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Mon, Sep 3rd, 2007
The Alfred State College men's soccer team couldn't get the offense going as they fell in both games at the SUNY Delhi Tournament over the weekend. The Blue and Gold, 0-2-1 on the year, fell 6-0 to SUNY Cobleskill on Saturday and 2-1 on Sunday versus SUNY Delhi.
Sat, Sep 1st, 2007
Stevens Tech running back Benaly Ortega scored on a rush around the left side in the final seconds as the Fighting Bulldogs came from behind to down Alfred State 22-21 in an emotional season opener for both teams. Ortega scored with three seconds remaining and the Bulldogs were able to hold the Pioneers from scoring on the ensuing kick-off to hold on for the win.
Wed, Aug 29th, 2007
Alfred State and Tompkins Cortland CC battled to a 1-1 tie at the Mullen Hill Field in Alfred in the season opener for both teams.
Wed, Aug 29th, 2007
The Alfred State College cross country team helped restock the Alfred-Almond food pantry by hosting the 3rd annual Friendly 5K. Six local high school teams took on the newly redesigned course at Alfred State
Thu, Aug 23rd, 2007
The Alfred State College cross country team started preseason practice in an unusual way to celebrate the college's Centennial. The 17 members of the 2007 squad along with Head Coach Gary Moore and Assistant Coach Jeremiah Bailey participated in a 130 mile relay run that took them from Lockport to Alfred and raised $1,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Tue, Jul 31st, 2007
Former Alfred State College basketball player Damian Hyman has signed a full scholarship to attend Voorhees College (Denmark, SC) beginning this fall.
Mon, Jul 30th, 2007
Alfred State College athletic director Kathy Feldman has appointed Anne Holmok as the college's women's soccer coach for the 2007 season. Holmok begins her second stint as the Lady Pioneers head coach on August 13th.
Wed, Jun 13th, 2007
Shortstop Jose Sanchez (Tachira, Venezuela) has been named a NJCAA Division II 1st team All-American. Sanchez is the third Pioneer ever to be named 1st team All-American and the fifth baseball player to be named All-American.
Thu, May 31st, 2007
A new era of Alfred State College athletics will begin this fall as the Pioneers will have a brand new on-campus facility that will be the new home for football, soccer, lacrosse, and track & field. Work started on the complex a few weeks back but the grounds were officially broken in a ceremony held on Friday.
Thu, May 31st, 2007
Five Alfred State College student-athletes have been awarded the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Scholar Athletes. Nichole Tyler (Spencer Van Etten), Gallaway Longenecker (Manheim, PA), Heather Yaple (Holland Patent), Paul Farrell (Derby), and Zak Williamson (Rocky Point) all were honored.
Tyler has a 3.31 GPA while playing on both the basketball and softball teams. She was named a NJCAA honorable mention All-American after breaking the ASC all-time scoring record with 917 career points. She was also named All-Region for the 2nd straight season. On the softball diamond she led the Lady Pioneers in hitting on her way to earning All-Region and All-WNYAC 1st team honors. She is the Region III women's basketball representative for this award.
Longenecker earned 2nd team All-Region and All-WNYAC honors at the 125 lb. weight class this season on the wrestling mats. He qualified for the National Championships and finished the year with a 26-8 record. He currently holds a 3.88 GPA.
Yaple holds a 3.45 GPA while participating on the swim team. She earned coaches All-American honors, for the second year in a row, in three events during the 2006-07 season and was also named All-Region.
Farrell was a national qualifier for the swim team this winter and holds a 3.65 overall GPA. He swam to 2nd team All-Region honors during the season.
Williamson earned All-American honors in the fall on the cross country team and in the spring on the outdoor track and field team. In the fall he was a 3rd team All-American and in the spring he earned 2nd team honors. He was also All-Region during the indoor season. He currently has a 3.21 GPA and is the Region III cross country representative for this award.
In a release from SUNY, Chancellor John R. Ryan stated. "The Scholar Athlete Award is one of the most selective and prestigious awards bestowed by SUNY, because it speaks to the hard work and dedication our student athletes put forth both in classroom and in their particular sport where they compete throughout the year," said Chancellor Ryan. "Their success also speaks volumes about the quality of the programs and curriculum that SUNY campuses, coaches, faculty, and staff provide. I commend the recipients as well as their coaches and faculty for this extraordinary achievement."
Recipients of this year's award include 78 student athletes from 28 campuses for participation in 25 different sports. Collectively, these student-athletes have combined outstanding accomplishments in the classroom as well as the playing surface, posting an average GPA of 3.64.
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