A new season begins
By Draven Dabrowski Sports Columnist School is back in session, and with it comes the return of fall sports. As students are settling back into classes, athletes at the university are back
New leadership takes the soccer field
By Noah Nunez General Reporter After serving as assistant coach for the men’s soccer team for three years, Reuben Ayarna has taken over for Kevin Anderson and has kicked off his new
Owls focus on improvement as new season starts
By Lily Rand Photo Editor The men’s soccer team opened its season with a 3-1 loss to New York based Monroe University on Aug. 27 at Jess Dow Field, despite creating several
Southern’s athletic trainers care for athletes before and after games
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor Sprained ankles, knee injuries, and the occasional ice bath. The training staff at Southern Connecticut State University does it all when it comes to dealing with the
Coach DeSalvo completes this season’s roster for women’s basketball
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter After selecting this year’s Women’s Basketball team captains, head coach Bert DeSalvo, added two walk-ons in freshman Abby Hurlbert and junior Liz McKinley completing his 15 women
Caylee Richardson named Athlete of the Week
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter Caylee Richardson, 19, of the Southern women’s cross-country team was named a Connecticut Army National Guard/Southern Connecticut State University Athlete of the Week. The cross-country team
NFL players’ domestic violence cases force nation to look at the national issue
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor What’s so great about sports? It’s always about two silly teams just trying to get a silly ball through a hoop, a net, or in some weird
Men’s basketball ranked number two in pre-season rankings
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter “You have to trust one another.” were the words men’s basketball head coach Michael Donnelly said during their evening practice while the team was going over defensive
Volleyball team loses to Concordia University 0-3
Tyler Korponai – Special to The Southern News At a home game, Southern’s volleyball team lost to Concordia University 0-3 on Monday. As the difficulties of finding team dynamics became transparent, the Owls never
Softball team volunteered at Connecticut Special Olympics event
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor The Southern Connecticut State University softball team volunteered with event operations at a Connecticut Special Olympics event held in East Haven this past Saturday. The volunteer work
Men’s soccer captains take the lead
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter In a soccer program that is one of the best in all of D-II school, both Tyler Naef and Jonas Folstad were selected to lead to the
NFL’s Roger Goodell does more harm than good
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor Hip-hop legend Nas once wrote that all he needed was one mic, one beat, and one stage to have his face on the front page. Pretty sure
Former Coach Jim O’Brien tied for most wins in program history
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor Former Southern Connecticut State University women’s soccer and current Fairfield University head coach Jim O’Brien is tied for most wins in program history at 96. A former