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By Brittany Pavlichko | Published March 3, 2017 For 18 consecutive seasons, head softball coach Margie Acker will be returning to Kean University in addition to four new players on the team. Some of the new faces on the field will include freshman infielder Julia Stasil and Tatiana Yourstone, Pitcher and outfielder Taryn DiGiacomo and transfer pitcher and infielder Jacqueline Riley. Stasil […]
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By Craig Epstein | Published Feb 8, 2017 After coming off of a junior year where she was named an NCAA Division III All-American, senior superstar Dana Knapp looks to keep the ball rolling. In 2016, Knapp not only clocked a school-record ten home runs, but she also led the NJAC in slugging percentage. This is one of many reasons as […]
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By : Brittany Pavlichko | Published Feb 8, 2017 When Leslie LaFronz, field hockey head coach overheard Margie Acker, head softball coach at Kean University tell her about her brother’s son who has a brain tumor, LaFronz took it upon herself to join together with the Kean athletics to raise money. “Do not take anything for granted, enjoy every moment you […]
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The softball team celebrating their 2014 NCAA DIII Union Regional Championship win. By Jaime Alicea III The Kean University softball team is looking to continue off their red hot season last year where they posted a 35-13 record. Last season saw the Cougars reach the championship game and win the tournaments winners bracket. The team has shown that they are […]
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By Carl Stoffers Kean softball pitcher Courtney Yard took the mound on April 1 with the same approach she always does. But it wasn’t long before she knew something special was brewing against New Jersey City University. “I didn’t approach that game any differently,” said Yard, “but, as the game was going on, my arm felt good and I […]
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By Carl Stoffers Margie Acker was familiar with Kean University softball long before she became the Cougars head coach, which makes the former All-American’s recent milestone even more ironic. “Kean was a powerhouse back when I played in the conference,” said Acker, “When I played at The College of New Jersey, we played in a regional final in 1992 against […]
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By Mak Ojutiku So far, it’s been a successful season for Kean’s Spring sports teams. For some of the teams the season is just beginning, for others its in full swing. Let’s take a look at how the teams have been doing so far. Men’s Volleyball The regular season for the Men’s Volleyball team might be ending soon, but […]
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By Mak Ojutiku March is beginning so Kean’s Winter sports are just about coming to its end and the Spring sports are just starting. Let’s take a look and see how teams from both seasons are doing right now. Baseball Coming off three straight NCAA World Series appearances and three straight Mid-Atlantic Region Championships Kean’s baseball team could easily be […]
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By Carl Stoffers The Kean University softball team will take the field in 2014 looking to build on last season’s strong showing in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. It marked the squad’s third appearance in the tournament in the last four seasons and that success has led to high expectations in Union. “I think right now, where the program […]
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By Carl Stoffers Ask the average American about the ‘boys of summer,’ and you’re guaranteed to hear the word baseball. No other major sport is more synonymous with warm weather than the national pastime. Professional teams flee the cold of the north to conduct spring training in the sun of Florida or Arizona, and the season ends with the Fall […]
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