The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 27, 2024

Basketball

Basketball Sports Winter

Aggressive play of Lakers earns them home opener win

The Oswego State women’s basketball team is back in action after a long hiatus from the COVID-19 pandemic. After a long time off, head coach Sean Pinkerton and his roster have two out of conference games to start the season,…

Sports Writer’s Column

The Oswego State men’s basketball team is less than two weeks away from stepping on the court for the first time in 631 days. After a 2019-2020 season that showed lots of promise and strides of dominance, the Lakers look…

Bring in the rookies

The Oswego State women’s basketball team is gearing up for their upcoming season.  After a long hiatus they know that they need to relearn how to play with each other, as well as acclimate the new players to the team….

Men’s Basketball preps for Max Ziel Tournament after 623 days away

It will be 622 days since the Oswego State men’s basketball team played a game on Nov. 12, the start of the 2021 Max Ziel Men’s Basketball Tournament.   The Lakers will take the floor once again against Elmira College…

Leone wins prestigious award, SUNYAC Coach of the Decade

When men’s basketball head coach Jason Leone stepped foot on the Oswego State campus in September of 2011, the men’s basketball team had just gone 24-5 and went to the second round of the NCAA Div. III tournament the season…

After electrifying first year, Sparks strives for improvement

While the winter season for Oswego States men’s basketball has been canceled this year, sophomore Jeremiah Sparks is making sure he is ready for next season. Sparks was an important piece in the Lakers’ success last season as the team…

Updated: Basketball, men’s hockey schedules are drafts that need approval

UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:23 p.m. New information that has been released by the SUNYAC is now reflected in the story. The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, that men’s hockey, as well as…

Beat Writer’s Column: ‘Men’s basketball season ends’

Back on March 11, the Oswego State men’s basketball team fell to The College at Brockport, ending its season. With that, my time as the beat writer for the team also came to an end. It is now time to…

Lakers fall in SUNYAC Semifinals, bring back strong core next year

The season is over for the Oswego State men’s basketball team. However, there is a lot to be proud of and a lot to look forward to in the future for the Lakers.  Oswego State finished its season with a…

Lakers fall to No. 1 Golden Eagles, end season in SUNYAC Semifinals

The Oswego State men’s basketball team fell to The College at Brockport on Friday 82-67 in the SUNYAC semifinals. This time out vs. The College at Brockport was no different in terms of the result, but the game itself was…