Jake Crouthamel: Like a rock
Lisa Evans couldn't believe it when she saw the 1978 snapshot. No way was that man really her father. It couldn't be Jake Crouthamel with… Read more »
Writer archives: Eric Fontes
MLAX: Be Like Mike
Years from now, Michael Powell hopes lacrosse fans will look back and consider this past year a selfless endeavor. Forget about the house he bought… Read more »
A Boy Named Goo
It just doesn't seem fair. No 22-year-old should be subjected to so much tragedy. Some people go through the first 20 years of their lives… Read more »
Self-Sacrifice
It's amazing nothing has wiped the smile off John Bitok's face.The customs barrier that hit him like a battering ram when he arrived in Syracuse… Read more »
American Dream
Every once in a while, Claudius Osei would close his eyes and dream about it. He'd imagine playing football - no, not the sport his… Read more »
The Gouverneur
You'd never be able to tell by talking to Brian Leonard. The quick answers. The deflected praise to his teammates. He's just a small-town guy… Read more »
Small Wonder
Dave Dawson heard it all as a high school senior.'You're too small, too inexperienced,' his critics would say. 'You shouldn't have your heart set on… Read more »
At 6 foot 9, Purdue's Kyle Ingraham stands out both on and off the field
Kyle Ingraham has been trying to set the record straight since the moment he stepped on Purdue University's campus. He's not a basketball player.But at… Read more »
When will it end? Two straight seasons of underachieving has the Orange faithful wondering the same question
As much as the Syracuse football team would like to forget about its past and move forward, it cannot bury its footsteps.You can try to… Read more »
Draft positions not influenced by recent struggles
They are numbers that will make any Syracuse senior sit a little uneasy as he watches the NFL Draft this weekend.A total offense that ranked… Read more »
Wet turf a burden for quick Orangemen
ITHACA - Steve Panarelli didn't see it coming.The SU defenseman chased after Cornell attacker Andrew Collins, and before he could react to the 2-inch puddle… Read more »
Powell's passing skills doom Loyola
The Loyola men's lacrosse team tried everything to stop Michael Powell. Double-teams, triple-teams, markup defenders, slides. But it turned out to be more of a… Read more »
The Orangemen's latest recruit already has his eyes set on Big East stardom
Mike Wright Sr. still remembers when his son, Josh, first started turning heads in Utica. He recalls the stares Wright received as a 3-year-old dribbling… Read more »
Syracuse stops Hobart for New York sweep
It could have been a disaster. It's the type of play where goats are born.As the Syracuse men's lacrosse team watched their once seven-goal lead… Read more »
Barrie excels with father's backing at JHU
John Nostrant still remembers Kyle Barrie's final moment playing on The Haverford School lacrosse field. The sun had set hours ago, and yet Barrie was… Read more »
Predictions by Cieplicki turn out to be right
Keith Cieplicki said it would be a difficult season before the Orangewomen ever stepped on the court.Four months after his preseason prediction, the first-year Syracuse… Read more »
Syracuse must cope with some great expectations
Don't call the Syracuse men's lacrosse team a dynasty.By that definition, it pigeonholes the Orangemen to a defined era of greatness. And that's exactly where… Read more »
McBride says goodbye to Manley
As Julie McBride watched the scene unfold, waiting near the press table to do a radio interview, she looked away for a second, hiding her… Read more »
Harbut enjoys success after returning from suspension
By Eric FontesStaff WriterWith her quiet demeanor, Tracy Harbut might not look like the most competitive player on the Syracuse women's basketball team. But her… Read more »
UM's press too much for Syracuse
Keith Cieplicki knew what was coming. He drilled the Syracuse women's basketball team at Tuesday's practice by simulating Miami's full-court press, which averaged a conference-best… Read more »
McBride ties all-time scoring record
The Syracuse women's basketball team desperately searched for a remedy that would halt its seven-game losing streak and fix the offensive drought that has produced… Read more »
Manley overrun by Huskie fans
An unfamiliar scene unfolded at Manley Field House last night. Cops directed bumper-to-bumper traffic outside the overcrowded parking lots. Flashbulbs fluttered throughout the pregame shootaround.… Read more »
Sitting irks McBride
Julie McBride stood in silence, searching for an answer as to why the Syracuse women's basketball team's dismal offense managed to score just 36 points… Read more »
Rutgers ready for chance at revenge against slumping Orangewomen
Thoughts of revenge surfaced quickly for the Rutgers women's basketball team. After leading for all but the opening three minutes and building a 16-point lead… Read more »
