Sports
The Sports section covers Geneseo sports, NHL, MLB, NFL, and more through game recaps to bold predictions.
PWHL expansion boosts ticket sales and overall league success
Following the end of the 2024-25 season, the PWHL announced that it would be adding two new teams to the league in Vancouver and Seattle.The addition of these two teams marks the beginning of a sure-to-be-successful expansion for the PWHL.
Knights Tennis Sweeps the Utica Pioneers
On Sunday afternoon, the SUNY Geneseo Lady Knights women’s tennis team swept the Utica Pioneers in a quick match, ending with a score of 7-0. Defeating the Pioneers brought them their third win for the season along with a record of 2-1 for conference play.
NHL and Matthew Perry Foundation partner up for a preseason charity
The National Hockey League (NHL) and Matthew Perry Foundation have partnered up for the 2025-26 preseason with the Goals for Recovery initiative, uniting one of North America’s most beloved sports leagues with a foundation dedicated to honoring the late actor’s legacy of advocacy.
Geneseo cross country takes on the Yellowjacket Invitational
On Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, both the women’s and the men’s cross country teams at SUNY Geneseo attended the Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational at Genesee Valley Park. There were 24 teams present at the invitational, including the SUNY Geneseo team.
Judge V. Raleigh: Breaking down the intensely contested 2025 MVP Race
Flash forward to the 2025 MLB season and Judge is now in a similarly tight race for MVP. This time, his competitor is Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, affectionately nicknamed “Big Dumper.”
Way Too Early Heisman predictions
With the National Football League (NFL) just starting up, it is easy to forget about the prodigious athletes who make up the landscape of college football. While the season is still relatively fresh, candidates for the sport’s most esteemed accolade, the Heisman trophy, have already begun to emerge.
Geneseo flag football teams up with Damar Hamlin for back-to-school charity event
National Football League (NFL) star Damar Hamlin and SUNY Geneseo’s Division III flag football team recently teamed up to create a back-to-school charity event for children in need.
Knights Tennis Slay the Cortland Dragons
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 the Geneseo women’s tennis team beat the Cortland Dragons in a turnaround victory. The final score ended at 5-2 with a standout performance from the singles region.
Club Softball opens season against University of Rochester
This past Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, Geneseo’s Club Softball team played a triple header against the University of Rochester (U of R).
The Hughes brothers’ place in the NHL
With National Hockey League (NHL) training camps starting up in the next few days, many teams have been busy this offseason finalizing contracts, making roster moves, and preparing for the long season ahead.
Tim Hortons and Barbie join forces with the PWHL
The PWHL has partnered with Tim Hortons and Mattel to create two Barbie dolls inspired by two of the league’s most influential players: Vancouver forward Sarah Nurse and Montréal Victoire center Marie-Philip Poulin. The dolls come with skates, hockey sticks, and uniforms with the PWHL logo.
A breakdown of Team USA Hockey for the 2026 Winter Olympics
After the monumental success of the 4 Nations Face-Off last February, the hockey world has been on the edge of its seat waiting for an even bigger stage in February at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. For the first time in 12 years, National Hockey League (NHL) players will be competing in this 12-team tournament for the gold medal.
Geneseo men’s Soccer falls to Ithaca
On Sept. 6, 2025, the Geneseo men's soccer team faced a disappointing loss to the Ithaca Bombers at Carp Wood Field in Ithaca, New York. This game was the first match-up between the two teams in nine years. Having not faced each other since 2014, the Knights still had a hard-fought game.
Winners and Losers from a captivating week 1 of the NFL season
Football has made its triumphant return in the first week of the season, already featuring its fair share of truly shocking and enthralling moments. While it may have only been one game, it would not be sports journalism if we did not significantly overreact to every game that went down over the weekend.
All three Hughes brothers playing on the same team?
For one player to make it to the National Hockey League (NHL) and find success is rare– now multiply that by three. The Hughes brothers have been NHL sensations since the oldest was drafted in 2018.
Varsity Women’s Flag Football wraps up pilot season
As the academic year at Geneseo comes to an end, so does the pilot season of Varsity Women’s Flag Football. This team was sanctioned as Geneseo’s twenty-third varsity sport earlier this year and is one game away from concluding its first season.
The Giants' 2025 draft: Good players, wrong time
The 2025 National Football League (NFL) draft took place Thursday to Saturday, from Apr. 24 to Apr. 26. The seven-round draft is a very important night for many franchises.
2025 NFL Draft winners and losers
A few weeks ago, I predicted how the first five picks of the 2025 National Football League (NFL) Draft would play out. While my predictions did not come to fruition, unfortunately, the NFL draft made for excellent entertainment.
Women’s Lacrosse celebrates their senior game with a win against Utica
Saturday, Apr. 26, the Geneseo Women’s Lacrosse team faced Utica University for their last game before the Empire 8 tournament hosted in the College Stadium at SUNY Geneseo.
Women’s lacrosse continues winning streak
On Saturday, Apr. 19, the Geneseo women’s lacrosse team traveled to SUNY Polytechnic Institute to play in another game to advance their team to the Empire 8 tournament.