I’m excited to announce that I will serve as the next editor-in-chief for
@dailyorange
. I’m looking forward to an exciting year alongside
@Kyle_Chouinard
as managing editor and
@sophszyd
as digital managing editor.
After five years,
@SimplyAJ10
went back onto the Camden Yards field for the first pitch ahead of the O’s contest against the Yankees.
He caught for Sonsy Gaba, Mo’s mom, as part of the Mo Gaba Day celebrations.
FINAL: Syracuse wins 24-9, clinching Bowl berth for the first time since 2018. The Orange are 6-0 for the first time since 1987, facing No. 4 Clemson next weekend. And of course, the students storm the field.
Thank you to
@AAJAsports
for this opportunity! None of this would have been possible without my last four years at
@dailyorange
and the support of
@SJI_Update
.
Last story for
@BaltimoreBanner
this summer. A look into the Baltimore Royals, the city's new Minor League Cricket team, and their state-of-the-art facility:
It’s been an honor leading
@DOsports
this spring, but my time as Sports Editor is coming to an end.
I’m excited to announce that
@anish_vasu
will be our fall Sports Editor. Anish’s love for the paper is unmatched, and I’m excited to see what he and his staff will do.
My time as EIC for
@dailyorange
is officially over. Looking forward to what
@stephaniwri_
does with next year's staff and thank you to The D.O. staff and Syracuse community for supporting me in this role.
The Daily Orange turns 120 years old today.
Thank you to all our donors, alumni network and advertisers. We wouldn't have made it this far without your constant support. Here's to 12 more decades!
The Daily Orange released its first print edition on Sept. 15, 1903. One-hundred-twenty years later, our mission of informing the Syracuse community remains the same.
Very grateful to
@aaja
and
@AAJAsports
for this honor. Couldn’t have done it without everyone involved with
@DOsports
and
@dailyorange
who have helped me get to place where I am today.
Thrilled to work as an assistant digital sports editor for
@DOsports
next semester. Stay tuned for some great content. Shoutout
@Roshan_f16
for being my boss again after he was my EIC in junior year in high school. Peep the photo from back then.
#throwbackfriday
First MLB coverage couldn’t be complete without a rain delay.
Stay tuned for more updates from the Orioles’ matchup against the Twins for
@AllBannerSports
⬇️
For the first time in Syracuse history, a female athlete joins the rafters in the Carrier Dome.
“There’s nothing special about me. I just put in the work,” Felisha Legette-Jack said about the honor.
@DOsports
Big week for
@dailyorange
with our first issue of the semester and football guide.
Thanks to Bridget Overby for designing the guide, Davis Hood for bringing it to life online and
@theTylerSchiff
and his sports staff for editing the stories.
I've enjoyed the privilege of leading
@DOsports
this fall, but my time as Sports Editor is coming to an end.
I’m excited to announce that
@ColeBambini
will be our Sports Editor in the spring! I'm looking forward to what Cole and his staff does with the section next semester.
This is the only time I’ve written an article over 2000 words. Thank you to everyone I’ve crossed paths with at the Daily Orange over the last few years. Quack.
We are approaching the end of the second day of Syracuse University's Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
Here's a thread with some updates for
@dailyorange
⬇️
Just ate the biggest pulled pork sandwich of my life, coming straight from the airport to Greensboro Coliseum for the start of the ACC Tournament.
30 minutes away from tip-off between SU and Clemson. Stay tuned for more updates from
@anthonyalandt
and I for
@DOsports
⬇️
We’re not in Greece, but we’re in Athens.
Here alongside
@Roshan_f16
for Syracuse’s season-opener against the University of Ohio. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Stay tuned for more updates ⬇️
@DOsports
Head coach Dino Babers takes to the podium after yesterday’s announcement that Syracuse will play Minnesota in the Pinstripe Bowl. He showed up in a Yankees jersey, fittingly.
@DOsports
The Orange continue a six-game homestand against Georgetown, who are 5-5 this season. Jim Boeheim and Pearl Washington will be formally recognized into Syracuse's Ring of Honor at halftime.
