The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 27, 2024

Winter

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…

Women’s ice hockey sets their sights on season, optimistic on a fast start

With the season just around the corner, Oswego State women’s hockey is hard at work, practicing for its first exhibition game next weekend.  Head coach Mark Digby has been busy making sure his team is prepared when the season starts….

High-risk winter sports return for Section III

With the recent approval for the return of high-risk sports by the New York State Department of Health, basketball, ice hockey and wrestling can now compete across the state in their given sections.  All local health departments passed this approval,…

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…

Leadership for Oswego State sports present between Teggart, Encarnacion

Unless someone has been living under a rock for the past eight months, it is pretty well known that there are no sports at Oswego State. Without access to athletic facilities, the athletes and coaches have the tall task of…

Beneath the Surface: Snowden builds swimming ‘legacy from nothing,’ upset with SUNYAC canceling season

NOTE: “Beneath the Surface” is a joint project of the sports departments of The Oswegonian, WNYO 88.9 FM and WTOP-10 TV. The live broadcasts can be seen and heard on select Fridays at 8 p.m, as well as on WNYO’s…

Gramuglia misses out on national championship, senior season

Oswego State senior Christian Gramuglia is in the same boat as a lot of other college athletes who had their 2020-2021 seasons taken from them due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately for Gramuglia, this was supposed to be his last…

Editor’s Column: Reaction to canceled winter sports

Brandon Ladd, Sports Editor It was a surprise when the SUNYAC announced the cancellation of winter sports on Oct. 19. Seemingly, some higher power had to get involved with the decision making, after just two weeks earlier the SUNYAC announced…