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Ryan’s Monday Musings: Local college, high school football kicks off

Monday, September 7 by Ryan Gineo

Red Dragon revenge in Grove City Exactly one year and one day ago, SUNY Cortland football ushered in a new era with Tom Blumenauer taking over as head coach. His first game in charge would be against Grove City, where the Red Dragons would lose... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Yankees secure statement series win

Monday, August 31 by Ryan Gineo

Yankees romp Red Sox for regular season series victory On paper, Sunday's matchup between the Yankees and Red Sox is only one out of 162 regular season games. But this contest felt like it was worth double, maybe even triple, its typical worth. Not only... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Injury bug continues to bite the Yankees

Monday, August 24 by Ryan Gineo

Yankees' injured list keeps growing When the Yankees announced last Monday that Carlos Rodon would make his return to the mound the following night after missing over a month with left elbow inflammation, there was excitement in the Bronx air. For the first time all... Read More.

Ithaca High School celebrates resurfaced tennis courts

Monday, August 17 by Ryan Gineo

The fall season is fast approaching for high school sports. Football practice officially got underway on August 17 while all other fall sports begin their practices on August 24. Before things start to ramp back up, Ithaca High School held another fun event for... Read More.

Tompkins County Football Luncheons begin Sept. 10

Monday, August 17 by Ryan Gineo

The 50th Tompkins County Sports Council Football Luncheon series will commence on Thursday, Sept. 10. It will be the first of nine luncheons, with the “bye” week occurring on Oct. 15. The luncheons will take place starting at 11:45 a.m. at The Fraternal Order... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Biggest takeaways from NFL Preseason Week 1

Monday, August 17 by Ryan Gineo

What stood out from the Bills/Giants/Jets preseason openers? Football is finally in full swing... sort of. All 32 teams hit the gridiron over the past few days for the first week of preseason action. While most of the action is dedicated to second-stringers and below who... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: George Lombard Jr. has arrived

Monday, August 10 by ESPN Ithaca

Yankees make a change at shortshop In the weeks leading up to the trade deadline, the position that seemingly everybody under the sun believed the Yankees should upgrade was at catcher. While division rivals Tampa Bay and Boston made deals to bolster things behind the... Read More.

Ithaca High School hosts 4th annual Trackapalooza

Monday, August 3 by Ryan Gineo

The summer is usually a quiet time when it comes to Tompkins County sports with college and high school out of session. But over at Ithaca High School, the local track and field scene converged for plenty of fun. On August 1, the Finger Lakes... Read More.

Ryan’s Monday Musings: Yankees buy, Mets sell at the trade deadline

Monday, August 3 by Ryan Gineo

Yankees boost the bats, but are they done buying? The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching. Literally. By the time you're reading this column, there are probably only a few hours left until the clock strikes 6 p.m. EST. While there will undoubtedly be more... Read More.

Ithaca College hosts 3rd annual first responder charity softball tournament

Monday, July 27 by Ryan Gineo

Mental health awareness has become more commonplace in the world of sports in recent memory, and that’s also the case when it comes to law enforcement. The profession has seen a high rate of suicide incidents per capita along with increased rates of post-traumatic... Read More.