Jackson Wang

3 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Jackson Wang

Journalism has been making a lot of headlines over the last year – the racehorse, that is. “From the start, he’s been very good,” said Michael McCarthy, who trains the thoroughbred. “He came to us July of ’24, and right off the bat, we could tell that he was not like your ordinary 2-year-old racehorse.”After finishing third in his first race as a 2-year-old at Santa Anita, the colt went on to win a Maiden Special Weight race at Del Mar and the Los Alamitos Futurity.

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jackson Wang

Journalism has been making a lot of headlines over the last year – the racehorse, that is. “From the start, he’s been very good,” said Michael McCarthy, who trains the thoroughbred. “He came to us July of ’24, and right off the bat, we could tell that he was not like your ordinary 2-year-old racehorse.”After finishing third in his first race as a 2-year-old at Santa Anita, the colt went on to win a Maiden Special Weight race at Del Mar and the Los Alamitos Futurity.

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jackson Wang

The rematch between Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Preakness Stakes winner Journalism in the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes is set. The field was solidified Monday afternoon as Sovereignty drew the second post from the starting gate, while Journalism will line up seventh. He’ll also be the morning-line favorite at 8/5. “Obviously a very, very evenly matched field,” said Michael McCarthy, Journalism’s trainer.

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Jackson Wang

It’s been a special year for the Cornell men’s lacrosse team. Big Red has been the number one in the country for several weeks, and led by Tewaaraton Award finalist CJ Kirst. Now Cornell has a chance to cap off with a NCAA National Championship on Monday when Big Red takes on Maryland. “From the time we recruit these guys to the time they come on campus, and throughout this year specifically, we spent a lot of time putting them in adverse situations,” said Connor Buczek, Cornell’s head coach.

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Jackson Wang

As a player on the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team in the late 1980s, Gary Gait reached the NCAA Division I national semifinals all four seasons with the Orange. “It’s what you play for is that opportunity, where they celebrate the best of college lacrosse, and that's the final-four championship weekend,” Gait said. “So it's awesome.”Now in his fourth season as head coach of the SU men’s lacrosse team, Gait is finally getting that championship weekend experience once again.