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October 22, 2020 // By Corey Annan

Meet The Montclair State University Co-Ed Cheer Team

Montclair State University’s co-ed cheerleading team was officially started in the 2018-19 school year, and they qualified for National Cheer Association (NCA) national championships in their first season. During their time at the competition in Daytona Beach, Florida, they accomplished a feat that has inspired them to go to nationals again and perform even better. Now, in their third season, they are looking to improve as the team continues to grow. “We went to [nationals] in April of 2...
October 9, 2020 // By Corey Annan

Montclair State Women’s Basketball Guard Julia Sutton Prepares For Comeback After ACL Tear

Montclair State University women’s basketball guard, Julia Sutton, had high expectations for herself coming into the 2019-2020 season. After primarily coming off the bench last year, Sutton earned a starting role on the team and was looking forward to a breakout season. In the second game of the season, the chances of Sutton, a junior communication and media arts major at Montclair State, continuing to play quickly evaporated. Sutton would suffer from a freak injury during the game. “We ...
September 6, 2020 // By Corey Annan

Montclair State Fall Sports Teams Remain Optimistic Despite Postponement Of Their Season

The pressure was mounting for the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) to decide on whether to hold a fall sports season this year. Throughout the month of July, many conferences around the region had decided to postpone or cancel their fall season, and it was looking more and more likely that the NJAC would suffer the same fate. Rumors began to spread toward the end of the month that the NJAC had cancelled their season, and the official announcement came on July 28. The NJAC Presidents Council...
July 23, 2020 // By Corey Annan

The Future of Montclair State’s Fall Sports

The coronavirus pandemic ended the seasons for hundreds of Montclair State University spring sports athletes in March. Now, fall sports athletes are praying they do not suffer the same fate. With health officials believing that the pandemic could reach a “second wave,” this could discourage many universities from letting their fall sports athletes compete in the upcoming season. This has caused anxiety and fear across collegiate sports concerned that their seasons could either be cancele...
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A Redemption Story Yet To Be Finished: Rhiannon Brown

Montclair State University women’s lacrosse attack Rhiannon Brown, one of the teams’ best-conditioned players, could not understand why preparing for 2019 was such a struggle. Brown was often out of breath during practices, even after completing a drill or two. Walking from one dorm building to another became difficult. “It felt as if my lungs were collapsing,” Brown said. Even so, Brown was convinced these symptoms were just the normal wear and tear of an athlete getting back into s...
March 30, 2020 // By Corey Annan

Women’s Basketball Is Back to Championship Contention

After a disappointing 2018-2019 season, the Montclair State University women’s basketball team was back in a familiar position. After finishing with the second-best record in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), the Red Hawks would secure a spot in the conference title game with a semifinal victory over New Jersey City University on Feb. 25. This run was shocking to many, as the Red Hawks started off the season at just 5-4 and looked like they were not meeting the high expectations that ...
March 21, 2020 // By Corey Annan

How COVID-19 Is Affecting All Sports at Montclair State

Updates as of March 18: The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) announced that their fate would be the same as the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC); all seasons suspended indefinitely due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), a respiratory illness. This means the Montclair State University men’s lacrosse team’s hopes of playing their 2020 season has come to an end.   Ryan McCoy, a junior defender for the lacrosse team, shared his thoughts on the cancelation of t...

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