OSWEGO, NY- SUNY Oswego reported it’s first two positive COVID-19 cases today.
As of 5:00 pm Tuesday, Oswego’s COVID-19 dashboard reported two positives out of 5,213 total tests conducted since August 12th.
One case is an on-campus student. The other is a commuter student. One of the students is in on-campus isolation. There are 13 students in Travel Advisory Quarantine.
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Oswego men’s soccer starts their season strong
By Alex Peck
OSWEGO, NY — The Oswego State men’s soccer team has made history. They opened the season with a 5-1-1 record; the program’s best since 1959. Head coach Dan Kane said the team’s early success is due to the support his players have for one another.“I think our guys have come together really well. They’ve supported each other and they enjoy playing with each other,” Kane said.
The scoreboard reflects the team’s cooperation on the field. The Lakers scored a total of 13 goals throughout their entire last season. This year they’ve scored 13 goals in their first three games.
Senior midfielder Connor Lunduski has been at the center of his team’s success and said he wants to make sure the team’s historic start isn’t a distraction.“Honestly we just take it one game at a time. It really hasn’t sunk in that it’s the best start we’ve had in awhile but, it’s definitely something after the season we’ll cherish but we still have a lot more we want to accomplish,” Lunduski said.
With more than half of their season still to play, there is plenty of time to accomplish even more. For the schedule for Oswego’s men’s soccer team, visit http://oswegolakers.com/schedule.aspx?path=msoc.
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Underage Drinking
by Daniel Manou
Oswego, NY- As underage drinking and drug use grows around the country, Oswego County is trying to find ways to not only control this epidemic but turn it into a positive trend.
On a daily basis alcohol is in the public’s eyes whether from advertisements, stores or people using it around them regardless of the viewers age. According to a multi-year study by Farnham Family Services alcohol is the most used drug among minors in Oswego County. However, compared to the last survey, this year’s results are showing progress. Prevention Services Director Penny Morley believes the results of this year’s survey is heading in the right direction.
“We did a youth development survey in 2013 and another one in 2016, and our numbers are going down, youth that are reporting underage drinking,” she said.
Although Morley acknowledges the comparison of surveys shows only a small drop in underage drinking, she is still pleased with the numbers.
“Just a few percentage points, but even just a few percentage points is better than having an increase”, said Morley.
According to the survey nearly 70 percent of high school seniors have used alcohol. Most minors reported the easiest access is from their own home.
In an effort lead by Oswego County Undersheriff Gene Sullivan, police have attempted to stop underage parties. Sullivan has been working to shut down these parties and educate minors about the dangers of underage drinking since 2011. However, he has directly seen what consequences arise.
“By the end of the night we would have fights, vandalism would occur and in the worst case scenario people driving away from that party, getting into crashes some of them were fatalities,” Undersheriff Sullivan said.
In 2014, Farnham instituted the Oswego County Prevention Coalition in response to the 2013 survey and has worked alongside schools to educate the youth. According to the 2016 results, ninth grade, the same age period when alcohol is most dangerous to children, was where the usage jumped the highest.
“Anyone that uses before the age of 15 has a much higher likelihood of addiction as an adult, their brains are not fully formed at that point”, said Morley.
With the tactics that have been put in place and continue to be worked on, there have been signs that they have made an impact.
“I think there’s been tremendous progress, but it’s been painfully slow. It’s a difficult message to deliver”, said Undersheriff Sullivan.
Even with the long awaited results showing optimism, both Morley and Sullivan know their job isn’t done.
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MLB Award Winners
By Seth Prevratil, WTOP-10 TV
The season may be over, but it’s Awards Week in Major League Baseball, where the Baseball Writer’s Association of America recognizes the top performers over the past season.
Both the Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year awards have already been revealed. Winning Rookie of the Year for the American League is Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulme. For the National League, the winner is Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager. For the Manager of the Year award, Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians won the award for the American League while Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the award for the National League.
Earlier this evening, this years’ Cy Young Award recipients were announced. For the American League, Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox takes home the hardware. Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals takes National League honors.
The Most Valuable Player for each league will be announced tomorrow night on MLB Network.
