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Hofstra University's Newspaper of Record

The Hofstra Chronicle

Hofstra University's Newspaper of Record

The Hofstra Chronicle

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WrestleMania 39: A tale of two shows

The two-night extravaganza known as WrestleMania 39, took place on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The first night was the main event, a tag team match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship between The Usos and the team of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

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Hofstra wrestling wraps up day two at the EIWA Championships

Olivia Hillestad, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR March 6, 2023

On March 5, the Hofstra Pride wrestling team competed on the second day of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) championships, held at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Hofstra wrestling takes center stage in day one of the EIWA championships

Olivia Hillestad, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR March 5, 2023

The Hofstra Pride wrestling team headed down to the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) championships at the University of Pennsylvania (U Penn) on March 4 and 5. The Pride had nine wrestlers competing, with Jacob Ferreira coming into the championships as the team’s highest-seeded wrestler at No. 4. Trey Rogers was seeded not far behind at No. 5 and Zachary Knighton-Ward was seeded at No. 8.

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Wrestling topples Cal Baptist on Senior Night

Olivia Hillestad, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR February 19, 2023

On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Hofstra Pride wrestling team won in their final dual of the season, 21-15 against California Baptist University (Cal Baptist).

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‘All Elite Wrestling Dynamite’: Title Tuesday

Jovani Ledesma November 8, 2022

Oct.18, brought a very special episode of “All Elite Wrestling Dynamite,” (AEW) not only because it aired on a Tuesday when it typically airs on a Wednesday, but because it featured four title matches in one night. As “Jane” by Jefferson Starship begins to play, viewers get to see their first matchup of the night.

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VICE docuseries provides thorough look at 13-year-old tragedy

Mike Senatore -- SPORTS EDITOR April 6, 2020

On Tuesday, March 24, VICE’s TV network, VICELAND, premiered season two of critically acclaimed “Dark Side of the Ring,” a documentary series that explores controversial topics in the world of professional wrestling.

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Hofstra wrestling splits weekend contest at home

Max Sacco December 10, 2018

On a cold Sunday afternoon where the  Hofstra wrestling alumni were honored, the Hofstra wrestling team split a doubleheader against Northern Colorado University and Virginia Military Institute at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. They beat VMI 28-15 but fell to Northern Colorado 21-13. Before the match against Northern Colorado, the banner honoring alumni Nick Gallo, Hofstra’s only nation champion, was unveiled.

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Dylan Ryder has strong showing at Vegas Invitational

Max Sacco December 3, 2018

Ten Hofstra University wrestlers competed in the Cliff-Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational starting on Friday, Nov. 30. The tournament featured top teams from around the country including No. 2 Ohio State University. Hofstra’s Dylan Ryder (125) was the only wrestler from Hofstra to advance to the second day of the tournament.

Hughes becomes first Hofstra All-American since 2012 with sixth-place showing

This past weekend, senior heavyweight Mike Hughes became the first Hofstra All-American wrestler since Steve Bonanno and Justin Accordino finished in eighth and sixth place respectively in the 2012 NCAA Championships.

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Three wrestlers place in EIWA Championships

“Officials, you may now begin your bouts!” As those words were broadcasted over the loudspeakers at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, the crowd erupted. The 2018 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Tournament was underway. This year’s tournament, running March 3-4, was the 114th running of the event, but the first time Hofstra had hosted the competition. 

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EIWA tournament set for this weekend at Hofstra

With the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) tournament looming, it’s time for the annual tournament preview.

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Hofstra splits with Brown and Harvard to wrap up regular season

Kevin Carroll -- SPORTS EDITOR February 22, 2018

The Hofstra wrestling team reached 10 dual victories for the first time in six seasons on Saturday, as the Pride edged out Brown University 24-18 before dropping the season finale to Harvard University by a 25-9 score.

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