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
Harvey out: Mets mess continues, future warning to young pitchers?
Jen Hoffer – Sports Writer Just when the New York Mets think they have a light of hope shining their way, that light gets a little darker. Ace left-handed pitcher, Matt Harvey,
A day in the life of a collegiate athlete
Caitlin Williamson – Special to the Southern News The beginning of any school year is hectic, tiring, and filled with insane schedules that never seem to stop. On top of schoolwork, possibly
Quarterback Johnny Manziel column
Jen Hoffer – Sports Editor Usually when we hear about anything having to do with suspension in a game, we usually assume it’s a month, a week, even a day. Not a
The race to the MLB playoffs
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN — With September being the month each MLB team pushes closer to their hopes of clinching a playoff spot, division races are becoming closer
Club sports are growing on campus
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter NEW HAVEN – Many students at Southern Connecticut State University are like Greg Jositas. Jositas, senior business major from Trumbull, Connecticut, played soccer in high school
2013 Southern soccer preview
The men’s soccer team finished with a record of 8-7-1 in the 2012 season. They reached the Northeast 10 Tournament but were eliminated in the first round losing 5-0 to Southern New
Preview of the coming football season (NFC)
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN — Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson, and Adrian Peterson were the talk of the NFC conference last season. RGIII did battle a few
Alex Rodriguez stuck in a pickle
Jen Hoffer – Sports Editor As if Alex Rodriguez didn’t have enough going on in his life right now. The milestones that the Major League Baseball slugger has achieved have
Southern’s athletic fields in good hands
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter NEW HAVEN – During the last 17 years, Tony Aceto has been the coordinator of all athletic facilities on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University.
What to expect from SCSU football this season
NEW HAVEN– As students were soaking up sun on the beach, enjoying drinks and music with friends and family this summer, Southern Connecticut’s football team were individually working day in and day