Photo courtesy of William Jackson. This weekend was a tough end to the season for the Roadrunners, as after defeating Quinnipiac University in the semifinals, Ramapo fell to Farmingdale State University in the Emperor’s Cup Finals. Farmingdale State’s Brendan Dixson scored five minutes into the third period, sealing a 4-3 […]
Sports
From high school to college: the jarring transition for student athletes
Photo courtesy of Amanda Giampaglia. I spent 12 years of my life playing softball. From the ages of six to 18 I played this sport and I loved it more than anything. It became almost a personality trait for me, so much so my original Instagram username was @singsoftball22. I loved […]
Juwan Howard suspended after postgame fight against Wisconsin
Photo courtesy of MGoBlog, Flickr. In Juwan Howard’s third season as the University of Michigan men’s basketball coach, he was just starting to build a notable reputation for himself. Howard was named the 2021 Associated Press National Coach of the Year. He was the recipient of the United States Basketball Writers […]
William Paterson boots Ramapo out of women’s basketball tournament
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. The Ramapo College women’s basketball team headed into the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Basketball Tournament ranked as the fifth seed. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Roadrunners traveled to take on No. 4 seed William Paterson University. During the regular season match-ups, Ramapo had lost both […]
Ramapo breaks several school records in women’s swimming tournament
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. The Ramapo College women’s swim team finished its 2021-22 season by competing at the Metropolitan Collegiate Championships in New Brunswick, N.J. over the weekend. The team placed eighth out of 16 teams, while multiple Roadrunners broke school records. The day was headlined by senior Carissa Campbell […]
Ice hockey advances to playoffs after senior night
Photo courtesy of William Jackson. The Roadrunners finished up an outstanding regular season with two strong wins against Empire opponents. Beginning with Friday night’s game at Fordham, Ramapo goalie Dennis McGarry registered his second consecutive shutout in a 5-0 victory. McGarry stopped all 15 shots on net he saw, while […]
Ramapo ends men’s basketball season on a low note
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. Not long after the Ramapo College men’s basketball team had earned the No. 9 seed for the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Basketball Tournament, the players took their new ranking to play against the No. 8 seed, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). The game was […]
Drug abuse in baseball widely discussed after Tyler Skaggs’ death
Photo courtesy of Ian D'Andrea, Wikipedia. A former Los Angeles Angels employee was convicted Thursday of providing former pitcher Tyler Skaggs with drugs that caused his death by overdose in 2019. The trial is taking place in Texas, 15 miles from where Skaggs was found dead during a road trip in […]
America flounders second “Miracle on Ice” hopes at Winter Olympics
Photo courtesy of Kalel2007, Wikipedia. The Olympics were once a celebration strictly among amateur athletes. Competitors from around the world would gather and compete in friendly rivalry. However, it has been a long time since the Olympics worked that way. It was not until 1986 that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) […]
Ramapo men’s volleyball remains undefeated in conference play
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics. The Ramapo College men’s volleyball team split a tri-match against SUNY Purchase and Marymount University on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The Roadrunners’ win in Skyline action over Purchase kept them undefeated in the conference of the season. In the victory against Purchase, Ramapo swept the competition in […]