Stay tuned for more updates for
@DOsports
⬇️
I'm here with
@ZakWolf22
in beautiful South Bend, Indiana, for No. 3 Syracuse's 2 p.m. contest with No. 1 Notre Dame.
SU hasn't defeated the top team nationally since 2017, when it was ranked third and beat the Fighting Irish 11-10.
Follow along for more updates⬇️
Here in the JMA Wireless Dome ahead of Syracuse’s opening exhibition matchup against Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Stay tuned for more updates ⬇️
Running it back as an assistant sports editor for
@DOsports
in the spring. Hyped to come back in-house with these guys and excited to work with some new faces.
Back on the men’s lacrosse beat for
@DOsports
. Check out our preseason lacrosse guide, where I profiled Trey Deere.
Deere is neighbors with Miles Thompson and wants to be the next great Indigenous lacrosse player.
Syracuse lacrosse enters a pivotal season filled with high expectations.
@DOsports
's 2024 Lacrosse Guide previews how each program looks to level up through a crucial campaign.
Check out the digital version below, designed by
@mrknsh_
:
Made it to Boston ahead of SU's matchup against the Eagles at 5 p.m. The Orange have lost their last three games by five or less points while BC is coming off an upset win over Clemson.
@anthonyalandt
and I will have you covered for
@DOsports
. Stay tuned for more updates ⬇️
Here at Florida State with
@DOsports
for Syracuse’s first ACC matchup of the season. Shoutout Rent From Ben for sponsoring my travel, kickoff in two hours.
Stay tuned for more updates from the game ⬇️
Did my first of hopefully many hip-hop album reviews yesterday. Check out my story on Baby Keem’s debut studio album and how it’s the start of his journey to reign the rap game.
One month after resigning from Syracuse, former women’s basketball head coach Quentin Hillsman has been hired by a professional women’s basketball team in Spain.
@DOsports
Happy Valentine's Day from the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse faces red hot NC State, who has won five of its last seven games.
@csmith17_
and I will have you covered for
@DOsports
.
Stay tuned for more updates ⬇️
Here with
@alexcirino19
about an hour away from the start of Syracuse vs. Johns Hopkins.
The Orange are coming off an 18-16 win over Hobart while Johns Hopkins just lost by nine scores to Virginia.
Stay tuned for more updates ⬇️
A seismic monitor in Williamstown located roughly 40 miles north of Syracuse reported an intensity of 2.7 following the 4.8 magnitude earthquake at 10:23 a.m. in New Jersey, according to the USGS.
Three years and almost a 100 articles later, I have concluded my time working for El Estoque and next year I'll be working for The Daily Orange at Syracuse. Check out my column from this year titled "Started from the bottom now we're here" about my unique start in journalism.
"Basketball? What's basketball?" Growing up in a small Indian village, Princepal Singh had never heard of hoops. Now, he’s trying to become the first Indian-born player ever to make an NBA roster. A story on dreaming, access, joy, family: My story
@ringer
:
Here in Booth Hall with
@csmith17_
for Syracuse’s matchup against Virginia Tech.
@anthonyalandt
playing “Enter Sandman” to make it feel like we’re at Lane Stadium.
Stay tuned for more updates as SU tries to improve to a .500 record ⬇️
Athletic director John Wildhack is set to take the stage following the conclusion of the 2021 football season.
Stay tuned for more updates for
@DOsports
⬇️
“I want to be healthy and play, that’s every athlete. I just had to be patient and let life take its course.”
Check out my 2021 basketball guide story on Teisha Hyman and her journey recovering from two ACL tears.
Here at day two of training camp for Syracuse football.
Stay tuned for updated from the first 10 minutes of practice which are open to the media.
@DOsports
Every dollar raised this Giving Tuesday and through the rest of 2023 will go toward supporting the students who make
@dailyorange
what it is.
Please donate so we can continue our mission of providing independent student journalism to the greater Syracuse University community.
