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Nick Rigas, above, and ex-guitarist Phil Gigante opened their biggest show yet at The Loft in Poughkeepsie, New York for Ontario-based band The Flatliners. PHOTO CREDIT: RICHARD DIFRISCO

Student bands swag out Stony Brook

Rena Thomas February 2, 2016
The hidden gem that is Stony Brook’s music scene is unifying the voice of the students, pulling together artists and fans alike.
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Stony Brook football players raising their helmets. Many football players suffer from traumatic brain injuries that are not properly treated. HEATHER KHALIFA/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook Football to conclude its season against Albany

Chris Gaine November 18, 2015
The Stony Brook Football team will conclude its season on Saturday afternoon when it welcomes Albany to Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium.
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Stony Brook looks to snap conference losing streak against URI

Stony Brook looks to snap conference losing streak against URI

Chris Gaine November 11, 2015
The Stony Brook Football team heads into Saturday’s road game against Rhode Island in search of its first conference win in nearly three months.
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Stony Brook wide reciever Donavin Washington (No.5, above) rushes after a punt served by Howard University during Saturdays non-conference football game.  CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/STATESMAN FILE

4th and Goal: Stony Brook ends its five-game losing streak

David Vertsberger November 9, 2015
Every week, our Sports staff will take a deeper look at Stony Brook’s football games and what the team did well and where it went wrong.
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Sophomore Sam Brewster, a native of Texas and a forward on Stony Brooks ice hockey team, sat down for an interview with The Statesman. Photo by Adrian Szkolar.

Hockey sweeps Rhode Island, honors former captain Sam Brewster

Skyler Gilbert October 4, 2015
For the packed rink in attendance, the players’ helmet ribbons and bright orange laces illuminated an even bigger battle: former captain Sam Brewster’s battle with leukemia.
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SoMAS talks nitrogen in Long Island waters with lieutenant governor

Kelly Saberi April 14, 2015
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul visited SBU for a presentation about the impact of excessive nitrogen on Long Island and the solutions the SoMAS developed to battle the contamination.
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SBU players Chris Joseph (above) and Sam Brewster represented Team USA at the World University Games last month. PHOTO CREDIT: USA HOCKEY

Joseph and Brewster represent SBU at World University Games

Cameron Boon March 11, 2015
When it comes to making sure a once-in-a-lifetime trip across the Atlantic Ocean is as memorable as possible, sometimes one is willing to go to extremes.
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Lopes starring after move to forward

Craig Petraglia March 4, 2015
On paper, 5-foot-10-inch, 175-pound senior Vinny Lopes may seem unfit to play a sport as physical as hockey.
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Softball drops three out of five in North Florida Tournament

Softball drops three out of five in North Florida Tournament

Jason Mazza March 2, 2015
The Seawolves fell to 4-6 on the season after dropping three of five in North Florida. Bria Green was a spotlight on the weekend, driving in six runs.
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Puriefoy’s big day not enough as Seawolves fall to Providence

Skyler Gilbert December 19, 2014
Carson Puriefoy scored 25 points and knocked down five three-pointers, but it was not enough for the Stony Brook men's basketball team, as the Seawolves lost 79-61 against the Providence Friars.
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Seawolves’ road struggles continue as they fall at Princeton

Julius Lasin December 14, 2014

On Saturday, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team made their way to New Jersey to take on the Princeton Tigers for the first time in school history. Despite coming into the game with a better...

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Empire Clash set for Saturday

Dylan Moore November 20, 2014
The Stony Brook football team (5-6, 4-3 CAA) will be traveling upstate this Saturday to face off against its bitter rival, Albany (6-5, 2-5 CAA).
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