Archive: Sep 2010
Sports
Volleyball prepares for tough road
When the Volleyball team is on, they’re on. Like a well-oiled machine, single-minded and efficient, each and every player devotes all of her focus and abilities to the simple goal of taking home the victory. And when the machine is at work, it’s easy to tell that it’s running smoothly. Freshman setter Jackie Fluegel lofts […]
Sports
From the Pressbox
In June, a four-year long National Collegiate Athletic Association investigation found that Reggie Bush, a running back for the University of Southern California received improper benefits as a student athlete. Last week, this led Bush to surrender college football’s highest individual honor, the Heisman Trophy, which he received in 2005. This is all because two […]
Sports
Seasoned coach joins lacrosse
Sue Behme has always been a “warm weather person” and for the past two and half years, she has been enjoying life under the central-California sun. But starting in mid-October, that California sunlight won’t be a part of her everyday life anymore as Behme will be coming to the brisk cold of upstate New York […]
Sports
Men’s soccer ties No. 17 ranked Hobart over weekend
This past Saturday, the men’s soccer team tied the Hobart College Statesmen — who are currently ranked No. 17 in the nation — in an intense match-up. The two teams racked up a total of over 45 shots on goal and 39 fouls during the game, which ended with a final score of 1-1. Both […]
Sports
Final minute proves killer in first football game
When all was said and done, the football team’s loss versus Case Western Reserve University came down to a thrilling ending. With defensive struggles in the first three quarters, the score settled at 10-7. But The Yellowjackets saved the excitement for an unforgettable final quarter. Despite numerous scoring opportunities, the Yellowjackets could not pull away […]
Opinions
SA campaign flier offensive to women
For those of us who frequent the gym, the bulletin board on the landing of the stairs to the weight room can be a source of information, a welcome excuse to stop and catch your breath, or — as it was to me last week — an outrage. Last week, the bulletin board featured an […]
Athlete of the Week
Athlete of the week: Ellen Coleman
The women’s soccer team traveled to SUNY Fredonia this past Friday to compete in the four-team Clarion Hotel Soccer Classic. The team won their opening game in a convincing fashion by beating Penn State Behrend, 5-1. In the championship game on Saturday, the Yellowjackets took down Baldwin-Wallace College, 6-3, pushing their overall season record to […]
Sports
Age balance keeps tennis teams steady
One of the longest running debates in any and every facet of college athletics centers on the youth-versus-experience dilemma. A coach’s preference could be for a largely underclassman squad — that is, a guaranteed high percentage of returning athletes in future seasons. But they would also want a team that in the present lacks the […]
Sports
Teams take first in tourneys
Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams started off their seasons Saturday with a bang. They both dominated the competition at the SUNY Brockport Cross Country Invitational — the men’s team placed four runners in the top five while the women placed three in the top ten. The men were led to their victory […]
Sports
Volleyball takes second place as host
The River Campus played host to an electrifying volleyball tournament this weekend, as Roberts Wesleyan College, Medaille College, and SUNY Brockport joined the Yellowjackets in the UR Invitational. Friday night, UR lost 0-3 to Roberts Wesleyan, in a match where mistakes hindered the Yellowjackets from reaching the high-quality play of which they’re capable. “We clearly […]