The Geneseo Men’s and Women’s Varsity Swimming and Diving teams took down Nazareth College in each of their respective meets on Saturday Oct. 22. The men’s team broke numerous records as they plowed toward a 170-108 victory, while the women’s team followed suit defeating the Golden Flyers 168-123. 

The Geneseo women’s varsity volleyball team added on to an already impressive winning streak this past weekend, pushing it to five consecutive wins in a row. The past two wins were both accumulated on the road, and in dominant fashion; the win on Oct. 21 came versus Buffalo State, with Geneseo winning three sets to one.

In previous seasons, the words “Arsenal” and “relegation” have been used unironically in the same sentence. During Unai Emery’s unfortunate spell as manager, Arsenal became synonymous with lengthy injury lists and disappointing results, and it became difficult to see the Gunners competing for a spot in the top four of the Premier League. Despite a rocky recent history, manager Mikel Arteta has led Arsenal two points clear of Premier League Champions Manchester City at the top of the table and are looking more like the 2003-04 Invincibles than they ever have. 

In the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, the New England Patriots took a gamble on a quarterback from Michigan. Nobody could have predicted what he would become, not even himself. It is quite rare that such a late draft pick turns out to be a superstar, or even a starter, but Tom Brady was the exception.

On Sept. 25, Miami Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered one of the scariest injuries in football history in a game against the Bills. While being tackled, his head snapped back and bounced off the unforgiving turf. After struggling to stand up, he took six uneasy steps before nearly crumbling back to the ground, if not for his teammates who held him up. Tagovailoa would return later that game and lead the Dolphins to a 21-19 victory over Buffalo. 

The Bills faced the Kansas City Chiefs in their biggest game of the season yet this past Sunday in week six. Buffalo looked to avenge their heartbreaking divisional loss to the Chiefs last year. The Bills were coming off of a dominant showcase against the Steelers, while the 4-1 Chiefs looked to keep rolling after their close win over the Raiders. Notable Bills’ inactives for the game included wide receiver Jake Kumerow (ankle), and multiple healthy scratches highlighted by running back Zach Moss. 

On Oct. 15, the Geneseo Ice Knights played their first exhibition game of the season against the Alvernia Golden Wolves, who are in their inaugural season and the newest member of the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC). The Ice Knights looked to make this game a strong start to their season and live up to the high expectations set for them as the reigning National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) runner-up and top-ranking SUNYAC team.

The 2022-23 NBA season started this past week, and after several coaching changes as well as roster shake-ups, it is as good a time as any to take a look at what could be in store for the league this year. 

Last Saturday, Oct. 1, the Geneseo men’s rugby team had a home game against their rivals, the Ithaca Bombers. After coming in from a win against Le Moyne College and a victory via mercy rule (having a lead at any point in the game of 40 points or more) against Buffalo State, the Warthogs looked to keep their undefeated season alive. 

As the NHL preseason continues, there is speculation as to how the season will go—will the Avalanche defend their title? Will Auston Matthews have another historic year? And perhaps the most rhetorical question: Will the Sabres have another disappointing season? While it is never good to assume, expecting the Sabres to have a bad season is a pretty safe bet.

The Bills looked to bounce back in week four after their first loss of the season against the Dolphins. The team looked as though they had a chance to start their season 3-0 towards the end of the game last week, but frustrations ran wild as poor clock management spoiled the opportunity. The team was set to play the Baltimore Ravens, who were sitting at 2-1 on the year and coming off of a win against the ever-struggling New England Patriots. Notable inactives for week four included defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle), DT Jordan Phillips (hamstring), and wide receiver Jake Kumerow (ankle). Star safety Jordan Poyer (foot) and cornerback Dane Jackson (neck), who suffered a horrific injury in week two, were back in the starting lineup for Buffalo.

SUNY Geneseo Men’s Club Ultimate Frisbee (Snail) competed in their first matches of the season this past weekend, traveling to Youngstown, NY for the Theodore Seuss Geisel Memorial Ultimate tournament. Snail divided their team into two sections, X and Y, in order for each player to make the most of the experience. The two teams were able to enjoy the outstanding culture of the sport with other local teams looking to do the same.

Roll the clock back to the 2010 NFL season, and you will see the New York Jets’ last playoff appearance—not only was it the Jets’ most recent last playoff game, it was also the beginning to the longest active playoff drought in the NFL. When a team has only one winning season in the last decade, something is clearly wrong. It can be quite difficult to place your finger on the problem when the team is so underwhelming, but, in the case of the Jets, the front office is the culprit.

Geneseo’s Club Softball game team took the field for the first time this semester against the University of Rochester on Saturday Sept. 24. The team competed in a hard-fought triple header, ready to reclaim a win after two losses to the U of R Stingers in the cold Apr. weather last semester. With an expanded e-board and a brand-new game team compiled including strong returners and promising new players, the team put a newfound pressure on the Stingers, and ended the day winning one of the three total games played. 

The Bills have been dominant throughout the first two weeks of their season, tearing apart last year’s Super Bowl Champions THE Los Angeles Rams and American Football Conference (AFC) #1 seed Tennessee Titans. Buffalo went into Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Dolphins looking to begin their season 3-0 with their first division win of the year. Miami had done well for themselves as well so far, coming off of a hard-fought victory against the Baltimore Ravens and also sitting at 2-0 for the season. But Injuries took a toll on Buffalo last week, as notable inactives for week three included starters defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle), safety Jordan Poyer (foot), cornerback Dane Jackson (neck), and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (hamstring). Safety Micah Hyde has also been ruled out for the season with a neck injury, a huge blow to the Bills’ defense.

On Saturday, Sept. 24, The Geneseo Women’s Rugby team had their home opening game against Buffalo State. Although this was a non-league match, the Warthogs put their hearts on the field and played an amazing game.

The Geneseo women’s volleyball team won three of their four matches at the RIT Invitational last week. After a 0-3 loss early Friday evening, the team bounced back and defeated Nazareth three sets to nil just a few hours later. The momentum carried over into Saturday as they bested RIT 3-1, and pummeled Lasell University 3-0 shortly after.

The Geneseo women’s tennis team welcomed new head coach Alan Heverly at the start of this season. Previously, Heverly was an assistant tennis coach at Lehigh University, an NCAA Division I college in Pennsylvania. Following his time at Lehigh, Heverly became the head coach of both the men’s and women’s teams at Moravian University (Division III). With numerous accolades under his belt, Heverly seems like a great fit at Geneseo, and will hopefully continue his successes with the Knights.