Here with
@csmith17_
ahead of Syracuse’s matchup against Purdue. The Orange are looking for their first 3-0 start since 2018.
Stay tuned for updates from the game ⬇️
FINAL: Boeheim’s Army wins a million dollars as Keifer Sykes drains a three-pointer to end the game. Sykes finished with 21 in a 69-67 win over Team 23.
Less than a day away from Syracuse’s season opener against Louisville, check out the Daily Orange’s 2022 football guide.
@anthonyalandt
,
@csmith17_
and
@alexcirino19
did a great job previewing some of the key members from this year’s team.
Students working at the
@dailyorange
in 2021 make less than students did in 2011.
We know that's not fair, but we can fix it.
Donate this
#GivingTuesday
and help us fund staff salaries for 2022.
🍊
It’s the most important day of the year in central New York. Syracuse last beat Duke in the Dome in 2017.
@anthonyalandt
and I will have you covered for
@DOsports
. Stay tuned for more updates ⬇️
We’re 10 minutes away from Boeheim Army’s matchup against the Golden Eagles in The Basketball Tournament. BA is three wins away from a million dollars.
Covering for
@DOsports
alongside
@anthonyalandt
, who’s in the building.
Stay tuned for game updates ⬇️
Here with
@ZakWolf22
in sunny Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for No. 7 Syracuse's 1 p.m. contest with UNC.
Head coach Gary Gait said the Orange are treating this like a "playoff game" with an NCAA Tournament bid still hanging in the balance.
More updates for
@DOsports
:
Yewande Balogun stopped playing soccer for a decade after college. In her time away, she had knee surgery, worked in finance, earned her MBA and served as an assistant coach at multiple Division I programs.
Now she's playing for Nigeria in the World Cup.
“It doesn’t matter what your résumé is. It doesn’t matter how much money you make. It’s like ‘show me who you are today.’ If you don’t [show up], the whole crowd is going to get upset.”
A decade since its inception, the Brunson League has been a summertime staple in Baltimore.
Me and
@anthonyalandt
just finished our Carrier Dome tenders with 30 minutes until Syracuse’s matchup against Ohio State.
Stay tuned for more updates from the game ⬇️
This summer I’m covering Boeheim’s Army in The Basketball Tournament. Check out my latest story about how BA got one step closer to the $1 million cash prize.
FINAL: In an Elam Ending thriller, Boeheim’s Army successfully gets its first lead of the game and wins 73-69 over the defending champs. BA heads to its second semifinals appearance in team history.
FINAL: Syracuse ties its record from last year with a 29-9 win over Ohio in its season-opener. Sean Tucker finished with a career-high 181 rushing yards while Tommy Devito finished with 92 passing yards.
No. 2 Syracuse leads No. 5 Stony Brook by 3-1 almost halfway through the first half of its home opener. But, one of the biggest storylines from the game is that star attack Emily Hawryschuk was spotted on crutches before the game. She won’t be suiting up for the Orange.
Thanks to
@richardperrins2
for leading the newspaper this past year and giving me some easy shoes to fill. My main goal will be to increase diversity within our staff and coverage. My DMs are open for anyone on SU’s campus to help me gather more perspectives.
"Free Kevin Brown" is trending on Twitter. There's t-shirts now available with the phrase and a handful of MLB announcers chimed in on the news last night.
At the Carrier Dome with
@csmith17_
for Syracuse’s final(?) game of the year against No. 20 Pittsburgh.
The Orange have a tall task ahead of them against the Panthers, but with a win they can become bowl eligible for the first time since 2018.
Stay turned for more updates ⬇️
Less than 30 minutes away from Syracuse’s matchup against No. 5 Cornell. The Orange are coming off a loss against UAlbany, dropping two games under .500.
Follow along with
@Roshan_f16
and I for
@DOsports
⬇️
FINAL: Syracuse wins 32-29 following a touchdown from Oronde Gadsden with seven seconds left on the clock. There were a total of seven lead changes throughout the game.
