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Jason Durst (Gates Chili) scored the game-winner as the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College men's soccer team downed SUNY Delhi 2-1 in their season opener.Ìý Durst's scored on a header after a corner kick by Justin Handley (Iroquois) during the first overtime session.

Geoff HicksÌý(Cheektowaga/Cleveland Hill) moves from wide receiver to quarterback this season for theÌý÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College football team.Ìý HeÌýrecently took time to answer a few questions about the upcoming season for the Pioneers.Ìý

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College football team will play on campus for the first time in program history in 2008 and the Pioneers hope to make some noise in the Northeast Football Conference.Ìý Mick Caba (9th season, 36-44) and his coaching staff believe that an added emphasis on size and speed will pay dividends.

Sophomore pre-seasonÌýNJCAA All-American volleyball player Jenni Jerome (Syracuse/Westhill)Ìýis busy preparing for the 2008 season.Ìý She took time to give her prespective on the preseason camp and the upcoming season.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College sophomore Jenni Jerome (Syracuse/Westhill) has been named pre-season 1st team Division III NJCAA All-American.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College athletic department will induct the 2008 Hall of Fame class during ceremonies on Friday September 12 as part of Homecoming activities.  Softball/basketball player Toni Darling (Johnston), bowler Gerry Cox, and baseball player Joe Van Gorder will join the 43 current members of the Hall of Fame.

The 2008-09 ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College athletic season kicks off this week as preseason camps open in preparation for the fall seasons.Ìý Football, volleyball, men's & women's soccer, and baseball will all report to campus and begin practice by Sunday while the cross country team will begin practicing on Tuesday.

Eight ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College athletes have earned NJCAA Academic All-Americans for excellence in the classroom.Ìý Cal Ayers (Letchworth), Keenan Hall (Monticello), Kaila Smith (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ Almond), Dustin Falkner (Letchworth), and Gallaway Longenecker (Manheim, PA) were all named Distinguished Academica All-Americans while Kevin Underhill (Somers), Paul Farrell (St. Francis), and Sarah Palmiter (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ Almond) were named All-American.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College is getting prepared to host the annual summer sports festival.Ìý The 2008 version of the sports festival will include the 27th annual day camp and the 40th learn to swim program.Ìý ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State coaches will also be sponsoring camps in Basketball, Volleyball, and Soccer.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College volleyball player Jenni Jerome (Syracuse/Westhill) has been named the Western New York Athletic Conference co-female freshman athlete of the year.Ìý Jerome helped the Lady Pioneers to the National Championship Tournament and a 36-6 record.