MBB : McNamara on NBA Draft bubble after reaggravating groin injury
June 27 - Gerry McNamara never missed a start in his four years at Syracuse. His determination to play in every game, healthy or not,… Read more »
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Softball : On the bubble, Syracuse looks to strengthen NCAA resume at Big East tournament
The Syracuse softball team has been breaking records all season, but the most prolific offensive team in SU history still has a few things it… Read more »
Softball : Seniors recover to lead SU to split
The public address announcer at Syracuse Softball Stadium mispronounced SU senior Cassie Morales' name before the start of the second game of a doubleheader against… Read more »
Softball : SU's bats explode for 5 home runs in Friday sweep of UConn
After Wednesday's 2-1 win against Canisius, Syracuse softball head coach Mary Jo Firnbach challenged her offense. With just four runs and 17 hits in the… Read more »
Softball : Tilford finds home away from Saskatchewan
Rachel Tilford did what a young girl growing up in Saskatchewan is expected to do - she played on her high school's hockey team.But it… Read more »
Year in Sports : Back on his feet: Syracuse distance runner Kevin Wong still thinks about home -- Katrina-stricken New Orleans
Kevin Wong couldn't wait any longer.The junior long-distance runner had watched enough television coverage and heard plenty of speculation. He had to see it for… Read more »
SOFTBALL : Back injury slows Orange ace Downey after complete 1st game
It was the top of the sixth in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh. Syracuse had just scored six runs in the bottom… Read more »
Softball : Syracuse sweeps Hofstra, runs shutout streak to three after first game
Erin Gray wanted to dive the entire game. The third baseman didn't care to which side or when.She picked a good time to get her… Read more »
Softball : Scrappy McCorkle finds way on base ahead of Syracuse's sluggers
Last spring, the Syracuse softball coaching staff made a recruiting trip to California to see Tonye McCorkle's travel team. The problem for the freshman was… Read more »
Softball : SU sweeps doubleheader vs. ranked opponent for 1st time
Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin'' blared through the Syracuse Softball Stadium speakers in between games during Sunday's doubleheader against No. 25 DePaul.It may as well be… Read more »
MBB Recruit : Shadow of Doubt: Mike Jones is another versatile prospect. But he's not eligible yet
It was Gerry McNamara Day at the Carrier Dome. Before Syracuse and Villanova took the court, portions of the student section recognized two familiar faces… Read more »
Softball : Switenko on pace for Big East's single season home run mark with 1 month remaining
Nevermind her complete game, 10-strikeout effort against Villanova on Saturday. Alexis Switenko had record-setting weekend at the plate.The senior hit three of the Syracuse softball… Read more »
Football : Dirty Dozen: Big East teams fail to find competitve home games with new 12-game slate, smaller stadiums
When the NCAA decided college football could add a 12th regular-season game beginning in 2006, many said it was all about the money.Now schools are… Read more »
SOFTBALL : Unplayable field conditions send Orange back on the road
Don't unpack those bags just yet.As if playing on the road for more than a month and a half wasn't enough, the Syracuse softball team… Read more »
SOFTBALL : Loss to UCLA set tone for discouraging West Coast trip
After the first day of the Syracuse softball team's trip to California, it seemed the trip couldn't become much worse. Unfortunately for the Orange, it… Read more »
Softball : Switenko etches name in SU's record books
Call it leadership by example.The Orange rode the hot bats of two familiar faces last weekend en route to a perfect 4-0 record at the… Read more »
Softball : Back from Arizona, Syracuse still searcing for 1st win
On this field there is no dirt, home plate is a piece of carpet and a home run is marked by a loud clang off… Read more »
MBB : Believing in Belein: Basketball matching football thanks to coach John Beilein at WVU
West Virginia's rise in the national ranks of college basketball has been unorthodox, to say the least. It took a relatively unknown coach from Richmond,… Read more »
FBALL Signing Day : Recruiting class of 22 heavy on offense for SU
Greg Robinson can't wait to undergo a normal recruiting process.Last season, after being named Syracuse head coach in January, Robinson had just one month to… Read more »
FBALL : Robinson yet to select Pariani's replacement
On the day he introduced the newest class of Syracuse football players, head coach Greg Robinson also cleared up the coaching situation.Well, sort of.Robinson spoke… Read more »
Paterson Pals: Childhood buddies Rutgers' Marquis Webb and SU's Darryl Watkins meet again
When Darryl Watkins and Marquis Webb left Paterson Catholic (N.J.) for the Big East, they kept one lesson in mind.'My high school coach says that… Read more »
Picking up the pieces: After SU's 1-10 season, recruits still support Greg Robinson's future vision
As the seconds ticked away, the final agonizing seconds of Syracuse's embarrassing 31-9 loss to Rutgers on Oct. 15, the phone rang at Derek Hrinya's… Read more »
WSOC : Orange's Cappelli cornerstone for young squad
The transition to a Division-I soccer program at Syracuse has not been an arduous task for Lauren Cappelli.The first-year defender is one of three freshmen… Read more »
