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MBB: Down 62-60 with 2.6 Utica with an improbable three from Coston at the buzzer to advance to the finals 63-62! Catch the video! @UCPioneers #e8mbb
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A true act of sportsmanship at the #E8trackandfield Championship - Despite not winning the 110-m hurdles @AUSaxons Seth Spicer spots @FisherAthletics Kyle Rollins cramp up in his right calf. As soon as Spicer crossed the finish line, he went help Rollins.
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Who wants to win an Empire 8 t-shirt and pair of shorts (both size small) - Like this photo and retweet for a chance to win!
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St. John Fisher head coach Mike Grosodonia celebrates the Cardinals Empire 8 title 🥇@FisherAthletics #d3hoops
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@FisherAthletics @SJFCFootball Demarre Nelson is the E8 Defensive Player of the Week after making two interceptions.
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The #E8 and @LLAthletics are excited to announce the agreement for a NYS Football Bowl Game. empire8.com/news/2017/6/27/f… @d3football
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Did you know the Empire 8 is the ONLY @NCAADIII conference with ALL female head basketball coaches! #e8funfactfriday @wbca1981 @WomenLeadersCS #E8WBB @AUSaxons @ECSoaringEagles @HawkTalk @HCHighlanders @NazAthletics @SageGators @FisherAthletics @StevensDucks @UCPioneers
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Congratulations to senior Dennis Hare of @fisherathletics who was named 2019-20 #E8 Most Valuable Player after leading the Cardinals the Empire 8 Championship. Hare scored a team-high 22 points in each of Fisher’s two tournament wins. #E8Proud #E8Champ #leaderscompetehere
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NEWS - Empire 8 Announces 2021 Football All-Conference Selections. #E8 Champion @RedDragonPride @CortlandStateFB with four individual winners and 21 all-league selections! #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #WhyD3 #D3fb bit.ly/3qTier0
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CHAMPIONS! No. 2 @UCPioneers @UticaBBall earns their first #E8 men’s basketball title in program history, 89-65 over top-seed @FisherAthletics. #E8Champs #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #d3hoops #whyd3
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It’s over in Hartwick as 4️⃣ seed @UCPioneers knocks off @HawkTalk 1-0 to win the 2019 #E8 Women’s Soccer Championship. Utica advances to the NCAA Tourney! #LeadersCompeteHere
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In celebration of our 3,000 follower we giving away an Empire 8 bag, hat, towel & t-shirt to one lucky person who retweets this message!
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FB | Brockport's Eamon Gillespie caught seven balls for 161 yards and two TD's to help the Golden Eagles roll past St. Lawrence on Saturday. For his efforts he was named the #E8 football offensive player of the week.
Details: bit.ly/2D4uXzL
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What a championship Saturday for @fisherathletics as they sweep the #E8 men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s indoor track and field and women’s indoor track and field. #E8Proud #e8champ #leaderscompetehere
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NEWS - Empire 8 Presidents’ Council reached unanimous agreement on their intent to resume conference athletic competition with winter sports. The decision impacts men’s and women’s basketball, indoor track and field and swimming and diving. #E8 #E8News
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Congratulations to 2023 Empire 8 Football Champions, @RedDragonPride! @CortlandFB
#E8 #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #WhyD3 #E825
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NEWS - Empire 8 Announces 2022 Football All-Conference Selections. @RedDragonPride and @UCPioneers garner pair of individual honors. #E8 #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #d3football #whyD3 bit.ly/3TJm40L
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NEWS - The Empire 8 Conference is pleased to announce the addition of Alfred State College as an affiliate member in the sport of football effective with the 2025-26 academic year. buff.ly/46ogo3q @ascathletics @ALFREDSTATEFB
#E8 #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #d3fb
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NCAA Basketball - 1st Round
#E8MBB MVP Dom LeMorta WENT OFF as @AUSaxons defeat Ramapo tonight🔥
LeMorta had 4️⃣5️⃣ and Alfred will now take on the winner of Christopher Newport / Albertus Magnus tomorrow night at 6:55
Congrats Saxons!
