Author: Jeff Mitchell

Utica College Women’s Basketball

With college basketball slowly approaching, the UC women s team is working hard in practice and looking to bounce back off a tough year finishing 11-14. Michele Davis is returning to Utica for her 16th season as head coach of the women’s basketball team. She has recently reached a milestone of 200 career wins. She is currently at a overall record of 201-164, which is a good .550% winning more than half of her games played.

The team has been doing well on and off the court under her coaching. Her team was named Empire 8 All-Academic for the second consecutive season with an impressive team grade point average of 3.5. Four of the athletes earned President’s List after an outstanding 3.75 GPA or better.

The schedule is tough this year, playing most of the same opponents from last season. Although the record is a loosing one, coach Davis and her team has been working very hard to reach their goals and expectations. Below is a diagram with more information on head coach Michele Davis and her team.

Thomas R. Proctor High School Football

Thomas R. Proctor High School is a public high school within the Utica City School District in Utica, New York. The school was built in the early 1930s and opened in September 1936. The school is located within Oneida County. This is the only public high school in Utica and there are around 2,600 students that attend.

The Utica Proctor Raiders are 2-0 this season and are looking to keep the winning streak alive. Lead by head coach Steve Strife, the Raiders have been playing great in their first two games. Finishing the 2014 season 2-6, they are working hard trying to improve that record this year and keep moving forward in the right direction.

They traveled to Marcy, NY to take on the Whitesboro Warriors on September 4th in a nail bitter, 14-10. The game kicked off in Whitesboro at 7 p.m. Proctors quarterback, Logan Wilcox, connecting on 10 passes which lead him to 110 passing yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Anthony Graham finished the game with four catches and 68 yards. He averaged 17 yards a catch and added two touchdowns to help defeat the Warriors.

In their game against the Ithaca Little Red, the team played incredible and multiple players added to the victory. Logan Wilcox had another big game connecting on 23 passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns. Running back, Chris Feliciano, finished with 20 carriers for 121 yards and two touchdowns. The backup running back, Jamarious Morgan, added his 28 carriers for 218 yards and a touchdown.

An interview with Nick Woodman, Utica native who once played for this football program had all positive things to say. When asked his thoughts on the team this season, Woodman said “They look great. I really miss those days and I’m glad to see them moving in the right direction.” Nick Woodman is currently the starting Defensive linemen for the Utica College Pioneers.

Proctor has a tough schedule this year. Next they will be facing Cicero-North Syracuse, Henninger, Baldwinsville, Auburn, and Fayettville-Manlius. The championship game is held in the Syracuse Dome.

The Proctor High school football team is looking good so far, hopefully they will keep it up and have a good season.

Jeff Mitchell

My name is Jeffrey Mitchell, born and raised in Syracuse, New York. I am 22 years old, senior at Utica College. I am a public relations major, focusing on sports communications. My favorite hobbies are playing basketball, football, and video games. My favorite teams are the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Knicks. I’ll be covering this sites sport section.

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Utica College Football

On Saturday September 5, the Utica College Pioneers earned their seventh straight season opener win by defeating Misericordia University 42-28. The team looked great for their first game of the season as five Pioneers added points to the scoreboard. The weather was great and the Pioneers were getting loose early in warm ups, hosting on their home field.

UC started off with a big 50 yard touchdown run from Junior Nicodemus Gambell. Gambell fits in great with the Pioneers offense, he’s a nice speed back that will make big plays when they need it. Jerred Beniquez, a junior, returned a 90 yard kickoff for the touchdown, setting the school record for the pioneers.

UC quarterback Teddy VanGalen, completed 18 out of 25 passes and ended the game with 263 passing yards with one passing touchdown to wide out Gregory Palmer. Palmer has been catching passes for the Pioneers for three years and is still looking to make his last year a highlight reel. Palmer finished the game with 160 receiving yards and a 62 yard touchdown which gave the Pioneers some in the first half cushion.

The Utica College Pioneers finished the game with a total 263 passing yards and 221 rushing yards, marking 483 total offense yards of the game. Defensive End Nick Woodman, Utica native, added 1.5 sacks and tied the school record for sacks at 18.0. Juwan Wilson added a team high 11 tackles for the day. The Pioneers have started off the season in a positive manner, they are now 1-0 and looking to keep the ball rolling. They are traveling all the way to Ohio to face Northern Ohio University September 12.