Tim Oakes, Author at The Statesman

“Vikings” returns with familial power struggles and historical drama

Tim OakesArtsNovember 30, 2017November 30, 2017

“Vikings” season five debuted on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 9 p.m. on the History Channel.

Men’s Basketball head coach Jeff Boals establishing a new culture

Tim OakesMen's Basketball SportsNovember 13, 2017October 19, 2021

Now in his second season coaching the Seawolves, he will have the chance to develop young guards such as Cornish and McKenzie as well as continuing to establish a foundation for the culture he is forging at Stony Brook.

Travis Jankowski discusses 2012 College World Series run and his days at Stony Brook

Tim OakesSportsOctober 17, 2017

“We were a band of brothers out there, and I can’t stress that enough,” Jankowski said in recollection of Stony Brook Baseball’s historic College World Series run in 2012.

Will Tye reportedly joins New England Patriots practice squad

Tim OakesFootball SportsOctober 12, 2017October 19, 2021

Former Stony Brook Football tight end Will Tye joined the New England Patriots practice squad on Thursday.

Joe Spallina inks new five-year deal with Stony Brook

Tim OakesSports Top StoryAugust 30, 2017

Spallina is ready to lead his team to its first NCAA Championship, and by the look of his new contract, Stony Brook Athletics believes he can take the program to the promised land.

Stony Brook alum Joe Nathan retires from MLB

Tim OakesFeatured SportsAugust 29, 2017August 29, 2017

Former Stony Brook Baseball player Joe Nathan has officially retired after a 16-year career in MLB, the Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday afternoon.

Florenz and DePonte score early as Women’s Soccer takes down UMass

Tim OakesSportsAugust 26, 2017August 26, 2017

The goal, which was Florenz’s third in as many games, helped Stony Brook defeat UMass 2-0 at Rudd Field for the team’s second straight non-conference win.

Florenz scores twice, Seawolves defeat Iona for first win

Tim OakesSportsAugust 21, 2017August 21, 2017

The team had three first period goals for the first time since Sept. 19, 2010, in a win over Manhattan.

Lucas Woodhouse heads north, signs with Kobrat in Finnish League Korisliiga

Tim OakesSports Top StoryAugust 20, 2017August 20, 2017

Lucas Woodhouse, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team’s leading scorer last season, signed a professional contract on Saturday with Kobrat, a team located in Lapua, Finland within the Korisliiga league.

Joe Carbone and Tyquell Fields vie for Seawolves’ starting QB job

Tim OakesFootball Sports Top StoryAugust 14, 2017October 19, 2021

The team has nearly three weeks of training camp and scrimmages to play before they decide who will get the starting job for the Seawolves’ first game of the season.