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CORTACA: The Jug stays in Ithaca as Bombers hold on to top Red Dragons

CORTACA: The Jug stays in Ithaca as Bombers hold on to top Red Dragons
For the second consecutive season, the Ithaca College football team defeated SUNY Cortland in the annual Cortaca Jug Game, as the Bombers took down the host Red Dragons, 24-21, in the 60th edition of the rivalry at the SUNY Cortland Sports Complex on Saturday. With the win, Ithaca is now 8-2 on the season, while Cortland falls to 7-3. The... more

Hobart hosts Ithaca in Hall of Fame Game on Saturday

Hobart hosts Ithaca in Hall of Fame Game on Saturday
The Hobart College football team will play its final regular season home game on Saturday, Nov. 3, when the Statesmen host Liberty League rival Ithaca College on Boswell Field at David J Urick Stadium. Kickoff has been moved up to noon on Saturday with the Liberty League Women’s Soccer Tournament semifinals also scheduled for the Boz on Saturday. General admission... more

Ithaca stifles Hobart with 10-3 win at Boswell

Ithaca stifles Hobart with 10-3 win at Boswell
The Ithaca College football team faced less than favorable conditions for the third straight week at Hobart College on Saturday, and for the third consecutive week, the Bombers came out on top as they defeated the Statesmen, 10-3, in a Liberty League matchup. Ithaca is now 7-2 on the season and 4-1 in the Liberty League, while Hobart falls to... more

IC wrestler brings home national title

IC wrestler brings home national title
The Ithaca College wrestling team traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, for the Division III national championships and ended up with two wrestlers in the finals of the respective weight classes, had another three wrestlers named All-Americans, and placed third-place as a team overall. Sophomore 141-pounder Ben Brisman won the first individual national championship title in a Bombers singlet since, now assistant... more

Hobart heads to Ithaca for league opener

Hobart heads to Ithaca for league opener
The Hobart College football team opens Liberty League play on Saturday, Sept. 30 at conference newcomer Ithaca College. Kickoff at Butterfield Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. The Statesmen (3-1, 0-0) have won three in a row entering the showdown with the Bombers. Hobart is coming off a 34-17 win over Endicott last week. Senior quarterback Shane Sweeney enters the... more

Ithaca edges Hobart, 24-21

Ithaca edges Hobart, 24-21
Senior quarterback Shane Sweeney broke the Hobart College career passing yards and career passing touchdowns records today, but Ithaca College scored a late touchdown to eke out a 24-21 Liberty League win at Butterfield Stadium this afternoon. Sweeney was 19-of-35 passing for 242 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Brandon Shed that gave Hobart a 21-17... more

Empire 8, Liberty League create ‘New York State Bowl Game’

Empire 8, Liberty League create ‘New York State Bowl Game’
The Empire 8 Athletic Conference and the Liberty League Athletic Conference are proud to announce that they are partnering for a postseason football game between member institutions. The Inaugural New York State Bowl Game will involve the top team from each conference that is not selected for the NCAA Division III championship tournament. On an annual basis, the top Liberty... more

Pair of Ithaca College baseball alums to square off in Triple-A series this weekend

Pair of Ithaca College baseball alums to square off in Triple-A series this weekend
This coming weekend, June 30 to July 3, two Ithaca College baseball alumni – Tucker Healy and Tim Locastro – will have the opportunity to face each other during a four-game Triple-A series in Nashville, Tenn. All four contests of the cross-divisional Pacific Coast League games between the Nashville Sounds and Oklahoma City Dodgers are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. starts... more

Cortland downs Ithaca for 7th straight Cortaca Jug

Cortland downs Ithaca for 7th straight Cortaca Jug
SUNY Cortland will remember the 58th annual Cortaca Jug game for its seventh straight victory in the series, and Ithaca College will remember it for coach Mike Welch’s emotional farewell following the contest. Quarterback Brett Segala completed 27 of 46 passes for 358 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions and the Red Dragons held off a late Ithaca rally to... more

Penn assistant succeeds Welch as IC football coach

Penn assistant succeeds Welch as IC football coach
Ithaca College has dipped into the staff of two-time defending Ivy League champion Pennsylvania for its 10th head football coach. Dan Swanstrom, a native Texan and 2005 graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., was introduced Tuesday as successor to recently retired Mike Welch. Welch retired at the conclusion of the 2016 season with 169 victories in 23 seasons. Swanstrom... more

Ithaca College football coach to retire after 22 years

Ithaca College football coach to retire after 22 years
After more than two decades at the helm, Ithaca College alum Mike Welch announced late Wednesday evening this year as leader of the football program will be his last. With the program 38 years, the IC Athletics Hall of Famer led the team through 22 seasons, highlighted by eight Empire 8 Conference Championships, conference coach of the year honors eight... more
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