Photo courtesy of Alexandra Walt, Flickr It has been just about two weeks since the sudden and tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. This stunned the entire globe on Jan. 26 when it was announced that Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, along with seven others died in a tragic helicopter crash […]
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The NFL needs to be more active in preventing concussions
Photo courtesy of Nathan Rupert, Flickr One of the biggest issues in sports today is concussions. While head injuries occur in other sports, football’s most notable injuries for players are concussions. In the 1950s and 1960s, it was hard for many football players to tell if they were suffering from […]
49ers defeat the Saints with a close score of 48-46
Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force Employee Lan Kim of Travis AFB, Wikipedia Football fans saw a fabulous game between the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints on Saturday, Dec. 8. The 49ers barely defeated the Saints with a final score of 48-46. This game was meaningful, not only […]
Women’s basketball defeats Stockton University 60-53
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The Ramapo College women’s basketball team secured a key NJAC road win against Stockton University, 60-53, on Saturday, Dec. 7. The team proved their strength with this comeback victory, and they improved to an 8-1 overall record and 2-1 in the NJAC. Ramapo made an […]
Eagles lineman Brooks addresses his anxiety attack mid-game
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Brandon Brooks left mid-game last Sunday night after experiencing an anxiety attack. The game was away against the Seattle Seahawks. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Brooks stated in a locker room interview that the new contract triggered his anxiety attack, and […]
Quarterback Lamar Jackson is expected to set the record
Photo courtesy of lamar jackson, Wikipedia Baltimore Ravens fans chanted “We want Flacco” as rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson struggled to perform in his first ever playoff game last season. His coach stuck with Jackson, and his team lost that game to the Chargers, 23-17. This made critics wonder if Jackson, […]
Women’s basketball bumps their undefeated score to 7-0
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The Ramapo College women’s basketball team is on fire this season. On Saturday, Nov. 30, the team bumped their undefeated overall record to 7-0, after collecting a victory against Lehman College, 82-42. This may just be the year the Lady Roadrunners take it all. Ramapo […]
Men’s cross country take on championships in Kentucky
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics Two members of Ramapo’s men’s cross-country team earned bids to take on the 2019 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. These distance runners are sophomore Chris Andersen and junior Jason Rodriguez. The bids were announced on Sunday, Nov. 17 by the league office, […]
Women’s basketball is on a strong winning streak
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics Ramapo College’s women’s basketball team hosted Farmingdale State, Bryn Athyn and Jonhson & Wales for the two-day Roadrunner Tip-Off Tournament last weekend. Two rounds took place on Friday night, Nov. 15, with Farmingdale State defeating Johnson & Wales, 73-64, and Ramapo securing a victory against […]
Men’s soccer close a strong season with a hard loss
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Athletics The Ramapo College men’s No. 1 seed soccer team closed out their season with a shocking loss on Wednesday, Nov. 6 against No. 4 seed Rowan University. After the 1-0 defeat, Ramapo remained hopeful that they would receive an NCAA at-large bid. Unfortunately, they did […]