Last fall, the Men’s Rugby Team played an undefeated regular season and traveled to Boston for the regional championships, where their run came to an unfortunate end after a loss to Holy Cross University. This year, the Warthogs have been hard at work to ensure that that doesn’t happen again—and they’re off to a great start. On Saturday, Oct. 15, the Hogs confirmed their second undefeated regular season in a row after a victory over Niagara University by forfeit. This season, however, came with a few newly added obstacles before the Hogs can get back to Boston. After the regular season, the Warthogs had to compete in conference playoffs before winning the conference, which means they would have to extend their undefeated streak by another two games against Buffalo State and LeMoyne College.

Coming off of an impressive season last year, the Geneseo Ice Knights dominated at the season opener on Friday, Oct. 28. Over a thousand fans piled into the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena to witness the Knights successfully shut out Neumann in the first game of the season. The 3-0 victory marks the start of another explosive season for Geneseo.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills came off of their bye in week eight of the NFL season to dominate Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at home on Sunday Night Football on Oct. 30. The team came into the game sitting at 5-1, just having come off of a huge win against their newfound rival Kansas City Chiefs before their bye week. Green Bay, however, had lost three games in a row and looked like a shell of the powerhouse they had been over the past few seasons. Starting tackle Spencer Brown was the only notable inactive player for the Bills in this game. 

The Geneseo Club Softball game team traveled to Buffalo on Sunday, Oct. 30 for their final triple-header game series of the fall semester. The team faced University of Buffalo, bringing a strong and competitive energy to close off the fall season on what became a miraculously sunny and warm day. Geneseo finished the day winning one of the three games to bring their conference record for the year to 3-6.

The New York Yankees have been a franchise built on success since their very first World Series victory in 1923. The team has won 27 championships, the most of any professional sports franchise, but over the past decade the team has seen nothing but mediocrity and failed expectations. As a die-hard Yankees fan, I am tired of spending my spring and summer months getting excited for the playoffs as the team performs to or even exceeds expectations every regular season. I am sick of having my hopes crushed as the team is sent home early in the playoffs every year and looking towards the next season even though nothing ever changes. This season was the breaking point, and a new era of Yankees baseball needs to start immediately. 

The 2022 World Series matchup is officially set, with the underdog Philadelphia Phillies looking to take out the American League powerhouse Houston Astros. This is an unlikely pairing that many did not see coming; it will be interesting to see how the teams fight to take the other out of contention.

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.