About Hartwick Basketball

Oneonta, New York, United States
Hartwick is among the North East’s elite liberal art colleges both academically and athletically. Hartwick has a reputation of academic excellence and offers a most diverse selection of degree programs, with a strong emphasis on a liberal arts education. Our campus is truly beautiful. We are located on a scenic 425-acre site on the northern slopes of New York’s Catskill Mountains, in Oneonta, a town considered by some experts to be among the top ten best college towns in America. Hartwick offers a small college atmosphere; as the student/faculty ratio is 11 to 1, and the average classroom size is 15. Yet we are only 70 minutes from the state capital, Albany, and two and a half hours from New York City. This setting provides an ideal atmosphere academically, athletically, and socially for the aspiring student-athlete. Combine these facts with tremendous facilities, a great schedule, and a major commitment to the basketball program, and you can see why Hartwick basketball has made the final four and is a true Division III Giant! As a member of the Empire 8 Conference, Hartwick competes successfully in one of the premier Division III conferences in the country.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Meet the Players- Christian Laputka


Hey, My name is Christian Laputka, I'm a sophomore here at Hartwick College. I went to Hazleton Area High School in Hazleton Pa. I am majoring in Biology, with the hopes of attending graduate school and becoming a physician assistant.

Last year was one of the most exciting years of basketball in my life. Coming from a winning program in high school I was excited to play a role in getting Hartwick back to winning ways. My teammates and I accomplished this goal last year by winning the Empire 8 championship. Winning that championship is a moment I will never forget and was proud to be a part of it. We are back at practice now and it feels like we never left, we are planning on improving this year and bringing more excitement to this campus.

Besides basketball and school work I like to hang out with my friends, listen to music, and play video games. I enjoy watching different TV sitcoms and any sports that are on TV.
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