OSWEGO, NY — Men’s Basketball improved to 8-2 Friday night after the Lakers defeated Fredonia 67-44 as the team capitalized in the second half. The Laker defense solidified the win by holding the Blue Devils to 21 points in the half. The Oswego win was headed by junior Liam Sanborn who led on offense with 15 points along with senior Joe Sullivan who tallied 14 points. The Lakers improved to 2-1 in the SUNYAC conference as Oswego will finish out their season with conference game play. The team has another SUNYAC match up Saturday afternoon against Buffalo State at 4 p.m. in the Max Ziel Gymnasium.
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Oswego City School District kicks off Spring 2020 Capital Project
OSWEGO, NY — Recently, the Spring 2020 Capital Project began on the Oswego High School and Fredrick Leighton Elementary School. These interior and exterior renovations include improvements to classrooms along with athletic fields between the two Oswego City School District schools. Over at the elementary school, renovations to locker rooms, officials rooms, and some instructional spaces will make up a bunch of work at the site. The main lobby along with the restrooms and concession area in the section of the building will also get updated. Water systems, doors and glass, and carbon monoxide detectors will be upgraded in the classrooms and building.
At the Oswego High School campus, that sits on the same property as the elementary school across the street, a large exterior construction project will be taking place to turn a majority of the land into an athletic complex for the varsity athletics programs. Wilber Field will be converted into two grass practice fields while a new multipurpose stadium will be constructed next to the high school. The football team and soccer teams will use this facility in the future. With the demolition of Wilber Field, the high school would no longer have a track on campus. However, the track and field teams have been competing at the Oswego Middle School at the newer track. A baseball diamond and softball field will be made on the current soccer field alongside Turrill Street, closer to the elementary school. The current tennis courts and basketball court will be updated next to Buccaneer Boulevard. Also, the high school will get an updated entrance at the main theater and lobby along with updates to the performing arts wing of the building. Improvements to the locker rooms will be made with many safety updates.
This extensive project will displace some sports events and other district events until the complete. WTOP 10 will continue to provide updates on the project and Oswego High School sports in the future, alongside Oswego State.
More information can be found on the Oswego City School District website
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Oswego State women’s basketball finds success this weekend
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OSWEGO N.Y. — The Oswego State women’s basketball was able to come out with one win out of their two games played this weekend. Their first matchup this weekend was against SUNY Oneonta Friday night. Oneonta was heavily favored to win this contest with a much better record than the Lakers. The Lakers proved that they were no easy task as they stunned Oneonta with a three point victory. Oswego’s stellar offensive performance from the three point line combined with their lights out defense ultimately sealed Oneonta’s fate. Freshman Shania Iglesias continued to prove herself as a star of this Lakers team, dropping sixteen points with nine coming from the three point line. She was the Lakers lead scorer and it wasn’t close. Other key contributors were senior Danielle Caivana with eight points, and freshman Diamond Pickett with eight. Down early in the first, Iglesias entered the game and was on an absolute tear helping the Lakers take back the lead and maintain it throughout the contest. They were firing on all cylinders and despite only winning by three points, had an answer to everything Oneonta threw their way. Deep in the fourth when it mattered the most the Lakers held Oneonta scoreless the last three minutes to put this game away. The Lakers went on to host SUNY New Paltz the following night.
The Lakers looked to keep their momentum rolling after their impressive victory Friday. Unfortunately they were on the losing side this time. Another very close game against a high seeded New Paltz resulted in a five point loss for the lakers. At the end of the first the Lakers had it all tied up at ten a peice. The next quarter was where things started to get bumpy as the Hawks went into the half with a six point lead. Senior Danielle Caivana had a star studded performance for the Lakers with dropping nineteen points, for buckets coming from the three point line. Caivana continues to finish out her time here as a Laker with great performances. The other top scorer was Shania Iglesias yet again with eleven points. Heading into the fourth quarter the game was within four points. despite the Lakers valiant effort to come out with a win, they ultimately couldn’t get the job done in a hard fought battle. The Lakers host the Potsdam Bears this Friday in the Max Zeil Gymnasium. Catch the game at 5:30 on WTOP10!
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Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse team defeats Fredonia
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego State Women’s Lacrosse team won their first SUNYAC game of the 2021 season, defeating SUNY Fredonia 16-10. It wasn’t just the Women’s Lacrosse team’s home opener, but the first Oswego home game in over 395 days. The Lakers defended home field exceptionally well as they lead for a majority of the game and never let the Blue Devils run their offensive systems smoothly.
Fredonia’s Madeline Haney started off strong, scoring the games first goal five minutes into regulation. However, that was the only lead Fredonia would have all game as the Lakers went on to score the next 5 goals, including back-to-back goals from freshman midfielder Shae McConnell. Oswego played tremendous defense all game, especially in the first half, giving up only 3 goals. The Blue Devils were more efficient in the second half, however they weren’t able to generate enough offense to keep up with the Lakers. Sophomore midfielder, Sela Wiley, played phenomenal once again, totaling 5 goals and 2 assists in the Oswego victory. Kamryn Sherman and Shae McConnell each had 4 goals apiece, while Isabella Lembo (2) and Logan Castiglione (1) also scored. Junior goalkeeper, Delaney Kendrick, held the Blue Devil offense in check as she totaled 5 saves and cleared the ball effectively all game. The Oswego Women’s Lacrosse team will have the opportunity to continue their 2021 season undefeated when they take on SUNY Geneseo on Wednesday, April 10th, at 4 PM.
