O'Connor Ermi officially named head coach
After an 18-10 season and an ECAC upstate championship, Marianne O'Connor Ermi has been named the head coach of the St. John Fisher College women's basketball team.
O'Connor Ermi had officially been the interim head coach after former coach Phil Kahler's retirement right before the start of the 2008-2009 season.…
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Athlete of the Year: Tim Marion
Tim Marion claims that football isn't his best sport.
"I was a tracky in high school," the senior wide receiver says. "I was a lot better pole-vaulter than football player."
Cornerbacks in the Empire 8 Conference would likely shake their heads in exasperation at that revelation, wishing Marion had stuck to the track field and never set foot on the collegiate gridiron.…
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Athlete of the Year: Amanda Shevchuk
Even as a young girl, Amanda Shevchuk held herself to a high standard.
At the age of 10, she had her own pitching coach and just a few years later helped her little league team reach the World Series. Now, Shevchuk has met that standard yet again as Courier's 2009 Athlete of the Year.…
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Pro stars coming to FisherFisher student organized star-studded event
Brandon Rosenthal doesn't sleep much these days. He and his spreadsheets and press releases have become somewhat of a fixture in the Founders computer lab.
But Rosenthal is part of a group of Fisher students responsible for bringing Notre Dame's all-time leading rusher, Autry Denson, to Rochester for a charity event-along with former and current NFL stars Justin Tuck, Paul Grasmanus, Thurman Thomas, Bertrand Berry and Ryan Grant; NBA greats Rick Barry and John Wallace; volleyball player Angie Akers; and WNBA star Octavia Blue.…
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Fisher splits with Alfred on Senior Day
On what was supposed to be a day honoring the Fisher seniors, a freshman stepped up as the hero in game one of the team's doubleheader and last conference match up against Alfred University, April 19.
The Cardinals battled back and forth with Empire 8 rival Alfred.…
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Still rollingCards dispatch Alfred
The St. John Fisher men's lacrosse team has improved to 13-2 overall and 5-2 in the Empire 8 Conference with head coach John Johnson getting his 400th overall win.
The Cardinals hosted the Alfred Saxons at Growney Stadium on Saturday and the start of the game didn't look too promising for Fisher.…
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New kids on the block leading FisherCardinals powered by new arrivals
In sports, there has always been the idea that veterans are the most valuable and will play the most while the younger players mature and develop. In recent years, however, we have seen much of this idea start to crumble. No team proves this any better than the St.…
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No regretsSophomore attempts to walk-on to soccer team
There are very few opportunities in life that can provide you with the sights, sounds and smells of active sport. Heart-stopping action driven by endless euphoric emotion surges through the veins of athletes as they compete for prizes like respect and greatness.…
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Staying aliveCards defeat Hawks to stay in hunt for E8 bid
The St. John Fisher woman's lacrosse team got the job done when it needed to most when the team won 18-5 in a must win game against the Hartwick College Hawks.
The Cardinals (7-6, 4-3) were able to get the win one day after they traveled to Stevens Institute and suffered a tough loss.…
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Cards lose both in key doubleheader
The St. John Fisher baseball team lost both games of a doubleheader at Ithaca College on Saturday, April 19.
The Cardinals, (15-12, 5-5 Empire 8) ranked 15th in the nation in runs scored per game and 21st in the nation in team batting average, were held to two runs as host Ithaca (22-6, 12-2, Empire 8) won 7-2, and 5-0.…
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Cards obliterate Oswego in last home game of season
It was Senior Day for the St. John Fisher men's tennis team on Saturday, but all classes contributed as the Cardinals shut out SUNY Oswego 9-0.
The Cardinals improved their record to 6-12 with only one match left in the season, next Sunday at Utica. Oswego's Lakers fell to a 0-2 record, and were, by Coach Darren Wynne's admission, at a disadvantage in the game.…
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Cards defend E8 championship
Repeat, back-to-back, three-peat.After that it gets tricky for most, but not for the St. John Fisher College men's golf team.
The Cardinals claimed their fifth consecutive Empire 8 Championship under head coach Bob Simms. Shooting a total of 1271, the Cardinals defeated second place Elmira College by 18 strokes.…
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Cardinal Conversation: Lauren Glavin
Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y.
Position: Midfield/ Attack
Class: Junior
Major: Childhood Education and Special Education.
Next step: I want to be a second- grade teacher. I am looking into taking grad school somewhere warm.
Began playing lacrosse at what age: I was in fourth grade.…
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Below the Rim: Finally above the rim
What is sport?
What is this thing that consumes so much of our time, energy and riches? Not to mention the proverbial blood, sweat and tears that goes along with the action on the various fields of play, be it as a spectator or a participant. What keeps us sitting through subfreezing temperatures, cheering a perpetual underdog? What drives the weekend warriors to continue playing, long after any dreams of stardom have faded?
As someone who has written a sports column for the past two years (and would like the opportunity to someday pursue the craft professionally), the answer is of some interest.…
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