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The Jasper Legacy: A Look Into Some Manhattan Hall of Famers

Left: Jake Freeman (center) after finishing third at the 2008 summer Olympic Trials.GOJASPERS.COM / COURTESY Right: Tiffany Schettig-Gonzalez, a 2022 inductee of the Manhattan Athletic Hall of Fame.GOJASPERS.COM / COURTESY By Barbara Vasquez, Asst. Production Editor Manhattan University has served as a home to great student-athletes since Brother Jasper was first appointed athletic director in 1861.  Almost 160 years later, MU has racked up quite … Continue reading The Jasper Legacy: A Look Into Some Manhattan Hall of Famers

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Manhattan Basketball Alumni Highlight the Weekend

George Beamon Drafted by the Oklahoma Blue George Beamon, the reigning MAAC Championship MVP, was drafted in the third round – 42nd overall – of the NBA Development League Draft to the Oklahoma City Blue, the D-League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. “George Beamon is one of the greatest players to ever play at Manhattan,” men’s basketball Head Coach Steve Masiello said on “The Five … Continue reading Manhattan Basketball Alumni Highlight the Weekend

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MC’s First Woman in Athletic Fall of Fame

Marianne Reilly, a member of the Manhattan College women’s basketball team, entered the game against St. Francis in 1981 with just about 980 points under her belt. She left that game with the title of the first woman to score 1,000 points in the short history of the women’s varsity basketball program at MC. “I remember looking at the oval pictures that were in Draddy … Continue reading MC’s First Woman in Athletic Fall of Fame

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