Sports
Varsity Athletics
Adjusting to college for student athletes
The adjustment for non-athletes is difficult enough with new independence and responsibilities, a new city (for some, a new country), new friends, and new academic formats. But student-athletes also have to adjust to a new level of competition, new coaches, new facilities, and an entirely new group of teammates. But new teammates can be a […]
Baseball
Baseball defends home field, wins Liberty League Championship
Baseball has won the Liberty League Championship by beating Clarkson University 8–2. It was the team’s fifth game in three days and avenged an earlier loss to Clarkson in the double-elimination tournament. The ‘Jackets, despite being regular season champions, were 1–4 against Clarkson after losing that tournament game. On Saturday, they would need to best […]
Club Sports
The ultimate fun and competitive club sports experience
This weekend, Men’s Club Ultimate Frisbee traveled to Oneonta to compete in the USA Ultimate Division III Metro East Regional Tournament. A strong showing in inclement weather at this weekend’s games could allow the team to qualify for the national Division III tournament. Read More
NFL
An uphill battle for Tyreek Hill
NFL stars getting into legal trouble is nothing new, but the stance the league takes against the player has no consistency as seen by the latest addition to this group: Tyreek Hill. The Kansas City Chiefs star receiver, Hill is one of the most explosive and fun to watch players in the NFL. Known for […]
golf
Tiger’s returns to mastery
Despite all the doubters, Tiger Woods won his first major golf tournament in 11 years and his first Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia since 2005, completing one of the biggest comebacks in sports history. Born Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods in 1975 in Cypress, California, Woods has become one of the most decorated golfers of all […]
Club Sports
Fencing foils its opponents with heart
Competing in men’s and women’s foil, epee, and sabre, UR’s club fencing team has traveled throughout the Northeast taking on competitors. Read More
nationals
UR Women’s Rugby rucks all the way to nationals
Everyone should be paying close attention to the club UR Women’s Rugby team, as they recently qualified for nationals for the third year in a row. UR has both women’s and men’s rugby teams, both club sports. That means they don’t have the same backing from the University as a collegiate sport and they requires […]
Baseball
Men’s Baseball makes itself heard
The baseball team is quite vocal from the dugout. Sometimes players yell to cheer on their teammate at-bat or on the mound. Sometimes they yell baserunning advice. But the volume never drops, and the encouragement never ceases. Read More
gender
U.S. Women’s soccer sues over gender inequality
The U.S. Women’s soccer team is suing U.S. Soccer Federation over sexism and discrimination. This lawsuit is backed by 28 members of the team, including stars Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Carli Lloyd. Gender discrimination can be seen across all aspects of sports, from game attendance to player salaries. (It is well-known that the male […]
Admissions
Bring back the scholarship in sports scholarships
Clearly, there needs to be more oversight of the recruitment process. Coaches taking bribes is quite bad, but it’s also difficult to detect. It should be far easier to notice when those enrolled as student-athletes do not actually intend to ever play the sport. Read More
