Bronx, NY - Another week, another gold medal for the two-time defending CUNYAC champion. The Tel-Aviv, Israel native has already won a total of four races in 2004. This past weekend at the Montclair State Invitational, the junior turned in one of the best recorded times ever at Garrett Mountain Reservation, winning the 8k-event in 27:16. His time was twenty-one seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. The Ironi Daled  continue

Bronx, NY - The junior went 4-0 last week at #1 singles and #1 doubles. The Flushing, NY native opened the week by knocking off last week’s Player of the Week Sharon Fader (CCNY), 6-4, 0-6 (8-6) in the Bearcats victory. She also teamed with her partner Kateryna Pylypyshyna for a doubles victory. The Forest Hills product closed out the week with straight-set singles and doubles  continue

Bronx, NY - The sophomore scored what proved to be the game-winning tally in Hunter’s 3-2, conference victory versus previously unbeaten (in CUNY) City Tech on Saturday. The Demarest, New Jersey native, who now has seven points on the season, also notched an assist on the Hawk’s second goal of the contest. The victory put an end to Hunter’s sixgame losing streak, and they will try to make it two straight with a win at William Paterson on Monday evening continue

Bronx, NY - The senior hit for a tremendous .350 percentage in Hunter’s 2-2 week. The outside hitter averaged 3.62 kills per game and also added 12 blocks, 12 digs, and six aces on the week. In the conference victory against Medgar Evers, the native of Hod-Hasharon, Israel compiled 12 kills (.390 hitting percentage) and recorded four blocks. She was even more efficient against New Jersey City, hitting .420 with19 kills. continue

Bronx, NY - Gene Mulliqi, a 6-0 forward from Borough of Manhattan Community College, is the NJCAA Division III Men's Soccer Player of the Week. Mulliqi lead Borough of Manhattan to a 2-1 win over sixth-ranked Ulster Community College, accounting for three of the games five points with one goal and one assist.   continue

Brooklyn, NY - Host Kingsborough Community College captured their first CUNY Athletic Conference Community College Women’s Volleyball Championship since 1994, sweeping Borough of Manhattan Community College 30-16, 30-21, 30-17, in the championship game. Kingsborough (4-1), who won all four of their matches and dropped just one set on the day, did most of their damage with a dominating service game. Freshman Bern’dette Edwards,  continue

Bronx, NY - The 2004 CUNY Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships should be extremely exciting with the addition of a number of talented newcomers as well as some solid returners.  The event will once again take place and historic Van Cortlandt Park on Sunday, October 24.  Hunter is the defending champion on the men’s and women’s side.   continue

Bronx, NY - Freshman Essaha Jallow scored off a direct-kick in the 57th minute to give Borough of Manhattan Community College (2-1) a 1-0 victory over Queensborough Community College (1-1) in the finals of the 2004 City of New York Athletic Conference Community College Soccer Championships, Saturday afternoon at Bronx Community College. Bronx C.C. (1-1)  continue

Bronx, NY - Former Lehman College track All-American Nabie Fofanah has been selected to participate in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Fofanah will represent his native country of Guinea in the 100 meter trials, and 200 meter trials beginning August 21st. Fofanah, the 2003 Lehman College Male Athlete of the Year, will be featured in the opening ceremonies, as he will carry the flag representing Guinea. Reaching the level of Olympian is a status that few  continue

Bronx, NY - Zak Ivkovic was named as the Executive Director of the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) by Dr. Otis Hill, CUNY’s Vice Chancellor for Students Development and Enrollment Management. Only the third commissioner in CUNYAC’s 18-year history, he succeeds his mentor, Ted Hurwitz, who retired after twelve years in the director’s chair in 2003. Ivkovic had been serving as the interim  continue

Bronx, NY - The City University of New York Athletic Conference has announced its new officers for the 2004-2005 campaign. In the Senior College Division, Dr. Harold Merritt, College of Staten Island’s Director of Athletics and Athletic Facilities will serve as President, and Dr. Linda Barley, the Director of Athletics at York College has been elected Vice President. Steve Kelly, the Director of Athletics at Manhattan Community College has  continue

The day started out with a phone call at 7:00 am telling us that our 11:00 am game was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. (Leaving CUNY with a 2-2 record on the trip) Instead, we headed to Marcello Miranda s school to do a clinic with some less fortunate children. These children worked on shooting and ball handling with our staff and student-athletes.  continue

Bronx, NY - The City University of New York Athletic Conference has named Kim Santoiemma Assistant Director for Championships, it was announced today by Executive Director Zak Ivkovic. Santoiemma, who will be responsible for supervising all aspects of the CUNYAC’s 23 championships, has worked in the CUNYAC office as the Sports Information and Championships continue