SPORTS
Football drops to 0-4 for first time in 18 years
By RYAN TANTALO | Sep. 24The Bulls' loss to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns marks the first time UB has failed to win a non-conference game since 2005.
RYAN TANTALO
Ryan Tantalo is the managing editor of The Spectrum. He previously served as senior sports editor. Outside of the newsroom, Ryan spends his time announcing college hockey games, golfing, skiing and reading.
NEWS
UB ranked No. 36 best public college by U.S. News & World Report
By RYAN TANTALO | Sep. 20UB ranked No. 76 in national universities and No. 36 in public universities in the U.S. News and World Report’s latest rankings.
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SPORTS
‘We all play the sport of life’: Two UB football players’ mission to help student athletes find identity and purpose
By RYAN TANTALO | May 3Jovany Ruiz and Max Michel hope to reach athletes from around the nation to unite under a mission of self discovery and improvement.
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FEATURES
May the Fourth be with you: Ranking the best films of the ‘Star Wars’ franchise
By RYAN TANTALO | May 3In honor of May 4, here’s the “Star Wars” saga ranked, from best to worst.
SPORTS
Softball loses final home series to Northern Illinois
By RYAN TANTALO | May 2UB celebrated its senior night and dropped to 12-35 overall during a series against Northern Illinois University.
Photo: Paul Hokanson / UB Athletics
SPORTS
Men’s basketball coach George Halcovage III to make average of $445,000 annually
By RYAN TANTALO | Apr. 28Halcovage, a former Villanova men’s basketball assistant under Jay Wright, was hired for his first head coaching job in late March.
SPORTS
Women’s basketball adds 3 new players following 5 decommittals
By RYAN TANTALO | Apr. 18Women’s basketball announced the addition of three new players for the 2023-24 season on Tuesday. The move comes one day after UB confirmed that five of seven incoming freshmen recruits decommitted from the team.
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SPORTS
5 players decommit from women’s basketball team
By RYAN TANTALO | Apr. 17The recruits were members of head coach Becky Burke’s first full recruiting class.
Photo: Paul Hokanson / UB Athletics
SPORTS
UB Athletics report card: Grading Mark Alnutt’s head coaching hires
By RYAN TANTALO | Apr. 12The hiring of men’s basketball head coach George Halcovage III late last month marked the sixth time that UB Athletic Director Mark Alnutt has appointed a head coach. Just over five years into his tenure at UB, it’s time to give Alnutt a report card on each of his hires.
SPORTS
Former women’s soccer player signs with Australian team
By RYAN TANTALO | Apr. 11Former UB women’s soccer goalkeeper Emily Kelly signed a deal with Australia’s Gungahlin United Football Club (GUFC), UB Athletics announced Monday.
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By RYAN TANTALO | Apr. 3George Halcovage and his wife Lizzy pose for photos at Halcovage's introductory press conference on Monday.