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Curt Fitzpatrick of SUNY Cortland Named 2023 D3football.com National Coach of the Year
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From Naz ➡️ NBA
We congratulate former Nazareth head men’s basketball coach John Beilein on being named the new head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers
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@CortlandFB is championship ready! They play in the Stagg Bowl in Salem, VA against North Central TONIGHT for the 2023 NCAA DIII Football Championship! Kick-off is at 7pm and can be found on ESPNU or ESPN+ @RedDragonPride
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🏆WINNER: What a start to Logan Wilcox's college career
The @UCPioneers freshman QB threw for 2️⃣3️⃣TD's and over 2️⃣,7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ yards. Now, he adds some hardware to cap off his first year in the league as he's been named the #E8 Rookie of the Year
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In honor of National Athletic Training Month we want to say thanks to the @UCPioneers Athletic Training staff of Chris Warner, Kristin Garrity, Craig Leahy, and Dawn Corbin for all you do for #E8 student-atheltes! #CompassionateCareForAll #NATM2018
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FB | Nelson, who was matched up against a first-team All-American wide receiver Saturday, made his presence felt with 11 tackles and an interception against Ithaca. His dominant performance has earned him #E8 Defensive Player of the Week.
Details: bit.ly/2IaZn2q
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An incredible season ends with the ultimate prize for @RedDragonPride @CortlandFB!! #E8 #E8Proud #d3fb #StaggBowl50 #LeadersCompeteHere
THE 2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!
@RedDragonPride defeats North Central 38-37 to capture the first National Title in program history!
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BREAKING: Conference champion @BPort_Football places 1️⃣2️⃣ on 1st Team as #E8FB All-Conference & Major Awards are announced
Congratulations to all those that were recognized today 🏈
#E8 | #LeadersCompeteHere
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Seniors Micheal Bailey, Dylan Dubuque and Devin Smith of @RedDragonPride @CortlandStateFB and Senior Alaan Montgomery of @BportAthletics @BPort_Football were all named to the 2021 D3Football.com All-America team announced earlier this afternoon.
#e8 #e8proud #d3football
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The #E8 Presidents Council has unanimously affirmed plans to proceed with spring sports competition. All plans remain contingent upon federal, state and local health guidance and the status of all contests will be subject to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Back-to-Back! @BPort_Football improves to 10-0 with impressive win, claims 2nd-straight #E8FB Title 🏆🏆
Congratulations Golden Eagles!
#E8 | #LeadersCompeteHere
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Next weekend, we are back! #e8 football teams in action Friday night and Saturday! @UCPioneers @Utica_Football ready for action! #e8proud #leaderscompetehere #whyd3 #d3fb
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Brockport's Joseph Ortiz with a huge week (1⃣8⃣catches!) to help the Golden Eagles clinch the E8 🏆 He's been tabbed our #E8FB Offensive Player of the Week - Congratulations 🏈
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𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿 𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙀𝙍
Congratulations to @SJFC_MLax Nick Miller on setting a new #E8MLAX mark this past season. The sophomore's 8⃣2⃣ goals this spring SHATTERED the previous mark (69) 🥍🥅⠀
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BB | CHAMPIONS! Fisher captures the #E8 🏆 with a 26-3 win over Utica at Dugan Yard. It’s the Cardinals first E8 title since 2011 and third in the team’s history. @FisherAthletics
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𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗥𝗗👏👏👏
We're excited to announce the hiring of longtime RIT Executive Sports Info. Director Joe Venniro as the Associate Commissioner of the Empire 8 Conference! Venniro begins work on Aug. 12th.
#E8 | #LeadersCompeteHere
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For the 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 time in program history, the @AUSaxons are #E8MBB Champions!
Alfred is going DANCING - Congratulations Saxons! 🏀#d3hoops
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NCAA #MLAX Tournament 🥍
1st-ever NCAA Appearance ✅
1st-ever NCAA Win ✅
Jack Mulvihill scores 4️⃣goals and Jordan Depetres wins it in Double OT!
@SJFC_MLax is MOVING ON! #d3lax
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BREAKING - Medaille College @medaillemavs to join #E8 as tenth member for the 2022-23 academic year. #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #WhyD3 #Welcome
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It's been a busy E8 Weekend, but we wanted to make sure you knew that with their win on Saturday @BportAthletics earned their 2nd-straight #E8FB Championship 🏈
Congratulations Golden Eagles!
