Tag: Team

A Message For The Seniors

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.

For The Love Of The Game

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.

Unique Sports In Utica

The city of Utica is home to a number of sports teams at many different levels. For the size of Utica, being home to an American Hockey League (AHL) team, a college team and multiple high school teams is quite impressive.

Probably the most famous of teams in Utica, the Utica Comets are an NHL affiliate team with the Vancouver Canucks. The Comets started calling Utica home in 2013 and play their home games at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.

Utica is also home to Utica College, a Division III collegiate school that houses multiple men’s and women’s sporting teams. Founded in 1946 and affiliated with Syracuse University, Utica College is now a private institution. The Pioneers have had growing success in their sporting programs and now have one of the biggest inflatable domes to play and practice sports in the entire country!