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September 27, 2018 // By Anthony Gabbianelli

Unified Sports Brings Community Together

Montclair State University students have found plenty of ways to support their local communities while on campus but very few do it through sport quite like Unified Sports. Established as a competitive club sport in 2011, the Unified Sports program is a student-run organization that brings together Montclair State students and Special Olympics athletes from the Montclair area. Coordinator of Intramural and Club Sports in the Department of Campus Recreation Kyle Bianchi oversees all of the activi...
September 19, 2018 // By Anthony Gabbianelli

Red Hawks Soccer Near Perfect to Start Season

Much like their renovated home, both of Montclair State University’s soccer teams look refreshed and excited to start the 2018 season. During their season, the men’s and women’s soccer teams both had to play in a stadium that was under construction. The reason for the construction was to add more seats to the stadium in preparation for the next New York Red Bulls II season. With MSU Soccer Stadium finally complete, the Montclair State men’s and women’s soccer teams can look forward...
April 7, 2018 // By Anthony Gabbianelli

‘My Dear Melancholy’: The Soundtrack to a Broken Heart

Since the release of his album “Starboy” back in 2016, two-time Grammy award-winning rhythm and blues artist The Weeknd recently made a return to the music scene with a brand new extended playlist (EP) titled, “My Dear Melancholy.” The self-proclaimed “King of the Fall” released six brand new songs last Friday and moved a lot of his listeners. After doing research about “My Dear Melancholy,” his fans appreciate the return to an old, yet familiar sound that they we...
March 21, 2018 // By Anthony Gabbianelli

Running for a Cause

Often times, sports are an escape from our everyday lives. By watching or playing the game, sports are a way we can look past our daily struggles just for a couple of hours or so. Yet, many athletes carry their personal conflicts on the court or field with them. Christian Griffith is one of them. The 47-year-old, ultra-endurance athlete carries the weight of childhood sexual abuse he started experiencing at age 13 every time he goes to work out. “For me, my first abuser was my own mom,” Grif...
March 14, 2018 // By Anthony Gabbianelli

Baseball and Softball Spring to Winning Records Through Break

The Montclair State University baseball and softball teams both enjoyed their spring break as they contended in games away from home. While the students went home and persevered through a snowstorm, the teams took their talents down south to Virginia and Florida to start their seasons. The baseball team started their season first, opening their play in Fredericksburg, Virginia and splitting the four games they played there against the University of Mary Washington. Montclair State won the first ...
February 7, 2018 // By Anthony Gabbianelli

Student Athlete Profile: Olympian Isadora Williams

When students watch the two-week long Winter Olympics, they might not expect to see one of their own competing. However, fellow Red Hawk Isadora Williams will be skating for gold. This year’s Winter Olympics will take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea starting on Feb. 8. While she attends school here at Montclair State in the U.S., Williams will be competing for the country of Brazil. Williams, a nutrition and food science major, is a dual citizen of Brazil, where her mother is from, and t...
January 31, 2018 // By Anthony Gabbianelli

MLB Takes a Step in Right Direction on Progressive Field

On Tuesday, MLB announced that the Cleveland Indians will remove and separate itself from their logo of a racially insensitive caricature of a Native American. Since 1948, the Indians’ jerseys, ball caps and merchandise were branded with a wide-smiling, stereotypical American Indian known as Chief Wahoo. Starting in 2014, the Indians reduced the use of the old logo. By next season, the infamous red-skinned logo will be gone and replaced with a bold “C” to represent the city of Clev...
January 24, 2018 // By Anthony Gabbianelli

Women’s Basketball Rolls to 14th Straight Victory

After dominating Kean University to get a win last week, the Montclair State University women’s basketball team traveled to Newark, New Jersey to take on Rutgers University-Newark. In the first meeting against their New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) foes back in early December, the Red Hawks cruised past the Scarlet Raiders 54-43. That game included a tremendous defensive effort in the second quarter when the Red Hawks allowed a season low two points in the second quarter. This game also h...
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Red Hawks Dominate Their Way to a 25-Point Blowout Over Rutgers-Newark

Was it Enes Kanter of the Knicks or Kaan Yilmaz of Montclair State University? Who could tell the difference this Saturday night as Yilmaz and company put together their second biggest blowout win of the season with an 82-57 victory at Rutgers University-Newark. This completes the two-game series sweep over the Rutgers Raiders and improves Montclair State to 13-5 overall and 7-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). Yilmaz led the way with a double-double, putting in a game-high 24 point...
January 17, 2018 // By Anthony Gabbianelli

Women’s Basketball: Unstoppable Over Winter Break

While some students were enjoying the break, the Montclair State University women’s basketball team was putting in the work, cruising past all the opponents they faced. They closed the fall semester with a 48-37 win over Brooklyn College on Dec. 12, 2017. That game featured the Red Hawks’ burst in the fourth quarter after playing a very close game to pull away with the win. Katie Sire had 27 points in the victory. With a week off for the Christmas holiday, 17 days went by without any...