Ryan Gineo, Author at ESPN Ithaca

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Double gold for USA Hockey

Monday, February 23 by Ryan Gineo

USA Hockey does the double in Milan History in Italy for USA Hockey. For the first time ever, both the men’s and women’s teams won gold at the same Winter Olympics. It was only fitting that both triumphs came against their big rivals north of the... Read More.

Lansing bowling enjoys another strong season

Monday, February 16 by Ryan Gineo

As the Section IV bowling season heads into the postseason, it’s been business as usual for both teams at Lansing. The boys team has put together another stellar regular season, posting a 62-10 record. They finished with the same exact mark as Tioga, but the... Read More.

Newfield girls basketball ends six-year postseason drought

Monday, February 16 by Ryan Gineo

The 2019-20 season was a special one for Newfield girls basketball. Not only did the Trojans win their first IAC championship in 40 years, they also made a Section IV Class C semifinals as the top seed. It also represented the last time they... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Cornell men’s lacrosse begins national title defense

Monday, February 16 by Ryan Gineo

Cornell men’s lacrosse wins tight opener Crossover season in college athletics is officially upon us. As the winter sports gear up for postseason play, the spring sports are already getting their seasons underway. That was the case for the defending Division I men’s lacrosse national champions... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Seattle Stars In Super Bowl LX

Monday, February 9 by Ryan Gineo

Hello and welcome to the second edition of Ryan’s Monday Musings! This is a weekly column on Monday mornings where I talk about what stood out to me from the world of professional, college, and local high school sports. A Super Bowl Smackdown If you didn’t see... Read More.

Ithaca girls wrestling enjoys first-ever season

Monday, February 9 by Ryan Gineo

It’s no secret that girls and women's wrestling have seen an incredible surge throughout the country. A decade ago, there were only 11,000 female wrestlers nationwide. Nowadays, that number has eclipsed 74,000. Ithaca High School is the latest school to add to the sport’s... Read More.

Michelle Volpini ‘08 inducted into Newfield Athletics Hall of Fame

Monday, February 9 by Ryan Gineo

Last year saw the return of the Newfield Athletics Hall of Fame for the first time since 2010 as three athletes, two coaches, and one team were inducted. This time around, there was only one inductee, but it’s one who has made a... Read More.

Ithaca High athletics inducts first Hall of Fame class since 2018

Monday, February 9 by Ryan Gineo

On February 7, the Ithaca City School District Athletics Department held an induction ceremony for the Class of 2026 Hall of Fame. It’s the first class to be inducted since 2018. Going in alphabetical order by last name, Christopher Affolter (Class of 1989) was a... Read More.

Groton boys basketball aims for late-season upswing

Monday, February 2 by Ryan Gineo

Over the last three seasons, the Groton boys basketball team has come incredibly close to qualifying for the Section IV tournament only to fall one or two wins shy of making the big dance. With just a few games remaining, the Red Hawks yearn... Read More.

Ithaca girls hockey makes great strides with young core

Monday, February 2 by Ryan Gineo

It’s the third season back for Ithaca High School girls hockey after its one-year hiatus during the 2022-23 school year, and the program is in great health. The Little Red boasts a large squad of 24 student-athletes, the most they’ve had since the 2019-20... Read More.