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Travis Scotts Astroworld at Madison Square Garden.  GREGORY ZARB/THE STATESMAN FILES

How Astroworld turned into a “mass casualty event”

Skylar Sena November 14, 2021
On Friday, Nov. 5, at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, a crowd rush kickstarted a struggle that became a tragedy. In a crammed audience of around 50,000 attendees, momentum led to collapse, air loss and trampling, resulting in nine deaths.
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Graduate quarterback Tyquell Fields passing the ball to redshirt junior running back Ty Son Lawton in the game against Delaware on Oct. 16. The Seawolves will be going against the Richmond Spiders on Oct. 23.

Football preview: Stony Brook faces Richmond’s tough D but unknown QB status

Matt Lindsay October 22, 2021
After snapping a four-game losing streak at home last Saturday, the Stony Brook football team (2-5, 1-3 CAA) will return to Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium for their homecoming game against the Richmond Spiders on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 3:30 p.m.
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Stony Brook Baseball alum Tom Koehler announces retirement

Ethan Tam March 3, 2020
On Monday, March 2, Koehler abruptly announced his retirement on social media at the age of 33, posting a picture of him hanging up his cleats on Instagram.
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Stony Brook University Football Team runs out onto the field at the start of the Homecoming game on Oct. 5, 2019. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook football midseason review

Andrew Zucker October 20, 2019
A rating and analysis of the performances of the Stony Brook football team so far this 2019 season.
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Pedestrian hit outside of LaValle Stadium

Pedestrian hit outside of LaValle Stadium

Andrew Zucker September 7, 2019
According to Setauket Fire Department Third Assistant Chief, Timothy Devine, a female student was hit by a car while walking on the crosswalk near stadium parking.
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Jenkins overcomes tragedy in basketball career

Chris Gaine November 9, 2015
Redshirt senior guard Miranda Jenkins is the most experienced player on the Stony Brook Women’s Basketball team. But getting to this point has been far from a smooth ride.
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Stony Brook junior running back Stacey Bedell (No. 21, above) in the immediate aftermath of scoring a touchdown against the Central Connecticut Blue Devils in Stony Brooks first football game of the 2015 season. Bedell would end up out of play for the rest of the year due to a shoulder injury. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

Running back Stacey Bedell to miss remainder of season

Andrew Eichenholz October 12, 2015
“He’s got a shoulder injury and he’s out for the year,” head coach Chuck Priore said in the weekly CAA Football Coaches Teleconference. “There will be no more progressing.”
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Taylor Gillie’s team first mentality is helping Seawolves succeed

Kunal Kohli October 22, 2014
Taylor Gillie walked into Pritchard Gym after volleyball practice with a knee brace on. “It’s preventative,” she explained.
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