Starting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, both SUNY Geneseo’s men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed in a four-day SUNYAC tournament where the men's team brought home their 10th-straight SUNYAC title and the women’s team claimed their 16th consecutive, as well. 

As both the head coach of SUNY Geneseo’s men’s and women’s track and field teams, along with holding the assistant head coaching position for the cross country squads, Chris Popovici has played a pivotal role in cementing both programs as cornerstones of the college’s athletics department.

Vincent Kennedy McMahon, the co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE), has been involved in a series of serious lawsuits throughout his career. In recent news, McMahon was accused by a former WWE employee of various sexual assaults and sex trafficking allegations. McMahon is accused of preying on his female employees and wrestlers. 

If there’s one thing Coach Drew Bezek knows well, it’s lacrosse. Bezek grew up playing lacrosse with his friends before going on to play at LeMoyne College, where he helped lead his team to four national championship game appearances and one national title in 2007. Bezek’s accomplishments don’t stop there, as he was also named an NCAA Division II First-Team All-American for three consecutive seasons (2008, 2009, and 2010). He is also the winner of two NCAA Division II Defensive Player of the Year awards from 2009 and 2010.

The 2024 NHL (National Hockey League) Stadium Series did not disappoint, providing NHL fans with two thrilling rivalry games played at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. In the opening game of the series, the New Jersey Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday, Feb. 17. The next day, the New York Rangers met the New York Islanders in another divisional matinee. The Rangers went on to defeat the Islanders in an electrifying 6-5 overtime matchup. This entry of the Stadium Series was a rousing success for the NHL, with a combined 150,000 fans packing the seats of an exuberant MetLife Stadium.

On Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Geneseo men’s ice hockey team traveled to SUNY Morrisville to cap off their regular season with a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) matchup. The Ice Knights returned to Geneseo on a six-game winning streak after defeating the Mustangs with a score of 7-2. 

The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) annual All-Star Weekend came to an end on Sunday, Feb. 18. NBA All-Star Weekend is an exciting multi-day event that consists of multiple challenges and contests, along with the highly anticipated All-Star game. All of these competitions end in the player with the best performance winning an award that can be looked back at fondly for years to come.

Geneseo’s men’s basketball team split a two-game homestand over the weekend. The Knights suffered their third defeat of the season after falling on Friday, Dec. 1, to SUNY New Paltz 73-69. However, they rebounded with a 78-74 overtime victory against SUNY Oneonta the next day, on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Knights’ season record currently sits at 4-3 with a 1-1 record against State University of New York Conference (SUNYAC) opponents.

Barring a catastrophic collapse by multiple teams around the National Football League (NFL), the Buffalo Bills look as though they will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Unfortunately for the large number of fans who root for both the Bills and New York Yankees, the current situations for either franchise seem eerily similar.

The SUNY Geneseo Ice Knights dominated this past weekend, racking up wins over SUNY Fredonia and Buffalo State, improving to 11-2-0 for the season and 6-1-0 in State University of New York Conference (SUNYAC) play.

Geneseo’s women’s basketball team hosted two games this past weekend. On Friday, Dec. 1, the Knights welcomed New Paltz for their first State University of New York Conference (SUNYAC) matchup of the season.

After a disappointing World Cup under former coach Vlatko Andonovski, and a record-low result after being knocked out by Sweden in the Round of 16, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT)’s departure from Andonovski was announced on Thursday, Aug. 17. In a statement released by the U.S. Soccer Federation, Andonovski stated that “It’s been the honor of my life to coach the talented, hard-working players of the USWNT for the past four years… I’m very optimistic for the future of this program, especially considering all the young players that got opportunities over the past few years who will no doubt be leaders and impact players moving forward.”

Geneseo’s men’s ice hockey team split a two-game road trip over the weekend. The squad suffered their first defeat of the season after falling on Friday, Nov. 10, to SUNY Plattsburgh 6-2. Geneseo rebounded with a 4-1 win on Saturday, Nov. 11, however, against SUNY Potsdam. The Ice Knights’ season record currently sits at 5-1 with two wins against SUNYAC opponents.

Week 10 of the National Football League (NFL) season concluded with the 5-4 Buffalo Bills hosting the 3-5 Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football on Nov. 13. The Bills came into the game having just lost to the Cincinnati Bengals, while the Broncos were coming out of their bye week re-energized after taking down the Kansas City Chiefs in week eight. 

With the National Hockey League’s (NHL) season a month underway, the race for some of the most coveted NHL awards has begun. Though it may be just the start of the season, here are my very early predictions for the major awards.