Steven Lorrius: Overcoming his health issues was only half the battle
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN — It has been a life full of ups and downs for 26-year-old senior Steven Lorrius but he has never given up on his dreams
Four athletes sent to Nationals
Matt Gad—Sports Writer The men’s and women’s track and field squads sent four student-athletes to Division II Nationals earlier this month: jumper Oghenefejiro Onakpoma, miler Terrell Patterson, vaulter Milan Spisek and sprinter
The double life: Cunidiff competes in two sports
Sam Tapper—Contributor For most young aspiring athletes, their dream is to one day play sports in college. Some make it while others seem to fall into the cracks, but for Jaylyn Cundiff,
Track and Field prepare for NE10 Championship
Sam Tapper—Contributor The month of May is a busy time for students with finals quickly approaching, but for the Track & Field team, it gets even busier as they prepare for the
Onakpoma dominates during outdoor season
Matt Gad—Sports Writer Oghenefejiro Onakpoma is a name that has been synonymous with men’s track and field for the last three seniors as the junior, triple jumper racked up plenty of impressive
Outdoor track and field looks to ‘destroy’
Sam Tapper—Contributor After a year filled with success, the men’s track team remains hungry and is ready to take care of business again in the 2019 outdoor season. During the 2018 outdoor
Track and Field team wins third straight title
Matt Gad—Sports Writer Led by junior Oghenefejiro Onakpoma and senior Turner Kelly, the Owls’ men’s track and field team won its third consecutive indoor conference championship thanks to strong performances from a
Former All-American Walsh returns to compete
Matt Gad – Sports Writer Collin Walsh, a 2008 graduate and a former member of the cross country and track and field teams, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis three months after suffering
Valentine’s invitational recap
Matt Gad – Sports Writer Two weeks ago, Southern’s women’s indoor track and field team saw a great performance on the feet of their 4×400 meter relay team at the Valentine’s Invitational.
Southern hosts Women and Girls in Sports Day
Matt Gad – Sports Writer The annual Women and Girls In Sport Day was held at Southern Saturday, Jan. 30 at Moore Field House. The event is a long running tradition, according
Michael Lee of men’s track and field takes best jumper title
Edgar Ayala – Sports Editor Southern’s best triple jumper in track and field history, Michael Lee, evolved into something he never expected to be. He is the undisputed and undeniable all-time best jumper in
Ethan Chapman of men’s track and field is ready to take on nationals
Matt Gad – Special to the Southern News It was a tough indoor season for Southern’s men’s track and field player Ethan Chapman, nursing a mono diagnosis. Yet, he did not let that stop
Tomczak: ‘It’s all about contributing to the team, all throughout the year’
Matt Gad – Special to the Southern News The indoor season is drawing to a close and the championship meets are on the horizon. Yet, senior Jacob Tomczak, like many track athletes at Southern Connecticut,