Category: Utica Sports

A Message For The Seniors

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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

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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.

 

They Here To Stay !!!

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The Utica college women’s basketball team are currently 2-3 and averaging 68.6 points a game. The Pioneers finished last season 11-14 and looking to conquer the empire 8 for the 2015-16 year.

Mary Miceli is a senior guard from New Rochelle, NY who is a very important player for the Pioneers. In her 2014-15 season she played and started in 24 games and led the team in scoring with 12.6 points per game. Also, she finished 2nd in the Conference in free-throw percentage and was named to the Empire 8 All-Conference Team January 1, 2015.

This season, Meceli is currently 4th place in scoring, she has 85 points of five games and averaging 17.0 points per game. On November 30, she scored a game-high 28 points and became the 11th player in program-history to record over 1,000 career points.

To learn more on Meceli and the Utica College Pioneers, click here…

The Pioneers Are Coming, The Pioneers Are Coming!!!

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The Utica college men’s basketball season kicks off this Saturday November 14, at 7 PM against SUNY Cortland. The Pioneers finished 10-15 last season, and looking to turn that around this year with its returners and freshman.
Some key players that will be returning includes, Robert Tutein, a returning senior whom started nine games last season and averaged 12.0 points per game. He shot .485 from the field and had a career and season-high 33 points against Houghton College. Ivan Iton, a 6-4 sophomore that started nine games and averaged 6.0 points per game. Iton shot .545 from the floor and had a season and career-high 15 points against SUNY New Paltz (11/21/14).
The team has 11 incoming freshman ready to take the floor and nine returners that’s well coached and ready to back them up. Click here to visit the team’s website and learn more…

For The Love Of The Game

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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.