
Sports
The Sports section covers Geneseo sports, NHL, MLB, NFL, and more through game recaps to bold predictions.
Predicting MLB Award Winners
With the Major League Baseball (MLB) season just recently getting underway, now is as good a time as ever to predict this year's award winners. In this article, I will predict both the American League (AL) and National League (NL) Most Valuable Players, Cy Young winners, and Rookie of the Year winners.
A girl can dream: An outlook on the Red Sox’ 2024 season
With the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) season in full swing, there is much anticipation already surrounding the success of fans’ favorite teams. After the upsetting performance of my Boston Red Sox this past season, I thought it would be interesting to look into what their strengths and weaknesses will be for this season, as well as what to look forward to.
Athletic Insider Interview Series: Hunter Drews
SUNY Geneseo’s women’s volleyball coach Hunter Drews doesn’t remember a time when the sport wasn’t in her life. Whether it be attending games and practices with her mom, playing the sport herself, or coaching, volleyball has always been a staple in Coach Drews’ life.
Power six conference champion predictions
With March upon us, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s college basketball is going to start heating up. March Madness will begin soon, though a quick pit stop for the Conference Championship tournaments is necessary to get an idea of who the real contenders are to win the end-of-year tournament. This article will contain predictions for the winners of all of the Power Six conferences. These conferences include the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, and Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Ice Knights headed to NCAA Tournament
The Geneseo campus fell silent as the Ice Knights were eliminated from the SUNYAC tournament on Saturday, Feb. 24. They fell to the four-seeded Cortland Red Dragons in a 3-2 nail-biter at the Ira S. Wilson Arena. It felt that their impressive 21-4-0 season was cut unfairly short in the SUNYAC semi-finals by a lesser team, yet Cortland went on to win the SUNYAC Tournament and earned an automatic bid into the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament. Despite some pause, the Cardinals will not be alone.
The Face-off: “The best player in baseball, other than Shohei Ohtani is…”
“The best player in baseball, other than Shohei Ohtani is…”
Men’s and women's lacrosse teams secure wins over the weekend
The Geneseo men’s and women’s lacrosse teams both won impressively on Saturday, Mar. 3. The men's team defeated Ithaca 11-10, while the women’s team handily beat St. Lawrence University 16-3, with both of which occurring at College Stadium. The Geneseo men's lacrosse team is now 2-1 on the season while the women's squad is undefeated at 3-0.
Ice Knights bounced from SUNYAC tournament
The Geneseo Ice Knights were defeated by the Cortland Red Dragons on Saturday, Feb. 24, in the SUNYAC Semi-Final round. The game was a tightly contested affair with the Ice Knights narrowly falling 3-2. The Knights' defeat at Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena was only their third home loss of the season, as Geneseo’s overall season record stands at 21-5.
Track and field dominates SUNYAC tournament again
On Saturday, Feb. 24, both the men’s and women’s track and field teams earned their seventh-straight State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championship. This comes after an incredible season by both teams, and an even better performance in the championship meet at SUNY Brockport.
MLB Commissioner will not seek another term
On Thursday, Feb. 15, Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred announced his plans to step down as the commissioner when his term ends in 2029. Manfred’s stint has had its highs and lows—with many people believing there to be more downsides—especially when it came to the changes he made to the game during his term.
Swimming and diving teams win another SUNYAC title
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.
Athletic Insider Interview Series: Chris Popovici
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.
Vince McMahon continues to face more allegations
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.
Athletic Insider Interview Series: Drew Bezek
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.
Rangers and Devils win big in 2024 Stadium Series
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.
Ice Knights on streak ahead of postseason
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.
Reviewing NBA All-Star Weekend award winners
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.
2023-2024 MLB Offseason: Who won?
With the Major League Baseball (MLB) offseason all but done, now is a great time to look back at all of the chaos. From trades to new signings, who benefited the most from the offseason? Better yet, who came out of the offseason on top? Looking back from Nov. 22, 2023, here are the most important takeaways from the MLB offseason.
NHL Stadium Series: What to look forward to
This coming weekend, Feb. 17-18, the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, and New York Rangers will participate in the 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union National Hockey League (NHL) Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium. These games will be the first time the NHL will host two back-to-back days with outdoor games in which fans are in attendance.
Chiefs take down 49ers; win Super Bowl LVIII
The National Football League’s (NFL) Super Bowl LVIII happened on Sunday, Feb. 11. The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs squared off after a series of electric playoff games. The game took place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The 49ers have not played in a Super Bowl since 2020, which was also against the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs. The Chiefs, on the other hand, were now in back-to-back Super Bowls, as they looked to raise the Vince Lombardi Trophy, yet again.