Manhattan Madness 2025: MU Community Comes Together for Annual Event

Women’s basketball guard, Hana Mühl, hypes up the crowd. JOSEPH TORRANO/ COURTESY Joshua Reichard, Staff Writer The Manhattan University community came together for an annual tradition this past Thursday, Oct. 23. Manhattan Madness, the school’s fall pep rally, brought many students to Draddy Gymnasium to celebrate. Both the men’s and women’s basketball team rosters were formally introduced to the community, as well as performances from … Continue reading Manhattan Madness 2025: MU Community Comes Together for Annual Event

Jaspers Down Sacred Heart to Improve Standings in MAAC Championship

Men’s Basketball rolls to double-digit victory over Sacred Heart; Swish Gilyard secures a double-double. GOJASPERS.COM / COURTESY Owen McWalters, Asst. Sports Editor With the Manhattan University Men’s Basketball team coming off an impressive win against their conference rival, the Niagara University Purple Eagles, the Jaspers looked to keep their momentum going against another conference rival, the Sacred Heart Pioneers, on Thursday. The stage was set … Continue reading Jaspers Down Sacred Heart to Improve Standings in MAAC Championship

Manhattan University Basketball Takes on The MAACs

The Lady Jaspers prepare for their 2025 MAAC Championship debut. @manhattandanceteam/Instagram Brooke Della Rocco, News Editor Following last year’s upset at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) tournament, all eyes will fall to Manhattan University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams for redemption. Last season, men’s basketball was seeded tenth and fell 60-57 in the opening round of the MAACs to Iona University. This year, they … Continue reading Manhattan University Basketball Takes on The MAACs

Manhattan Men’s Basketball Adds a Win to Record After Nail-Biting Overtime

Men’s basketball celebrated their win with participants of the kid’s clinic. RAVEN JAMES / COURTESY Grace Cardinal, Editor-in-Chief Men’s basketball had yet another nail-biter of a game on Saturday, Feb. 8 against the St. Peter’s Peacocks. After a well fought overtime, the Jaspers came out on top by one point, winning 84-83 and bringing their record to 11-10.  The game was filled with energy from … Continue reading Manhattan Men’s Basketball Adds a Win to Record After Nail-Biting Overtime

Alumni to Withdraw Support after Men’s Basketball Head Coach Announcement

By Anna Woods, Senior Writer Several Manhattan College alumni are outraged over the recent decision to hire University of Hartford head coach John Gallagher over the Jaspers’ interim head coach Rashawn Stores as head coach for the men’s basketball team.  Many alumni took to Twitter and alumni forums, vowing to cease their donations to Manhattan College and swearing off any future volunteer involvement. Other fans … Continue reading Alumni to Withdraw Support after Men’s Basketball Head Coach Announcement

Men’s Basketball Fall Short to the Red Foxes in First Round of MAAC

By Isaiah Rosario, Assistant Sports Editor i The men’s basketball team’s season came to a close in the first round of the MAAC championship tournament after a defeat by Marist.  The Jaspers came in as the sixth seed and the Red Foxes came into Atlantic City as the eleventh seed for the 2023 MAAC tournament.  The last time these two teams met, the Red Foxes blew out … Continue reading Men’s Basketball Fall Short to the Red Foxes in First Round of MAAC

1-2-3 Coaches for Men’s Basketball in Less than 365 Days

By Isaiah Rosario, Assistant Sports Editor The Manhattan College men’s basketball team welcomed their third coach in less than a year. The college parted ways with former head coach Steve Masiello only three weeks before the start of the 2022-23 season. Soon after, the college hired former player, and assistant coach to Masiello, RaShawn Stores, as interim head coach. On March 29, the college officially … Continue reading 1-2-3 Coaches for Men’s Basketball in Less than 365 Days

Masiello Returns to Draddy in Rivalry Match-Up

By, Maddie Mulkigian, Senior Writer The added anxiety surrounding the rivalry match-up between the Manhattan Jaspers and the Iona Gaels reached its climax on Friday, Feb. 20, as 2,345 fans entered Draddy Gymnasium. This game was vital to the Jaspers’ standing in the MAAC Conference and the ultimate test of whether or not the Jaspers could match up against Rick Pitino’s talented squad. On top … Continue reading Masiello Returns to Draddy in Rivalry Match-Up

Basketball Player Daniel Schreier Returns to the Court in Inspiring Recovery

By, Karen Flores, Arts and Entertainment Editor Manhattan College’s Daniel Schreier made his return to the court nearly four years after a series of surgeries kept him benched from Feb. 2019 until Dec. 2022.  Schreier, graduate student and forward player for MC’s basketball team, returned to the court on Dec. 30, 2022 in the team’s match-up against St. Peter’s.  Basketball has been a significant part … Continue reading Basketball Player Daniel Schreier Returns to the Court in Inspiring Recovery