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Lady Pioneers Head to ECC Tournament

Matthew Saur The C.W. Post women’s basketball team powered their way into the ECC Tournament with victories in four of their last five games. In those games, the Pioneers seemed to finally all be on the same page after a relatively up and down regular season. In the first round…

Lady Pioneers Catch Fire Right Before Playoffs

Matthew Saur The C.W. Post women’s basketball team ended their regular season on a hot streak, winning four of their last five games.  On Wednesday, February 23rd, C.W. Post locked up a playoff berth in the ECC tournament with a 59-53 victory over Queens College. The Pioneers then wrapped up…

Shooting for Perfect

Heather Norris The C.W. Post men’s lacrosse team is off to a great start to their 2011 season.  The team continued their undefeated streak last weekend, defeating both Chestnut Hill University 13-7, on Saturday, February 26th, and American International College 18-2 on Sunday, February 27th. The pair of wins brought…

Senior Spotlight

By: Kathryn Godshalk Riley Cassidy is a key member of the C.W. Post swim team. A 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 Honorable Mention All-American, Cassidy broke school records in the 100 Fly and the 200 Individual Medley, in her 2009-2010 season, along with helping to set the new C.W. Post record for…

Senior Spotlight

By: David Otero Gilbert Montalvo has started every game this season for the Pioneers, averaging 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 2.1 steals per game to help lead the team to a 19-9 overall record. Montalvo and the 2nd-ranked Pioneers will head to Bridgeport, Connecticut this Saturday, March 5th…

Game-On: C.W. Post Softball Looks Ahead to 2011

Softball Preview Heather Norris In just under a month, the C.W. Post softball team will begin their long-awaited 2011 season in Kissimmee, Florida. While their first game is still weeks away, the team has been preparing since January for what they hope will be a very successful season. Last year,…

So Far So Good: Pratt Recreation Center Opens Concession Stand to Student Body

Report on new concession stand in Pratt Anthony Corona For many athletes, finding the time to eat during the day is a huge challenge. Coaches run long practices in all sports, and after practices are over, large amounts of homework often prevent student athletes from having a meal for dinner.…

Pioneers Coast for Third Consecutive Win

Men’s basketball games last week David Otero The C.W. Post men’s basketball team has played excellent basketball their past few games, putting together three consecutive wins after their loss early in the month to Bridgeport. Since that loss, the Pioneers have rebounded to win back-to-back road games against the Mercy…

Women’s Basketball Continues with Up and Down Season

This weeks women’s basketball games Matthew Saur The C.W. Post women’s basketball team’s season continued in an up and down fashion this past week. They lost on Wednesday, February 9th to Dowling College 67-60, but ended the week on a positive note beating NYIT 75-65. On Wednesday, the Pioneers found…

ATHLETES TURN OUT TO SUPPORT MAKE-A-WISH

Students support charity event Heather Norris On Super Bowl Sunday, dozens of C.W. Post student-athletes jumped into the ice-cold ocean to help support the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York.  Organized by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, the event was a huge success as the athletes joined thousands of other…