2013 Around the East columns

November 21, 2013 New life for St. John Fisher Cody Miller sat anxiously, surrounded by a handful of teammates and coaches. Fingers tapped and feet bounced in nervous anticipation. They were all waiting to hear the same thing.

November 14, 2013 Playoff-bound Ithaca has a new star every week Just two years removed from the worst season in decades, the Bombers have clinched a spot in the playoffs and have rejuvenated the program’s status.

November 7, 2013 Lebanon Valley making history The Flying Dutchmen can clinch at least a share of the MAC title on Saturday, their first since 1969. And it's due in large part to coach Jim Monos and a key offseason addition.

October 31, 2013 Glad to be back Injuries can be overcome and opponents can be game-planned for. But Mike Toop and his coaching staff had no course of action for a government shutdown.

October 24, 2013 Acevedo returns to Utica, redeems himself Out of school entirely last year, Anthony Acevedo knew he was letting his team down and worked his way back into school and into the lineup.

October 17, 2013 Morrisville finds reason to believe At halftime of the Mustangs' win vs. Rowan, coach Curt Fitzpatrick saw the usual blood, sweat and ripped jerseys, but also saw something that, up until then, had been lacking.

October 10, 2013 No hangover at St. Lawrence St. Lawrence hasn't let last season's winless disaster carry over into 2013. St. Lawrence is 4-1, a seemingly remarkable turnaround for a team that won just three of 19 over the last two seasons.

October 3, 2013 For Accorsi, football was a calling Jay Accorsi went back to football after working at a package delivery company and is now the winningest coach in Rowan football history.

September 26, 2013 Hobart back on the run When defenses line up against Hobart, they know the Statesmen will run the ball. It's being unable to stop it that frustrates and confounds opponents.

September 19, 2013 In third season, Stevenson is cooking Stevenson has had a lot on its plate the past couple of years, but things are starting to come together.

September 12, 2013 Fenti finally off and throwing After two major injuries, hours of standing on the sidelines and years of waiting, Tyler Fenti finally got the chance to be the starting quarterback for St. John Fisher last weekend.

September 5, 2013 Games to watch for 2013 I've highlighted below what I feel are the 10 best games to watch this season. This is now my third year as the Around the East columnist and if I've learned one thing, it's that picking this list is a futile cause.