The Statesman

How coming out helped me connect with my Southern upbringing

Christine Kelley • March 21, 2023

#OPINION: If I didn’t embrace my queerness, polyamory and leftist politics, I’d be lost. But I need that Southern past to ground me as well. That’s roughly what community does; it bridges your past and your present.

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Mass shootings can not define the South

Christine Kelley • November 21, 2022

#OPINION: Virginia is awful and terrifying and beautiful and welcoming. If we embrace community and simple pleasures, we can navigate our way out of this violent fascist mess.

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Softball sweeps through first three games of the season

Ross O'Keefe and Vincent Giacalone • February 22, 2020

The atypical winds and cool temperatures of Madeira Beach, Florida, could not stop the Stony Brook softball team from a red-hot start to their season on Friday, Feb. 21, erasing a five-run deficit in walk-off fashion and beating the Colgate Raiders 6-5. Their opener marks the first of five games this weekend at the annual Spring Games.

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Stony Brook loses close battle at Providence

Ethan Tam • December 16, 2019

In the second game of a difficult 4-game road trip, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team lost 82-78 to the Providence Friars (6-5) on Saturday, Dec. 14, dropping their second consecutive game and falling to 7-5 on the season. The Seawolves held a second-half lead again in the third meeting between the America East and Big East schools but were unable to beat the size and physicality of the Friars.

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No seniors, no problem for new-look Seawolves

Ethan Tam • November 19, 2019

Youth is in the Stony Brook Seawolves’ blood entering the 2019-20 season, and they know it.

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Spiders crawl all over Seawolves in gut wrenching defeat

Andrew Zucker • November 2, 2019

The Stony Brook Seawolves suffered a heavy defeat of 30-10 to the University of Richmond Spiders.

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Courtney kicks Seawolves to upset victory

Andrew Zucker • October 27, 2019

After a pair of losses at home and coming off the bye-week, the Stony Brook football team looked to take down a top-five nationally ranked team. The final, 36-35, does not truly reflect what occurred during the game. It was a tale of two very different halves.

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Kylie Ohlmiller breaks two NCAA records in 22-7 victory over UMBC

Gregory Zarb • April 22, 2018

Now that Murphy and Ohlmiller have gotten their respective records out of the way, them and the team can focus on what’s been driving them for the entire season: an NCAA championship.

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Men’s Lacrosse earns first win of the season

Chris Parkinson • March 4, 2018

Stony Brook Men’s Lacrosse came up with a victory for the first time in its last seven games overall with an 11-9 win over Fairfield at Conway Field in Rafferty Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

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Football’s offense erupts to score 59 points on Lehigh in first FCS Playoff win since 2011

Joseph Konig • November 26, 2017

Stony Brook Football routed its first-round opponent, Lehigh, 59-29 at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Saturday in the Seawolves’ first playoff appearance since 2012 and their first Football Championship Subdivision playoff victory since 2011.

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Taking a look at Men’s Basketball team’s new point guards

Chris Parkinson • November 12, 2017

Junior transfer Jaron Cornish and freshman Jordan McKenzie will compete for the majority of minutes at the point guard position, according to Stony Brook Athletics. But head coach Jeff Boals has yet to determine who will start at point guard during the regular season.

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Hockey defeats Liberty in ESCHL Championship rematch

Peter Lupfer • November 5, 2017

After losing by a six-goal margin Friday night at LaHaye Ice Center in Lynchburg, Virginia, the Stony Brook hockey team powered back against the Liberty Flames for a 5-3 win and a split of the weekend set.

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