Curt Fitzpatrick, the SUNY Cortland head football coach, talks about his record-breaking first season at the helm, the outlook for the 2022 team and his first two Cortaca Jug experiences with Sports Editor Paul Cifonelli on the latest episode of The Standard in Sports Podcast, presented by the Cortland Standard.
FABIUS — Local college baseball players, from recently-graduated Cortland standouts Kooper Knabe and Caden Congdon to McGraw alum Brendan May and Cortland alum Nick Cody, got together every Tuesday and Friday to play baseball at Fabius-Pompey Elementary School. They never knew what team they were on or what jersey they were wearing until the day of the game, but they didn’t care.
Cortland's Tyler Blake and Cincinnatus' Cason Stafford are both used to being the star on their high school sports teams. Blake played basketball and baseball and is playing Division I baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University next year, while Stafford played soccer, basketball and baseball and will play Division I soccer at Colgate University.
The NHL’s Detroit Red Wings are now led by a Red Dragon. Former SUNY Cortland goalie Derek Lalonde was named the team’s head coach June 30, following a four-year stint as an assistant coaches with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lalonde helped the Lightning earn four straight postseason berths, highlighted by back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 and a trip to the finals this past season.
The success of the Cortland baseball team in 2022 can be attributed towards a lot of different people and with a team full of notable seniors and upperclassmen, a freshman still stood out. If Caden Albright’s freshman season is any indication of what is to come, the Purple Tigers baseball program is in good hands for years to come.
CICERO — Dryden’s Bryant DePaull finished out his high school career with a second place finish in the high jump, while teammate Isabella Harmon, an eighth-grader, came in third in the …
The Cortland baseball team put together a successful season this spring that culminated in a Section III Class A championship. A large part of the team’s success came largely due to the …
The Cortland Crush erased a seven-run deficit and took the lead in the bottom of the eighth, but surrendered a run in the top of the ninth, as the Crush tied with the Syracuse Salt Cats 9-9 in their …
SYRACUSE — It took nine innings of battle between the Cortland baseball team and Averill Park to determine a winner. The Warriors took the lead in the top half of the inning and held the Purple …
With a Section III Class A title in the bag, the Cortland baseball team turns its focus to the Section II winner, Averill Park, as the Purple Tigers will take on the Warriors at 6 p.m. today at …
SYRACUSE — At the beginning of the season, the Cortland baseball team made a checklist that featured its goals for the season and, as of Monday, only one thing remained: a sectional title. …
SYRACUSE — Scott Hourigan took the mound with two runners on and one out in the top of the second inning with the No. 2 Cortland baseball team down 2-1 to No. 3 Christian Brothers …
The Cortland baseball team picked a great time for the offense to erupt, as the Purple Tigers put together 16 hits en route to a 14-2 win over New Hartford in the quarterfinals of the Section III …
High school teammates often play together for years before competing at the varsity level, but after they graduate, they tend to go in separate directions. That’s not the case for …
The Homer baseball team had to grind out a 6-2 win over a pesky Marcellus team Thursday to secure the OHSL Liberty League Division II title at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. The league title is …
When the McGraw and Marathon baseball teams met on May 11, the Eagles took a 9-4 win in eight innings. McGraw made things much easier Wednesday, jumping out to an early lead and winning 8-3 at McGraw …
The Cortland baseball team played a non-league game against Lansing Tuesday night and the two teams traded blows with each other all game until the final inning, when the Bobcats pulled ahead to …
The Cortland girls lacrosse team came into Monday’s game winning three of its last six games, but Homer jumped on the Purple Tigers early and won 13-2 at Homer High School. The Trojans …
It was a team effort from the Homer boys lacrosse team Thursday, as eight different players scored and five players had multi-goal games as the Trojans took care of their crosstown rival Cortland …
The Cortland softball team spoiled Homer’s Senior Night and snapped its five-game winning streak after a two-run seventh inning powered the Purple Tigers to a 9-8 win Wednesday at Homer Junior …
The Homer boys lacrosse team used some stifling defense to keep the No. 4 Class C team in the state, Christian Brothers Academy, in check, but ultimately lost 11-7 Tuesday night at Homer High School. …
The Groton baseball team had only a one-run lead over Marathon after two innings by a score of 3-2, but the Indians rattled off 10 runs over the next five innings to knock off the Olympians 13-5 …
McGraw’s Nate Stiles dominated on the mound for five innings, not allowing a hit as the Eagles beat the Cincinnatus baseball team 14-1 in five innings. Stiles struck out eight batters and …
It was a tale of two halves for the Cortland boys lacrosse team, as the Purple Tigers took an 8-5 lead into the break but eventually fell to Oswego 12-11 Tuesday night at Cortland Junior-Senior High …
The 64 th annual Cortaca Jug game is set to take place between Cortland and Ithaca at 12 p.m. Saturday Butterfield Stadium in Ithaca. This year’s “Biggest Little Game in the Nation” …
