As we continue to fumble around our houses or apartments in a vain attempt to entertain ourselves, the draw of video games has spiked dramatically. Some of you may ask, “but this is the sports section, why am I reading about video games?” I would have to agree that this seems out of place at first, but with a little more thought, it becomes obvious.

So far, 2020 has been a wild year for the world. It goes without saying that COVID-19 has touched every facet of our lives, but in the past few days, football fans have been heavily distracted from reality. On Tuesday April 21, it was announced that the New England Patriots traded tight end Rob Gronkowski and a seventh-round draft pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a fourth-round pick. This monumental trade means that a reunion with quarterback Tom Brady isn’t a far-fetched idea anymore. The trade was soon confirmed by Gronkowski’s agent Drew Rosenhaus to CBS Sports.

It’s safe to assume that most people can recall an epic sports moment that they have witnessed at some point in their life. From John Elway’s first Super Bowl win in 1997 to the moment the Chicago Cubs broke their curse and won the team’s first World Series in 2016 in a nail-biting game seven; there are so many memorable sports moments to reminisce about.

Every four years the world comes together to celebrate an ancient athletic tradition. The Summer Olympic Games have been a way for people from every corner of the globe to distract themselves by watching athletes compete for a coveted gold medal, or function as the pinnacle of national pride and physical ability for the competitors themselves. This year, the games are set to be held in Tokyo, beginning on July 24 and concluding on Aug. 9.

For the past two weeks, Geneseo’s track and field team has slowly been preparing for the SUNYAC Championships that are set for Friday Feb. 28 and Saturday Feb. 29 at SUNY Brockport. As part of their preparation for the big meet, both the men’s and women’s squads have continued to compete and win.

As the snow begins to build up on the sidewalks and Geneseo’s varsity sports schedule moves indoors, the women’s basketball team has been quietly accruing victories and climbing in the national Division III rankings. At the pace they’re going, Geneseo should quickly rise from their current No. 14 spot.

Every year, football fans plant themselves on the couch to watch marquee NFL matchups after filling their bellies with turkey. The traditional Thanksgiving games provide a great way to bring families together throughout the holiday in addition to their time around the dinner table. This year, nothing has changed as there are three games scheduled; each with the potential to be exciting. 

Geneseo cross country continued their successful season on Saturday Oct. 5 traveling to run at the Lehigh Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, Penn., as well as the Houghton Highlander Invitational in Houghton, N.Y. The women’s squad placed a runner in first place in both races, as senior Genny Corcoran and senior Molly Byrne left everyone in the dust behind them. The men’s group performed well but didn’t have a runner place first in either race.

Geneseo’s field hockey team is putting together yet another successful season in 2019. Picking up wins over Nazareth College and Ithaca College in the past week, the Knights are on a momentous surge that will position them well once the SUNYAC Tournament begins in early November.

Throughout the history of the National Football League, there have been certain players who would always find themselves making headlines because of their behavior. Quarterbacks can be temperamental and cripple their team, running backs do much of the same and even defensive players occasionally cause a fuss. 

Last weekend, Geneseo’s club ultimate frisbee team traveled to their first organized tournament of the year, Head of the Pig, on Clarkson University’s campus in Potsdam, N.Y. Although the club is normally split between the men’s team Snail and the women’s team Escargot, the team competed as a single co-ed entity for this tournament. Women’s and men’s team captains collaborated to create a fun but competitive atmosphere for the rest of the roster during play.

Geneseo’s women’s lacrosse team has dominated the SUNYAC lately with win after win. This past week, they faced two tough opponents in SUNY Brockport and SUNY Cortland.

In their penultimate home game of the regular season, the Knights maintained their successful pattern with a 13-11 win against SUNY Oswego on April 10.