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Potential Superbowl Champions?

Joseph La Rosa Two summers ago, the New York Jets starred on the HBO series Hard Knocks, which showed the summer camp held by the potential Superbowl champions for the upcoming season. Now, halfway through the third season following the show, they have come up short two seasons in a…

Men’s Soccer Knocked Out of NCAA Tournament

Cecilie Nag After one win and one loss during last weekend’s National NCAA Tournament, the season is over for the C.W. Post men’s soccer team. Receiving the third seed in the NCAA East Region, the Pioneers traveled to Boston for their next challenge. The Pioneers were looking for revenge against…

Pioneers Begin Season 2-0

David Otero To begin the 2011-2012 regular season, the C.W. Post men’s basketball team came out with a victory, defeating the Saint Anselm College Hawks by a score of 104-99. In the Pioneers’ following game the very next day, they showed no problems with the lack of rest, beating the…

Senior Spotlight: Sandra Kirstein

By: Helene Bruckner   Name: Sandra Kirstein Major: Public Relations Sport: Swimming Hometown: Höllviken, Sweden   How long have you been swimming for the C.W. Post swim team? This is my third year on the swim team.   What made you choose Post? I decided to come here because of…

Senior Spotlight: Andrew Jackson

By: Helene Bruckner   Name: Andrew Jackson Major: Graduate Student Sport: Football Hometown: Middletown, N.Y. How long have you been playing for the C.W. Post football team? I have had the unique opportunity to spend six years on the football team at C.W. Post due to injuries and redshirting. What…

Pioneers Beat Cheyney 42-27

Matt Saur   The C.W. Post football team began the season 0-3. Sophomore running back Jeff Mack ran for 51 yards in the three losses, and freshman quarterback Steven Laurino was struggling to learn the offense.  Since then, Mack and Laurino have been the cornerstones of the Pioneers’ offense, leading…

Cross Country Update

Heather Norris The C.W. Post men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the NCAA East Regional meet on Sunday, October 6th, in Boston. The men’s team finished 8th out of a field of 25 teams, while the women walked away with a 17th place finish out of 27 teams.…

Volleyball Keeps the Wins Coming

Heather Norris The C.W. Post women’s volleyball team is on a five-game winning streak. The team has not lost a game since its 2-3 loss to N.Y.I.T. on October 25th. Their overall record is an impressive 9-3 since snapping a four-game losing streak on October 11th with a 3-2 win…

Huskies Overpower Pioneers

David Otero On Sunday, November 6th, the C.W. Post men’s basketball team traveled to face the University of Connecticut Huskies, a tough task, as UConn is the defending Division I NCAA Champions. In their second and final exhibition game of the season, the Pioneers lost to the Huskies by a…

No Happy Ending: Men’s Soccer Falls in Final

Cecile Nag Freshman forward Eivind Austboe was extremely frustrated after losing the East Coast Conference final on Friday, November 4th, saying the team played awfully. The Pioneers ended their ECC season with a 1-0 loss to N.Y.I.T., in what might have been their last game in 2011. After an overall…