Category: Ithaca

In the annual preseason ECAC polls, Cornell was tabbed to finish fifth by the media and sixth by the conference’s coaches. While the Red’s squad remains similar and strong, as compared to last year’s, the team’s key opponents have also kept their ... MORE

Every week this section will preview five of the top local sporting events for the weekend. After winning its season opener in Bucknell last week, the Cornell University football team opens the home portion of its schedule Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m ... MORE

When unarmed black man Terence Crutcher was shot by a police officer in Tulsa, Cornell student Delmar Fears felt almost desensitized to the shooting. Crutcher's death, along with the death of North Carolina man Keith Lamont Scott at the hands of a ... MORE

Very late in the fourth quarter, as Yale tried to rally from a two-touchdown deficit, Cornell senior linebacker Jackson Weber broke up two passes but was unable to reel in the interception both times. He was not going to let it happen ... MORE

On September 22nd at about 8:35 pm, Deputies observed a 2012 BMW traveling north on State Route 13 near Third Street in the City of Ithaca. They reported that a young male was hanging out the window vomiting, and the vehicle was ... MORE

An Ithaca firefighter is facing misdemeanor charges stemming from an incident involving a long gun last week, officials confirmed. According to The Cortland Voice, Daryl Pace, 33, is accused of standing in her driveway with a long gun and “menacing” Cortland firefighters ... MORE

After two weeks of play, Cornell is among three Ivy League teams that have yet to record a loss. Joining the Red are Harvard and Dartmouth, two of last year’s co-champions. Along with Columbia and Yale, the third co-champion, Penn, remains winless ... MORE

Update from Ithaca Police on October 4th: On September 28, 2016 at about 7:41 pm IPD officers responded to a stabbing in the 400 block of Stewart Avenue. Investigators have developed information that during that incident a subject named Khaliq Gale and ... MORE

Slight midday sprinkles did not hold back the crowds Friday at the Apple Harvest Festival in Ithaca. The Commons filled quickly as the three-day festival began at noon, though the 100 block of West State Street, with rides and amusements, was quieter ... MORE

The missing person alert for Ithaca College student Kristin Jannotti has been canceled as of 8:40 p.m. Friday. A Tompkins County 911 dispatcher, who is in touch with a Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputy, said the search had been called off but could ... MORE

With the weather a constant mix of mist and light rain at Owego Free Academy on Friday night, both the Indians and visiting Ithaca needed to lean heavily on their top-notch running games. Josh Goodrich ran for a game-high 138 yards and ... MORE

Sophomore quarterback Dalton Banks found senior wide receiver Collin Shaw in the back corner of the end zone with 28 seconds left to rally Cornell to a 39-38 win at No. 25 Colgate on Saturday afternoon at Andy Kerr Stadium. The Big ... MORE

While talk in the dugouts indicated bragging rights were at stake Saturday afternoon, as the Ithaca firefighters took on the police officers in softball, the big emphasis was on fun, and raising money for a good cause. The two squads had played ... MORE

While it’s not as prominent as last year’s protests, Ithaca College is still dealing with some turmoil between the administration and faculty. In May of last year, IC’s part-time faculty voted to form a union, citing complaints about compensation and job security ... MORE

After three weeks of regular season play, Cornell and No. 22 Harvard are the last standing undefeated teams in the Ivy League. Saturday’s clash between the two teams assures that only one will continue its bid for an undefeated season. Around the ... MORE

Cornell University football fans felt something special in the works during a satisfying 14-point victory homecoming weekend against Yale two weeks ago. After a thrilling 23-point comeback on Saturday against then No. 25-ranked Colgate, fans are feeling like the program has turned ... MORE

Cornell suffered its first loss the football season Saturday as host Harvard won a battle of Ivy League unbeatens, 29-13, at Harvard Stadium. Semar Smith ran for three touchdowns and Joseph Viviano III threw for 229 yards and a score for the ... MORE

Ithaca College scored 50 points in a football game for the first time in eight years Saturday as the Bombers downed visiting Hartwick College, 50-27, in an Empire 8 Conference game. Ithaca, which defeated Frostburg State, 51-27, in 2008, pulled away from ... MORE