SU good enough, barely
GENEVA - It started with a speech. Or, more accurately, a profanity-laced tirade. A much-needed one, too, because, for the Syracuse men's lacrosse team, last… Read more »
Writer archives: Pete Iorizzo
Matchup between Bickel, Booth a key part of tonight’s SU game at Hobart
It starts with a powerful twisting of the forearms. Then a push from the legs and a mean thrust from the upper body.Chris Bickel contorted… Read more »
After 2 years, Banks just happy to play
Hands clapped and voices rose, but eyes stayed dry.Adrenaline flowed through Liam Banks’ veins Saturday, when he stepped onto the Carrier Dome field for the… Read more »
Powell silences doubters with recent surge
In case there ever was a doubt, Princeton men’s lacrosse coach Bill Tierney put it to rest.'I don't think there's any question about that,' Tierney… Read more »
Orangemen heed Duany’s advice
NEW YORK CITY — The only thing consistent about Kueth Duany, it seems, is his inconsistency.The senior guard played one of his better games this… Read more »
SU celebrates NCAA berth, awaits Manhattan
Dressed in street clothes and stuffed with pizza, the Syracuse men's basketball team joked and jostled Sunday night in the Manley Field House halls.The reason… Read more »
High-speed Huskies knock off Orangemen in semifinals
NEW YORK CITY - Turns out this Syracuse men's basketball team is mortal, after all.The top-seeded Orangemen lost for the first time in eight games… Read more »
Duany learns from last year's loss
NEW YORK CITY - The memory still etched in his mind, Kueth Duany warned his teammates.'Kueth told us about how we lost this game last… Read more »
Orangemen boot Hoyas from tourney in typical SU fashion
NEW YORK CITY - Seems a comeback win - especially one where the Syracuse men's basketball team overcomes 15 lead changes and 29 points from… Read more »
Banks 1-2 weeks from returning
Coach Banks patrolled the sidelines Saturday, thrusting himself into Syracuse’s huddles during timeouts and scouting the Virginia defense.He even talked like a coach yesterday: “I… Read more »
Christmas’ late gift lifts Virginia over SU
Afterward, they shared the blame. Syracuse defenseman Sol Bliss accepted responsibility for not sticking John Christmas tighter, and goaltender Jay Pfeifer acknowledged he should have… Read more »
Christmas and Yevoli pose formidable challenge for SU defense
One slinks through defenses, meandering into perfect position. The other just blows by them, slashing toward the net.Meet Joe Yevoli and John Christmas of the… Read more »
A Different Kinda' Dude
There stood the future national champion goaltender. Maybe not as he prefers to be seen, with the surfer-style necklace and shaggy-hair-do that epitomize his 'whatever'… Read more »
Edelin’s minutes, points waver since his comeback
He’s been readmitted, reinstated and reoriented. Now, Billy Edelin just wants some more playing time.“I was feeling comfortable, and I only got 15 minutes,” Edelin… Read more »
Bruised Syracuse proves road-worthy
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Something about the inside of the Breslin Center — a cookie-cutter arena set against the backdrop of a quaint, charming college… Read more »
Orangemen nearly succumb to St. John's scrappiness
A white bandage bridged Syracuse center Craig Forth's nose after last night's game, making the 7-footer look like a battered prizefighter. Quite fitting. Scrappy St.… Read more »
Home sweet dome
As Carmelo Anthony trotted out of the Carrier Dome tunnel Saturday, he paused and scanned the stands.'This ain't 30,000,' he thought to himself. By tip-off,… Read more »
Admit it: SU is Big East’s best
Following an 82-80 victory over Notre Dame at the Carrier Dome, a triumvirate of underclassmen from the Syracuse men's basketball team faced a one-question pop… Read more »
SU stumbles out of bed early for scrimmage against Maryland
That dull buzz that reverberated through South Campus at 8 this morning?It must have been the alarm clocks of the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team, which… Read more »
Lights out: Torrid SU shooting leaves WVU in the dark
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The first two extended the lead, providing Syracuse with an eight-point, second-half comfort zone. The third put the game away, pushing SU’s… Read more »
Syracuse receiver Riddle arrested in Connecticut following fight
The Syracuse football team’s winter is becoming as tumultuous as its 4-8 season.Starting wide receiver Jamel Riddle was arrested in his hometown of Meriden, Conn.,… Read more »
Big win? Just ask Boeheim
If the final score and three court rushings and 30,303 hysterical fans and Josh Pace dancing shirtless on the scorer’s table — a subsequently broken… Read more »
Sputtering SU attack prepares for Pitt
It must have been quite a realization — an enlightenment, perhaps — for the Syracuse men’s basketball team that night in East Rutherford, N.J., 23… Read more »
Perry rebounds from latest injury
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Having bandaged, taped and wrapped almost every other part of her body this season, Shannon Perry agreed to be creative. So… Read more »
