Athletic family fuels Gachelin's fire
Syracuse defensive tackle Louis Gachelin always had the desire to be great. One doesn't have to look far to see where that desire came from.… Read more »
Writer archives: Michael Licker
Orangewomen lose first exhibition
Keith Cieplicki knew this job wouldn't be easy. In late April, when he agreed to leave Vermont and take over the Syracuse women's basketball head… Read more »
Philadelphia provides Cobb comfort of home
To Zamir Cobb, football has always been simple. As a youngster, he played football in a park across the street from Howard University in a… Read more »
Season forced Orangewomen field hockey to learn how to cope with losing
For the last 14 years, the Syracuse field hockey team has cleared its calendar for the second weekend of October. A Big East tournament appearance… Read more »
Orangewomen wake up, win in overtime to avoid their first loss to Cornell since 1983
It seems fitting the Syracuse field hockey team's final home game of the year would go into overtime. Fitting for a team that has failed… Read more »
Lack of black coaches a growing college football problem
Every day, UCLA head football coach Karl Dorrell goes through the same routine as any other Division I-A football coach. He watches film, runs practice… Read more »
Orangewomen eliminated from Big East tournament
For the first half of the Orangewomen's field hockey game against Connecticut on Sunday, they played with a sense of urgency. SU played like a… Read more »
Syracuse leading Central New York rivalry after Colgate dominance
HAMILTON - Syracuse field hockey head coach Kathleen Parker remembers the days when she struggled to even get Colgate on the Orangewomen's regular season schedule.… Read more »
Guglieri still scoring as Orangewomen struggle for victories
Since Ann-Marie Guglieri first arrived at Syracuse three years ago, there have been two consistencies - winning and scoring. This year, though, things have changed.… Read more »
Orangewomen need win against Friars to keep tourney hopes alive
After last Friday's game against Villanova, Syracuse field hockey head coach Kathleen Parker said her team had given its best effort of the year. Unfortunately… Read more »
Chance at tourney on line for Syracuse versus Villanova
Syracuse field hockey head coach Kathleen Parker and men's soccer head coach Dean Foti had an interesting conversation last week. With both their teams struggling… Read more »
Wagner picks up 2nd shutout against Minutewomen
She dove. She kicked. She pounced.The only thing Betsy Wagner didn't do was allow a goal.While stopping nine Massachusetts shots on a variety of diving… Read more »
Gettel's off-season regimen pays dividends for Syracuse
After a standout freshman season, Meredith Gettel wanted to contribute more in her sophomore season with the Syracuse field hockey team. Unfortunately for Gettel and… Read more »
This is a story about unfulfilled potential. This is a story about a kid who wouldn't let the Syracuse football program save him. This is a story about Larry McClain.
You could never understand Larry McClain. You could never understand the violence he's witnessed - the friends who have been murdered, the drive-by shootings and… Read more »
Where the wild things are
Although it may seem unbelievable at first, two bears grace the center of Baylor's Waco, Texas, campus. While most schools around the country have students… Read more »
Fry, frosh add depth to Syracuse
Ashley Fry never sat on the bench in high school. But she didn't know what to expect at Syracuse when she arrived at field hockey… Read more »
After 3-year wait, Wagner finally shines
For three seasons Betsy Wagner sat quietly and waited. Stuck behind All-American goalie Audrey Latsko, Wagner had no choice but to wait patiently. She sharpened… Read more »
Parker's halftime ultimatum leads to SU win
After being shut out in the first half against an inferior Columbia team, Syracuse field hockey coach Kathleen Parker had a simple message for her… Read more »
Syracuse hopes blowout sets season straight
One dominating game was all it took. Just like that, three tough losses in which the Syracuse field hockey team surrendered 16 goals were distant… Read more »
Orangewomen break out of scoring slump
After a poor defensive effort over the weekend by her team, Syracuse field hockey head coach Kathleen Parker stressed defense in practice Monday and Tuesday.… Read more »
Lombard recovers after severely injuring kidney
All it took was one night. Just like that, Joanne Lombard's sophomore season with the Syracuse field hockey team was over - before it even… Read more »
Lombard recovers after severely injuring kidney
All it took was one night. Just like that, Joanne Lombard's sophomore season with the Syracuse field hockey team was over - before it even… Read more »
Instant replay costly for Big East
Not having instant replay available to reverse a call could cost a football team, robbing it of a square victory.Then again, having it would definitely… Read more »
Football and beer, perfect together
Football and beer.The two different American pastimes come together each Saturday for tailgating and carousing.On Syracuse's campus, many students can't imagine an Orangemen football game… Read more »
