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Posts published in January 2015

Student-Athlete: Steven Laurino

By Thomas Scavetta Assistant Sports Editor Steven Laurino, a fifth year senior majoring in History Education, is the starting quarterback for the football team. Laurino grew up in Boise, ID, but is originally from New York. The Boise native is a four-year starter at quarterback for the Pioneers and demonstrates…

Indoor Track Runs at Metro Team Challenge

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Saturday, Jan. 24, the men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams had a handful of runners compete in the Metro Team Challenge, hosted by New York University at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York. Three different runners qualified in…

Women’s Basketball Goes 1-1 on the Road

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The women’s basketball team (11-7) came home with a 1-1 record after a two-day visit to upstate New York on Jan. 23-24. The team’s two-game winning-streak in the East Coast Conference came to an end on Saturday, Jan. 24, as the Green Machine lost the battle…

Trish Torrales to Face Jury in FOX’s American Idol

By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, Jan. 15, senior Broadcasting major Trish Torrales will be a contestant for the Brooklyn auditions of American Idol season XIV. The 21-year-old Long Island-based musician has already passed three jury rooms, in order to face the show’s celebrity trio on TV. Each day auditioning…

Women’s Basketball Cruises to Win against St. Thomas

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Saturday, Jan. 10, the women’s basketball team (8-5) played host to the Spartans from St. Thomas Aquinas College (6-9). The East Coast Conference tilt saw the Pioneers dominate, led mainly by junior center Nyasia Davis, who scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds on…

Men’s Basketball Ends New Year on a Good Note

By Michael Otero Sports Editor On Wednesday, Dec. 31, the men’s basketball team (5-6) traveled to Garden City, N.Y. to do battle with the Panthers from Adelphi University (4-7). The Pioneers, who were down double digits in the first half, managed to fight back and spoil the New Year’s Eve…