Author: Shane Kelly

A Message For The Seniors

untitled

You know the age old saying, “all good things must come to an end,”

But, what they didn’t tell you is that you’d make lifelong friends.

 

Friends so close they feel like family,

A love deeper than what eyes can see.

 

A family that picked you up when you were down,

Teammates who were there for you, when no one else was around.

 

Playing for something more than yourself, playing for the good of one team.

With all members being synchronized and focused, wanting only one dream.

 

The dream may end in a win or loss, but the memories remain forever,

And you will always have a family on campus, at home or wherever.

 

The end of the road for the seniors, a feeling that can’t be spoken.

But never forget the bond you have with this family, a bond that can never be broken.

 

Long live the Pioneers.

 

A Word With Senior Matt Rogers

12247076_10204915243017327_4604751359856588852_n

Matt Rogers just finished up his football career of nearly 10 years .

See what he has to say about the time he had as a player and also what he is doing off of the field.

 

For The Love Of The Game

FullSizeRender

They don’t wear your “traditional jersey”, no last name on the back, just a number.

At the Division III level, athletes play for the name on the front of the jersey. These athletes do not get scholarships for their athletic ability as do the student-athletes at the Division I and II levels.

Division III athletics is purely for the love of the game and having pride representing their school. These athletes put in countless hours of practice and work just to be able to continue to play the sport they love beyond the high school level.

The teams are more than just players wearing the same jerseys though, these teams are a family. Playing together and holding themselves accountable for the teammate next to them.

Division III athletics is the epitome of what it means to be a “team player,” and to play for something more than themselves.

No names on the back of their jersey. No money for how good they play. Blood, sweat, and tears just for the love of the game.

 

 

Did You Catch That?

FullSizeRender

The Utica College Pioneers won an overtime thriller against the nationally ranked Ithaca College Bombers on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2015.

The game ended with a pass to junior Jared Beniquez, but that is not the play getting the most coverage. A wild controversial play in the first half has the attention of many local and national sports fans.

The play has been seen on numerous sports pages and websites, and also made national television, as it was shown on ESPN.

If you have not seen this wild play, here it is.

Was this a catch, an interception, an incomplete pass? Leave a comment below, give us your take on what you think this wild play should have been ruled as.