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Baseball kicks off highly-anticipated season in Philadelphia

Andrew Nowel

Feb 16

Baseball kicks off highly-anticipated season in Philadelphia

By Andrew Nowel, Sports Reporter The Canisius Golden Griffins baseball team will kick off their 2024 season on Friday on the road against...

Women’s basketball splits last two games against conference opponents

Peter Neville

Feb 16

Women’s basketball splits last two games against conference opponents

By: Peter Neville, Sports Reporter Since Dec. 30, Canisius’s women's basketball team has struggled to find its form, going five and seven...

Hockey grabs a point against Niagara, must-win weekend up ahead against Bentley

Colton Pankiewicz

Feb 9

Hockey grabs a point against Niagara, must-win weekend up ahead against Bentley

By Colton Pankiewicz, Sports Editor Canisius’ 3–2 overtime loss to Niagara marks the third time this season Canisius failed to grab a win...

Women's lacrosse points to a winning culture as a belief for success ahead

Stephen Lapage

Feb 9

Women's lacrosse points to a winning culture as a belief for success ahead

By Stephen Lapage, Contributor After an 8–8 season, the women’s lacrosse team looks to improve their season and take the MAAC by storm....

Track beats multiple personal records at the Youngstown Mid Major Invitational

Isabella Custodi

Feb 9

Track beats multiple personal records at the Youngstown Mid Major Invitational

By Isabella Custodi, Contributor Men’s and women’s track took over at the YSU Mid Major Invitational, breaking two school records and...

Griffs bounce back, defeat Saint Peter's 56-48

Peter Neville

Feb 9

Griffs bounce back, defeat Saint Peter's 56-48

By Peter Neville After a January in which women’s basketball went 4–5 with back-to-back losses to end the month, the Griffins started out...

Men's basketball loses on and off the court

Colin Richey

Feb 9

Men's basketball loses on and off the court

By Colin Richey, Assistant Sports Editor The men’s basketball team fell to the MAAC-leading Quinnipiac Bobcats 88–63 on Sunday before...

Canisius men's lacrosse: What's in store for the 2024 season

Maggie Tifft

Feb 9

Canisius men's lacrosse: What's in store for the 2024 season

By Maggie Tifft, Contributor Spring is here, which means it’s time for new sports to take action on the Demske. At Canisius, the men’s...

Hockey grabs a point against Niagara, must-win weekend upcoming against Bentley

Colton Pankiewicz

Feb 9

Hockey grabs a point against Niagara, must-win weekend upcoming against Bentley

By Colton Pankiewicz, Sports Editor The 3–2 overtime loss on Tuesday marks the third time this season Canisius failed to grab a win...

The Griffin

Feb 2

Griffin Editors collaborate for their first Buffalo Bills Mock Draft Predictions of 2024

By: Connor Pohlman, Colton Pankiewicz, & Colin Richey Paths cross this week as Creative Corner & Opinion editor Connor Pohlman teams up...

Swim and dive fall short in last regular meet

Maggie Tifft

Feb 2

Swim and dive fall short in last regular meet

By Maggie Tifft, Contributor On Jan. 27, the Canisius swimming and diving teams competed in their last meet before heading to the MAAC...

Track faces high competition at Penn State National Open

Isabella Custodi

Feb 2

Track faces high competition at Penn State National Open

By Isabella Custodi, Contributor The men’s and women’s indoor track teams endured intense competition at the Penn State National Open in...

Women's basketball drops Battle of the Bridge to Niagara

Peter Neville

Feb 2

Women's basketball drops Battle of the Bridge to Niagara

By Peter Neville, Contributor Struggles against Niagara in recent years continued Tuesday night as the Griffs lost the first rendition of...

Mitchell shines as men's basketball splits weekend at home

Colin Richey

Feb 2

Mitchell shines as men's basketball splits weekend at home

By Colin Richey, Assistant Sports Editor The men’s basketball team beat Manhattan 82–70 on Friday while falling to Marist 80–71 on...

Indoor Track Excels at SPIRE Midwest Open

Isabella Custodi

Jan 26

Indoor Track Excels at SPIRE Midwest Open

By: Isabella Custodi, contributor Four program records were set by the Canisius’s indoor track teams at the SPIRE Midwest Open at the...

Women’s basketball continues its best season under Nusseibeh despite a lackluster January

Colton Pankiewicz

Jan 26

Women’s basketball continues its best season under Nusseibeh despite a lackluster January

By Colton Pankiewicz, Sports Editor From Jan. 1 to Jan. 25, the women's basketball team grabbed wins in three of their six games, moving...

Busy weekend ends in split for swim and dive

Maggie Tifft

Jan 26

Busy weekend ends in split for swim and dive

By Maggie Tifft, Contributor The Canisius swimming and diving teams had a double header this past weekend, defeating John Carroll...

Men's basketball returns from away trip winless

Colin Richey

Jan 26

Men's basketball returns from away trip winless

By Colin Richey, Assistant Sports Editor Canisius men’s basketball lost both away games over the weekend, falling to Iona 70–58 on Friday...

Hockey “hungry” for a win in their roadtrip to Colorado.

Colton Pankiewicz

Jan 26

Hockey “hungry” for a win in their roadtrip to Colorado.

By: Colton Pankiewicz, Sports Editor Heading into a weekend series against Air Force, there is a sense of urgency as Canisius holds on...

Women's basketball to finish preseason and start MAAC play

Maggie Tift

Dec 8, 2023

Women's basketball to finish preseason and start MAAC play

By Maggie Tifft, Contributor The Canisius women’s basketball team is closing up their preseason play and, with a record of 3–3, looks to...

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