By Destiny Diggs Contributing Writer The women’s basketball is on the eve of a new season and its members are looking forward to giving their all as they play on the court on Saturday, Nov. 11 against Adelphi University. Last season, the Pioneer women were 7-11 in the East Coast…
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By Kylie Garrett Contributing Writer Last year was one for the books for the baseball team. They were east coast conference champions, tied the season win record, made it further than any team in school history, and had one member drafted to the LA Dodgers. Will they be able to…
By Ryan Kraut Contributing Writer Growing up, just about every little boy dreams of one day being drafted by a Major League Baseball team. For LIU Post closer Dan Jagiello, that dream became a reality. In Round 34 of the 2017 MLB Draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Jagiello, with…
By Andrew Servedio Sports Editor What kind of game ends in a tie? A close one. The men’s soccer team faced Queens College on Saturday, Oct. 7, in what was indeed a close one. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with the graduate student, Johann Kristjansson putting one in…
By Andrew Servedio Sports Editor Just like the men’s soccer team this week, the women’s soccer game against American International College on Saturday, Oct. 7 ended in a tie of 1-1. The tie extends the team’s unbeaten streak to six games, which is the longest streak of their season. Both…
By Adam Hornbuckle Staff Writer Jesse Agbotse, a graduate student is a defensive lineman for the football team and member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Q- How long have you been playing football? A- This will be about nine years at the end of this season, I’ve been playing since…
By Destiny Diggs Contributing Writer The once underestimated and overlooked sports department of WCWP radio station has retired from being called those names as it has grown more than four times its original size in the past four months. This ambitious group was able to grow rapidly all because of…
By Ryan Kraut Contributing Writer The football team is ranked 24th overall in the NCAA Division II conference. Led by Head Coach Bryan Collins, the team is currently 3-1. “Coach Collins is a very passionate coach and cares about his players very much,” Pioneers quarterback Yianni Gavalas said. “He is…
By Juliana Blatt Staff Writer “My goodness!” That was the reaction of Meghan McNamara, the Women’s Lacrosse Coach after she received word that she would be honored in the Women’s Professional Lacrosse League Legends’ Celebration and Legends Game at US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Md. It’s a deserving honor for…
By Kylie Garrett Contributing Writer Players and coaches aren’t the only thing new to the athletic department this fall. Debbie DeJong has taken over as athletic director, replacing Bryan Collins, who remains the head football coach. As Athletic Director, DeJong oversees 25 sports teams and everything that falls underneath them.…