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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

C.J. Picerni, the first NYU baseball player selected for the MLB draft in 40 years.

Catching Up With MLB Draftee CJ Picerni

Bela Kirpalani, Staff Writer March 19, 2018
Catching up with Cj Picerni, former NYU baseball player and current minor league coach.
Kat Piorkowski, who plays for NYU softball, and Zach Cohen, who plays for NYU baseball sharing a cute moment.

Sporting Love: The Couples of NYU Athletics

Nalani Ogawa, Staff Writer February 12, 2018
An inside look on the couples of NYU Athletics.
Adrian Spitz batting during the NYU baseball team’s spring break tournament in Florida, March 20. Spitz transferred to NYU from Northeastern in 2015, and has earned honours from the University Athletic Association and the Eastern College Athletic Conference among others.

Adrian Spitz: Hitting It Out of the Park

Jake Steel, Contributing Writer April 10, 2017
Senior left fielder and clean-up hitter Adrian Spitz has shone throughout the season.
SPS sophomore Ashley Mains had a two-run triple in the March 29 game against Stevens Institute of Technology.

Weekly Sports Update: March 27 to April 2

Sierra Jackson, Managing Editor April 3, 2017
NYU's track team had a great showing at the Roadrunner Invitational, with several Violets placing well in their races.
Tisch drama student Connor Haseley is also the pitcher for NYU’s baseball team.

Hitting Acting Out of the Park

Maddie Howard, Staff Writer February 13, 2017
The time commitment necessary to be on a sports' team alone is enormous, but paired with the duties of being a full-time drama student, space-time boundaries are being pushed. Freshman Connor Haseley is pushing those boundaries.
With the closing of Coles, many NYU sports teams will have to move Palladium for practices and games.

Coles closure from the athletes’ perspective

Ashley Arnold, Staff Writer November 17, 2015
Coles will be closing down soon and student athletes will have to deal with the repercussions.

NYU Baseball pairs with NY Empire to mentor youth

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor November 4, 2015
The NYU baseball team stays busy in their offseason, most recently volunteering with NY Empire Baseball to mentor youth in upper Manhattan.

Baseball, softball improve as season draws to a close

Michael Thompson, Staff Writer April 30, 2015
As the baseball and softball teams approach the end of their season, they look to finish strong and build for next year.
Scott Hilbrandt bats against the College of Staten Island on Sunday.

Rough weekend for baseball, softball

Kyle Luther, Deputy Sports Editor April 27, 2015
The NYU baseball and softball teams were both in action on Monday.
Pitcher Chase Denison during a game against the Bard Raptors at MCU Park in Brooklyn, NY on April 18, 2015.

Baseball shows progress on season

Alex Bazeley, Deputy News Editor April 22, 2015
NYU baseball has seen a turnaround to the disappointing beginning of their inaugural campaign.
Freshman Lina Kim was NYU's top scorer on the day.

Sports Recap: April 18-19

Kyle Luther, Deputy Sports Editor April 19, 2015
A recap of the weekend in NYU sports, where the baseball team and golf teams were in action.
Outfielder Adrian Spitz during a game against the Bard Raptors at MCU Park in Brooklyn, NY on April 18, 2015.

Spitz transfers to NYU for athletics, academics

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor April 19, 2015
Baseball player Adrian Spitz takes a break from the diamond to discuss his journey to get to NYU.