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February 21, 2021 // By Ryan Contino

Men’s Basketball Avenges Loss to Kean University With Win at Home

After coming off two big wins against William Paterson University, the Montclair State University men’s basketball team faced their first true test of the 2021 season. The team faced off with Kean University and had their worst night defensively, giving up 90 points. The Cougars also outscored the Red Hawks 22-3 on fast break points. With little time between back-to-back matchups, the Red Hawks had to put the loss past them quickly. Less than 24 hours later they rebounded, beating Kean 76-...

November 22, 2020 // By Ryan Contino

Former Red Hawk Baseball Player Inspired to Write a Book

It was the beginning of the fall 2019 semester at Montclair State University when Perry Quartuccio walked into professor Robert Gilbert’s psychology of sports class. Quartuccio was a sophomore pitcher for Montclair State’s baseball team at the time, studying psychology and minoring in sports coaching. He was ultimately walking into a class that connected both his passion for the two simultaneous subjects. An early 8:30 a.m. class on a Monday is not something that most college students lo...

November 6, 2020 // By Ryan Contino

Dodgers Are MLB Champions After 32-Year Drought

The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after a long 32-year drought. Back in 1988, a much simpler time, a World Series ticket was $40, a gallon of gas was 91 cents, a movie ticket was somewhere around $3.50 and the number one song on the radio was “Kokomo,” by The Beach Boys. Only eight members of the Dodgers’ 40-man roster were alive the last time Los Angeles celebrated a World Series championship. Fast forward 32 years to the most unusual year yet: 2020. With limited fans...

October 23, 2020 // By Ryan Contino

The Rays and Dodgers Are Tied One Game Apiece In World Series

The two top-ranked teams in baseball this year are tied at one game apiece heading into game three on Friday. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays have given fans amazing moments in the first two games, with plenty more action to be played this weekend. Heading into the series, the Dodgers are the favorites with their heavy offensive lineup. The Rays come in with a better pitching rotation and a slightly better bullpen. These two teams were the best in their respective divisions all year l...

October 15, 2020 // By Ryan Contino

MLB Playoffs Continue With League Championships

Midway through October, Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2020 post has been a fun one. Just last week, 16 teams began their journeys into the postseason. A week later, only four teams remain alive with hopes of bringing home the trophy. The MLB scheduled the postseason to be played with no off days. This led to the best of five series being played in consecutive days. Previous postseasons had set schedules where off days were included for travel, giving players a day or two to rest in between per...

October 2, 2020 // By Ryan Contino

MLB Playoffs: What Is to Come?

Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2020 postseason has finally arrived, unlike any other in recent history. The matchups are set between an expanded field of 16 teams all fighting for one goal, the commissioner’s trophy. The MLB decided to add more teams to the playoffs this season, with the majority of the league being a part of the postseason. Fans have many thoughts on if this helps or hurts baseball and if it makes the postseason less competitive, adding weaker teams into the mix. All...

September 5, 2020 // By Ryan Contino

Major League Baseball Continues on Despite COVID-19 Threats

Just over a month since Opening Day 2020, Major League Baseball (MLB) has dealt with many issues due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The league was on the brink of shutting down the entire season due to multiple COVID-19 outbreaks on several teams. COVID-19 cases spread throughout the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals organizations making both teams shutdown baseball activities for over a week. This was the beginning of a scheduling nightmare that forced teams to switch up their ...

May 18, 2020 // By Ryan Contino

Montclair State University Athletes Are Keeping In Shape During The COVID-19 Pandemic

During a time when all sports are canceled, athletes are still finding the motivation to work on their craft. This applies even when the restrictions are to stay at home and not be around other people. The COVID-19 pandemic caused Montclair State University to shut its doors, forcing students to return home to take part in online learning for the rest of the spring semester during the quarantine. While most of the student body was affected by this, many student athletes had just began their spri...

March 4, 2020 // By Ryan Contino

Club Wrestling Continues to Reach New Heights

Montclair State University’s club wrestling team is one of the school’s best kept secrets. The club sports team finished second in their conference and recently sent eight players to the upcoming nationals this month. Just last year the program had low numbers, but there was optimism that the program could be resurrected. The team went from five to six guys competing last year to a full 12-man starting lineup this year. Today, there are 20 to 30 total wrestlers on the roster. Some ar...

February 12, 2020 // By Ryan Contino

Dave Lorber Takes Over Red Hawks Baseball

Montclair State University baseball’s 2020 season starts next week with first year manager Dave Lorber taking over a Red Hawks program that is looking for their first winning season since 2016. Lorber became the 12th coach in school history with a program that has won three Division III National Championships. Lorber, who grew up in New Jersey playing and coaching baseball, felt Montclair State was an opportunity he had to take. Before Lorber got into coaching, he played middle infielder at Br...

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