Redshirt junior Wil Froumy goes through a two-on-one drill with the offensive line. The unit is looking to rebound after finishing last year as 113th out of 127 teams in Pro Football Focus’ rankings.
Here with
@Roshan_f16
for Syracuse’s matchup against No. 1 Maryland. Head coach Gary Gait’s jersey will be retired in the next few minutes.
Stay tuned for updates from the ceremony and the game ⬇️
BREAKING: 2022 Holbrook (N.Y.) Sachem North OL Joe Cruz has committed to Syracuse football. Cruz is a nice in-state pickup for the Orange. Length, mobility, athleticism, upside.
Syracuse faces Manhattan at 4 p.m. for the first time ever.
@cooper_andrews
wrote about former Jaspers head coach John Odierna, who is now on SU's sidelines.
No. 9 Syracuse and No. 2 Virginia are set to start play in the next few minutes. The Orange are looking to upset the Cavaliers for the third straight time.
@Roshan_f16
and I will have updates for
@DOsports
.
Follow along ⬇️
During the halftime ceremony, Jim Boeheim said Pearl Washington is still "the most exciting player that I’ve ever seen and you’ve ever seen." He also joked he thought about not coming out for the ceremony because of how the game started.
.
@adammccaffery9
and I are covering Syracuse men’s soccer matchup against North Carolina. The Orange are looking for their second win of the season.
I will have updates for
@DOsports
⬇️
Fall teams at Syracuse University are preparing to start their seasons, but for smaller programs like Le Moyne College and other Division-Ⅱ schools, the NCAA postponed their seasons to the spring.
Check out my first story for The DO!
Le Moyne College’s Division II men’s soccer season was suspended until 2021. Le Moyne is recruiting through the year to build its team for next season.
FINAL: Syracuse wins 97-91. With a career-high 30 points, Teisha Hyman helped the Orange to their first win over a ranked opponent this season and their second-ever over the Buckeyes. SU is now 4-4 with its next matchup against Central Connecticut State on Sunday.
More information has been confirmed about the ACC women’s lacrosse season, according to
@Inside_Lacrosse
. Schedules will have up to 15 games with 10 of those being conference play.
No. 3 Syracuse women’s lacrosse is currently holding its senior day ceremony before its matchup against No. 4 Boston College. Messages form the family and friends of players are being shown on the brand new Carrier Dome video board.
Stay tuned for game updates ⬇️:
Back at the JMA Wireless Dome for Syracuse's penultimate game of the regular season. The Orange face Georgia Tech, who have won three out of its last four games.
More updates for
@DOsports
⬇️
In the Carrier Dome with
@csmith17_
, 30 minutes away from SU’s final nonconference game of the 2021 season against Liberty.
Garrett Shrader is expected to start for the Orange, and receiver Taj Harris is suited up after missing last game.
Stay tuned for more updates ⬇️
“She’s this little engine who can’t stop screaming and can’t stop sharing the energy with the rest of the team,” outside hitter Polina Shemanova said. “That is Abby.”
Check out my first profile for the DO on Abby Casiano, the heart of Syracuse’s volleyball team.
In this week's edition of The Daily Orange,
@Kyle_Chouinard
writes about how a spike in parking ticket fees has disproportionately impacted the area around SU:
Gary Gait will reportedly become Syracuse’s next MLAX coach after 12 seasons as the WLAX head coach. I wrote about how he built the women’s program into a national powerhouse:
Covered yesterday’s Orange Alumni Classic for
@Inside_Lacrosse
. Check out my story on how Gary Gait bringing his unique coaching from women’s lacrosse to the men’s game:
"If It Works in Practice, You Can Try It In the Game."
@CuseMLAX
New Era on Display in Intrasquad Scrimmage as part of Alumni Game weekend (via
@anish_vasu
):
Sean Tucker tweeted that he did not like the play calling in Syracuse's final game against Pittsburgh. Here are the plays he was talking about, from
@anish_vasu
.