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Time to say goodbye to Derek Jeter
[Originally published: Oct. 2, 2014 in The Ionian] Growing up, most sports fans have their favorite athletes. Whether it’s the hometown hero, the underdog, the best player in the game or the leader of your favorite team, everyone has that one athlete that they look up to. For me, Derek Jeter was my favorite, but…
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Sean Armand, Tre Bowman embark on pro basketball careers
[Originally published: Sept. 18, 2014 in The Ionian] Iona College has become a hotbed for professional basketball prospects. Fourteen former Gaels have gone on to play basketball professionally over the last five years. The two most recent additions to this club are Sean Armand and Tre Bowman. Armand and Bowman, both members of the class…
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Iona College safety and security supervisor assaulted
[Originally published: May 8, 2014 in The Ionian] An intoxicated driver interrupted a quiet night at Iona when he crashed into the campus’ main entrance and assaulted an on-duty Campus Safety Supervisor on Feb. 22. Brian L. Gerald drove a white 2011 Honda Accord into the stanchion at the North Avenue entrance around 11:50 p.m.,…
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Mariano Rivera Jr. selected in MLB Draft, returns to Iona
[Originally published: Sept. 4, 2014 in The Ionian] For Mariano Rivera Jr. of the Iona College baseball team, it seemed like destiny to be drafted by the New York Yankees in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft this past June. The Yankees selected the right-handed pitcher in the 29th round. Rivera, a resident of Harrison,…
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What if I had turned away? – final column as The Ionian’s Editor-in-Chief
[Originally published: May 5, 2016 in The Ionian] “Where are you?” “The Ionian office.” I don’t know how many times this exchange has occurred over the last two years. I can definitely say that the place on campus that I have spent the most time over the course of my time at Iona is the…
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North Carolina completes road to redemption with sixth national title
North Carolina’s 2016 season ended in the most painful way possible – having the national championship elude its grasp on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. For the 365 days following that painful memory, the Tar Heels only wanted an opportunity to get back to that position. They got that opportunity and used a 9-2 surge over the…
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South Carolina claims first national championship
The past 12 months have been incredible for the state of South Carolina in collegiate athletics. First, Coastal Carolina won the College World Series in June. Then, Clemson pulled off a dramatic comeback to win the College Football Playoff in January. South Carolina joined the championship party Sunday when it won the women’s basketball national…
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Gonzaga, North Carolina reach national championship game
The magic number in the semifinals of the national semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was 77. That’s what both Gonzaga and North Carolina scored as they secured their spots in the championship game. Gonzaga, a No. 1 seed, defeated No. 7 South Carolina 77-73 in the first semifinal of the night in…
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UConn’s streak ends as an all-SEC championship game is set
For the first time in 865 days the Connecticut Huskies lost. UConn, who had won 111 straight games in that period, fell to Mississippi State 66-64 in overtime at the Final Four. The Bulldogs claimed the victory on Morgan William’s buzzer-beating jumper in overtime. “I live for moments like this,” said William, who scored 13…
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Women’s Final Four features a pair of blue bloods, two newcomers
The histories of the teams in the 2017 NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four vary considerably. Connecticut is making its 10th consecutive Final Four, and Stanford is there for the seventh time in the last decade. By contrast, South Carolina is making the program’s second appearance, and Mississippi State has reached unchartered territory by making its…
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Ian Sacks 