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Congratulations to our 2018-19 #E8MBB Regular Season Champions 👉@AUMensHoops 🏆
Alfred will host this weekend's E8 Championship 🏀
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@CortlandFB won their National Quarterfinal matchup over Alma College this afternoon! The Red Dragons are moving on to the Semifinals! Congratulations! @RedDragonPride
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MSOC: @FisherAthletics Claims the E8 title with a come from behind 3-2 vs @HCHighlanders
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FH: Utica pulls off the upset, 2-0 to advance to the finals tomorrow vs W&J at 1 pm #E8Fh @UCPioneers @FisherAthletics
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🏆WINNER:
6️⃣.5️⃣Sacks ✔️
1️⃣3️⃣ TFL ✔️
1️⃣1️⃣QB Hurries ✔️
2️⃣Blocked Kicks ✔️
He leads a D that allows < 1️⃣0️⃣ppg and now he's the #E8FB Defensive Player of the Year. Congrats Austin 🙌
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The 2021 Spring schedules for Fall and Winter sport teams are now available on the #E8 website at empire8.com.
All schedules are subject to change and the status of each contest is contingent upon campus, local, state and federal COVID-19 guidelines at that time.
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An outstanding day on the field for JJ Laap @RedDragonPride @CortlandFB as he breaks the #E8 single game record having 312 yards receiving today against Wittenberg University!
#E8 #E8proud #whyd3 #leaderscompetehere
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What an inspiration. Congrats on a great season and career so far River! #e8msoc @SageGators
Less than a year after beating cancer, River Seybolt is about to break his school's career scoring record: on.ncaa.com/2wOqQAe
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BREAKING - @BportAthletics @GeneseoKnights to join the Empire 8, anticipated for the 2024-25 season. @Brockport @SUNYGeneseo empire8.com/news/2023/8/21/g…
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Congratulations to @NazAthletics men’s soccer, who wins the 2019 #E8 Championship with a 1-0 victory over Alfred. Dereck France scored the game-winner. Nazareth earns the automatic bid into the 2019 NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament! #E8proud #leaderscompetehere
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This week's Empire 8 Today's Leaders Compete Here series features Blaise Faggiano @UCPioneers @Utica_Football head coach. A true leader on and off the field! #E8 #E8Proud #TodaysLeaders #LeadersCompeteHere bit.ly/3pDQGmA
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Ed Raby Jr. Named St. John Fisher Head Football Coach
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Congrats to @UCPioneers @Utica_Football on their first #NCAA Tourney Appearance! #E8 #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #d3fb
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A big thank you to the @ucpioneers SID staff Gil Burgmaster, Laurel Simer and Sean Kemp. You all go above and beyond for the student-athletes, coaches and UC athletic department and we say thanks. #ThankYourSID
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. @BPort_Football will host Plymouth St. in the first round of the @NCAADIII Tournament. @BportAthletics making its first NCAA appearance in 14 years! #e8fb
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Congratulations to @UCPioneers @UticaBBall who clinched the 2021-22 #E8 Regular Season Championship after defeating Houghton tonight 71-59. Utica will be the No. 1 Seed in the upcoming #E8 Championship tournament.
#E8 #E8Proud #Whyd3 #Leaderscompethere
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Empire 8 Announces 2023 Football All-Conference Selections
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FB | We have two teams in! @RedDragonPride @RedDragonPride, the #E8 Champion and automatic qualifier will head to Randolph-Macon, while @UCPioneers @Utica_Football earns an at-large spot for their 1st NCAA Tournament appearance and will travel to face Susquehanna! #E8Proud #d3fb
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. #E8FB Yearly Awards go to @BportAthletics Germinerio, Renzi, Brown and Coaching Staff and @AUSaxons LiCata & Monk. The #E8 2017 All-Conf Teams Announced. empire8.com/news/2017/11/16/… #d3fb
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Congratulations to the #E8 Football Weekly Award Winners.
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Sonny Badyna @UCPioneers @Utica_Football Brees Segala @RedDragonPride
Defensive Player of the Week
Lawrence Jenkins @BportAthletics
Special Teams Player of the Week
Nate Palmer @ucpioneers
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'Tis the season of giving and we want to give-away this #E8 winter hat, draw string bag and ornament. Retweet for a chance to win!
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𝐄𝟖 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒
For the FIRST TIME in program history, the #E8MLAX Championship 🏆belongs to @FisherAthletics
Congratulations Cardinals! 🥍
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🏆WINNER -
@FisherAthletics Ryan Henderson named #E8MBB Player of the Year
Hendo is currently in the top 🔟in the E8 in:
Points Per Game ✔️
Rebounds Per Game ✔️
Field Goal % ✔️
Free Throw % ✔️
Congratulations 🏀
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Congrats to @FisherAthletics Women's Lacrosse on winning the #E8wlax Championship for the 7th straight year!!
