two goals off the sticks of Philomena Teggart and Sarah Grupp.
Oswego will begin play in the NEWHL Championship next Saturday against Buffalo State. Puck drop is scheduled for 3 pm in Buffalo.
Lakers Fall to Rival in Final Minutes
The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team lost against their rival, Plattsburgh, on Saturday night. With the loss, the Lakers drop to 18-5-2 overall and 13-2-1 in conference action while the Cardinals move to 13-11-1 on the season.
Oswego had their chances on offense throughout the game as they outshot the Cardinals 35-10. However, the stellar play of Plattsburgh goalie, Jimmy Poreda, derailed any momentum the Lakers seemed to have. Oswego’s best chance came in the third period when David Ferreira sent a shot into the crossbar of Plattsburgh’s goal.
While the Lakers were efficient at killing power plays, the opposite could be said about their power play offense. Oswego went 0-6 on the night and has failed to capitalize in their past 16 opportunities. The team has also been held scoreless for two consecutive games.
Oswego will look to get back in the win column next Saturday as they host the SUNYAC playoffs. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 pm.
Lakers Come Up Short Against Brockport
The Oswego State men’s basketball team suffered a 69-67 loss against Brockport Friday night. With the loss, the Lakers drop to 12-12 on the season and 9-8 in the conference while the Golden Eagles move to 18-6.
Oswego struggled on offense in the first half, shooting just 1-of-9 from three point range and 25% from the field. Those struggles along with Brockport shooting 56% from beyond the arc led to the Golden Eagles taking an eleven point lead into halftime. The Lakers would find themselves within a single possession in the second half but were unable to capitalize.
Jamir Ferebee led the Lakers’ comeback effort with 22 points including 15 in the second half. Tyler Pierre contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds to earn a double double.
Oswego will close out the regular season on Saturday against Geneseo at 3:00 pm. As part of Senior Day, the team will honor Ferebee, Ivey, Schupp and Louis Avellino.
Lakers Lose in Stunner Against Potsdam
The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team lost against the Potsdam Bears by a score of 1-0. After the loss, the Lakers drop to 18-4-2 overall and 13-1-1 in SUNYAC play while the Bears move to 10-9-5 on the season.
Aside from a power play goal from Potsdam in the first period, the game consisted of only chances. The Lakers outshot the Bears 42-20 but were unable to find the back of the net mainly due to the play of Potsdam’s goalie, Brendan McMeninmen. Max Novick led Oswego with a career high 10 shots.
The SUNYAC’s leader in goals against average and save percentage, David Richer, stopped 19 shots for the Lakers.
Oswego will have its regular season finale tomorrow against Plattsburgh in their annual Whiteout Game at 7:00 pm. The team will also honor its three seniors including captain Mitch Herlihey as part of Senior Day.
Lakers Lose Third Straight
The Oswego State women’s basketball team fell to the Brockport Golden Eagles by a score of 61-46. With the loss, the Lakers move to 7-17 overall and 4-13 in the conference while Brockport moves to 12-12 on the season.
Oswego battled Brockport throughout the first half keeping their turnovers to a minimum. The Lakers had just three in the first half and eleven total which was significantly lower than their conference leading 19.4 turnovers per game. Brockport’s Schyler Laux would change the momentum of the game as she scored eleven points in the second half. She finished with a game high 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. The Golden Eagles sealed the deal with a dominant performance as they held the Lakers to just five points in the fourth quarter.
Courtney Ameele led the Lakers with a team high 14 points while Zana Dillard and Rachael Windhausen left their mark on the defensive end. The two each had 11 rebounds with Windhausen also setting a career high with six blocks.
Oswego will play its final game of the season tomorrow at 1:00 against Geneseo at Max Ziel Gymnasium. Before the contest, the team will honor Ameele and Dillard as a part of Senior Day.