Supreme Court OK’s Sports Betting
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under National Sports, Sports
The decades old argument of whether or not sports betting messes with the integrity of the game has finally become obsolete. On Monday May 14, the Supreme Court struck down the 26-year-old Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act that barred state authorized sports gambling with some exceptions. ...
Rios, Caico Named Athletes of the Year, Others as MVP at Annual Ceremony
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
May 6, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
The University of New Haven Department of Athletics held its annual Athletics and Senior Awards Banquet on Sunday, April 29 at Anthony’s Ocean View, where over 250 people gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of New Haven’s student-athletes during the 2017-18 academic year. The event was presented b...
The Story Behind Duane Bailey
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
In a recent interview, President Kaplan explained the abrupt leaving of former Athletic Director Duane Bailey. Bailey was hired as Athletic Director in May 2017 and was here until January 2018 when the University announced the hiring of new Athletic Director Chris Palmer. At the time the University decl...
Mental Health Plays Factor in College Athletics
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Sports
Mental illness has played quite a big role in our society over the past decade, but it is something that has been overlooked. It is an illness that goes unnoticed and undetected because it is solely affecting the person that is going through it. There are no telltale signs like a fever or a rash, but it ...
Ted Hotaling inducted into Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
On Wednesday April 25th it was announced that the University of New Haven head basketball coach Ted Hotaling is going to be inducted into the Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame. Hotaling is one of 13 members that are going to be inducted into the 2018 class. The ceremony is going to take place o...
Chargers Baseball Midseason Update
Kenny Sorrentino, Business Manager
April 21, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
The New Haven Chargers baseball team is on fire this year. Currently with a record of 25-6, the Chargers are ranked #16 nationally according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), and are #9 in the Collegiate Baseball rankings. New Haven is also #5 in the East region. The team...
Deborah Buff Named New Women’s Basketball Coach
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports, This Week's Top Stories
On Monday, April 9 University of New Haven Athletic Director Chris Palmer announced the hiring of Deborah Buff as the 18th women’s basketball coach in program history. Buff previously coached at Wheeling Jesuit University for seven years, which included back to back Mountain East Conference Championships and ...
Tennis Kicks off Spring Season
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
The women’s tennis team has started their spring schedule and will look to duplicate their success from this past fall season. Last season the Chargers finished ninth in the NE-10 Conference and finished the year with a 6-8 overall record while going 5-7 in NE-10 Conference play under new...
MLB partners with Facebook to broadcast games
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under National Sports, Sports
Earlier this year Major League Baseball announced that it was partnering with Facebook to exclusively broadcast 25 games on the social network throughout the season. The deal is said to be worth between $30 million to $35 million. This is the first time that a major U.S. league has agreed ...
Sports Industry Club Hosts First Responders Cup
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
April 9, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
On Tuesday (April 3) the Sports Industry Club hosted their first annual First Responders Cup at Charger Gym. The event pitted West Haven’s finest against West Haven’s bravest in a charity basketball game. Both departments played for families in the West Haven community. The West Haven Polic...
Softball Drops Tough Game to Pace
Kenny Sorrentino, Business Manager
March 29, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
The New Haven Chargers softball team dropped their game this past Tuesday, March 27 v. the Pace Setters in a tough 4-5 loss. New Haven falls to 10-10 on the season so far (3-2 NE-10). Pitcher Megan Butts (6-4) took the loss after tossing the complete 7 innings, giving up 10 hits, with 4 earned runs....
Chargers Lacrosse Loses Third Straight
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
March 29, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
Women’s lacrosse lost to No. 4 Le Moyne 20-4 on Wednesday March 28. The Chargers have now lost three consecutive games, which is something they haven’t done in five seasons. The last time the Chargers had a losing streak of this magnitude was in 2013 when they lost to No. 10 Dowling, No.1 LIU Pos...
The Money Behind Athletics and Where it Goes
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
March 28, 2018
Filed under Campus News and Events, Sports, This Week's Top Stories, University of New Haven
With allegations surrounding the NCAA and Division I Athletics, we will take a look at how a Division II school handles their budget to avoid any allegations of their own. If you want to know how the University of New Haven spends its money on athletics, the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in...
Former Chargers Ink Professional Women’s Soccer Contracts
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
March 19, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, National Sports, Sports
For the second time this academic year former University of New Haven athletes have decided to take their talents overseas to play professionally. For starters, back in December, it was announced that 2017 graduate Shazzon Mumphrey of the football team signed a contract to play professionally...
Baseball Continues Hot Streak While Softball Splits Doubleheader
Chris DiGeronimo, Sports Editor
March 9, 2018
Filed under Charger Athletics, Sports
Coming off a double header sweep of Mercy College on Sunday, baseball took the field on Tuesday to take on Bridgeport in their home opener. After getting two solid starts from seniors David Palmer and Tim Kennedy on Sunday, Head Coach Chris Celano gave the ball to sophomore Devon Dimascio to shut down the...