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🏆WINNER: He's done it again!
After helping lead @BPort_Football to back-to-back E8 titles, Joe Germinerio has been named #E8FB Offensive Player of the Year for the 2nd-straight year - Congrats! 🏈
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FB | No. 18/19 @RedDragonPride @CortlandStateFB scores the final 31 points of the afternoon to defeat @BportAthletics @BPort_Football by a score of 31-10. Brees Segala threw for 184 yards and 2 TD, while rushing for 67 yds., while Mark Noel added an INT return for a TD. #E8 #d3fb
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SEASON PREVIEW - The College at Brockport - @BportAthletics looks for third straight Empire 8 title as 2019 season begins Sept. 7. #E8 #LeadersCompeteHere #d3fb bit.ly/2Zzbaml
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𝐄𝟖 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒
They've done it again - For the 5th straight time, the @BomberSports are #E8BASE Tournament Champions. Congratulations Ithaca!
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Field Hockey tournament seeding is set for the 2017 #E8FH Championship. @wjathletics @FisherAthletics @UCPioneers @HCHighlanders
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2017 #E8 Baseball Champions!!! @BomberSports won 10-6 to claim their sixth straight E8 title and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA.
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#E8 Excited to See Fans Return as New York State Lifts Spectator Ban Starting April 2. #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #WhyD3 bit.ly/3fshpQ9
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Tremendous run for @BportAthletics @BPort_Football with 9 wins and a trip to the #NCAA Tourney in 2019, three straight #E8 titles and 40 wins in four years. #E8ProudLeadersCompeteHere
4⃣0⃣𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗡 4⃣𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦
"All I can think about are the guys who have battled and sacrificed to put Brockport on the map."
#TalonsUp | @BPort_Football | @Empire8
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𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚!
For the 1st time in program history, @FisherAthletics is in the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Field - Congratulations! 🥍
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Congratulations to @ucpioneers the 2019 #E8 Women’s Soccer Champions. Utica knocked off Hartwick, 1-0 to earn the automatic berth into the 2019 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship! #E8proud #LeadersCompeteHere
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@ucpioneers Griffin Baur was named the #E8 baseball pitcher of the week after recording 9 … ift.tt/2lOPpaa
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E8 Defensive Player of Year ✔️
D3.com East Region Defensive Player of the Year ✔️
1st Team All-Conference ✔️
And now:
FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
Congratulations Austin 🙌
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NEWS - Melissa Kuberka of @FisherAthletics @SJFCWBB Named 2021-22 @D3hoops Region 3 Coach of the Year. The nationally-ranked Cardinals finished 26-3 in 2021-22 and won the #E8 title. #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #WhyD3 #D3hoops bit.ly/3KJm3pi
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2016 E8 Football Awards: @AUSaxons Johnson (Off) & LiCata (Def), @bombersports Schemm (SP-T), @BportAthletics Germinerio (Rookie) & AU Staff
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Congratulations to the 2023 #E8 Men’s Basketball Champions @FisherAthletics @SJFMBB ! 🏆
#E8 #E8proud #whyd3 #leaderscompetehere #e8champs🏆
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NEWS - @RedDragonPride @CortlandFB and @UCPioneers @Utica_Football Earn 2022 #NCAA Division III Football Tournament Bids. #E8 #E8Proud #LeadersCompeteHere #WhyD3 #d3fb bit.ly/3AcJFA9
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Happy Monday! Today’s 2019-20 #E8 look back features an amazing one-handed catch by Jason Carlock of @cortlandreddragons @sunycortlandfootball. He went full extension for a 28-yard touchdown grab in a 59-21 win over Buffalo State on 9/28 #e8proud #leaderscompetehere #whyd3 #d3fb
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🏆WINNER: He did it all for @RedDragonPride when it came to the kicking game
He made 8-9 FG, scored 7️⃣1️⃣points AND was one of the best punters in the league. Nick Mongelli has been named the #E8FB Special Teams Player of the Year 👏
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It is still early in the season with snow on the ground, but check out the E8 Softball stat leaders for games through March 18. #E8soft
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