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Girl power: The heroes of Fredonia’s female student-athletes

Matt VolzApril 12, 2024April 11, 2024

April 12, 2024April 11, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor As sports fans, we all have our idols. Many of us grow up worshiping certain athletes and we carry that into our adult lives. Some sports heroes are obvious, like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Tom Brady or maybe even a coach like Vince Lombardi. But in......

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5th Quarter Column: The rise of women’s sports

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2024April 11, 2024

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

MITCH HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor Ever since sports became one of the biggest sources of revenue and entertainment, it has been dominated by male athletes. However, in the last few years, women’s sports have skyrocketed in the public eye. There have been a ton of sports that have contributed to......

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Fredonia lacrosse brings mental health to forefront with Morgan’s Message

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2024April 10, 2024

April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

PARKER GURNETT Staff Writer Content Warning: mentions of suicide When athletes take the field, to some, they lose their human characteristics. They become the face of a sport and are almost meant to be robotic and perfect at their sport in every way imaginable. Many believe it is not fair......

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5th Quarter Column: End of an era

Contributor to The LeaderApril 3, 2024April 3, 2024

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024

MITCH HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor In what seemed like the inevitable outcome, Stefon Diggs has been traded from the Buffalo Bills. Diggs heads down south and joins the young, but exciting Houston Texans. The Bills are sending Diggs, a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2024-sixth round pick. In return, the......

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Not your typical sports team: Esports at Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2024March 26, 2024

March 29, 2024March 26, 2024

ISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer When you think of playing a sports game, where do you imagine playing? Most people probably imagine a basketball court or soccer field, but what about a computer? Though you may not be familiar with the Fredonia ESports team, they are playing and competing every week.......

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Double feature: Allie Wandell’s dual-sport experience

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2024March 26, 2024

March 28, 2024March 26, 2024

PARKER GURNETT Staff Writer When you think of a two-sport athlete in college, cross country and track and field typically come to mind first, as those two sports commonly feature many of the same athletes. What about competing in both basketball and softball, and even being a starter on both......

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5th Quarter Column: The madness has begun

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2024March 26, 2024

March 27, 2024March 26, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor ‘Madness’ is defined as a state of frenzied or chaotic activity. When it comes to March Madness, that might be the best description possible. The 68-team, single-elimination tournament wasn’t always as grand as it is now though. The tournament was started in 1939 by Ohio......

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Spotlight on Courtney Woodring, co-captain of Fredonia’s cheer team

Chloe KowalykMarch 8, 2024March 5, 2024

March 8, 2024March 5, 2024

CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief When Courtney Woodring isn’t on the mat with a bow in her hair and white sneakers on her feet, she’s focusing on her academics and extracurriculars. Woodring is a senior public relations major with a minor in leadership studies. She graduated from Eden High School,......

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As Vegas strikes gold, Buffalo has the blues

Matt VolzMarch 7, 2024March 5, 2024

March 7, 2024March 5, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor During our Super Bowl trip to Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to attend my first NHL game outside of Buffalo. We went to the Vegas Golden Knights game against the Minnesota Wild on Monday, Feb. 12. Predictably, the Vegas hockey experience is quite a bit......

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5th Quarter Column: Even with Snow, the Drought Continues

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2024March 5, 2024

March 6, 2024March 5, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor It’s April 2011. President Obama is in his first term, E.T. by Katy Perry is the number one song in America and Zach Benson is six years old. That is the last time the Buffalo Sabres played in a playoff game. This drought of 12......

The students behind the art: The dynamic between history and…

[SATIRE] Highlighting the Feminist Men of Media: Andrew Tate and…

Fredonia’s master librarian: Kerrie Fergen Wilkes

Girl power: The heroes of Fredonia’s female student-athletes

[SATIRE] Horoscopes: Moments of womanhood aligned with the signs

[OPINION] A Playlist for Every Mood: Who runs the world?

Fredonia Feminists provides space for supporting women’s rights

5th Quarter Column: The rise of women’s sports

[OPINION] A woman’s experience within the video game community

Jasmine Johnson’s continued fight for student advocacy

Girl power: The heroes of Fredonia’s female student-athletes

5th Quarter Column: The rise of women’s sports

Fredonia lacrosse brings mental health to forefront with Morgan’s Message

5th Quarter Column: End of an era

Not your typical sports team: Esports at Fredonia

Double feature: Allie Wandell’s dual-sport experience

5th Quarter Column: The madness has begun

Spotlight on Courtney Woodring, co-captain of Fredonia’s cheer team

As Vegas strikes gold, Buffalo has the blues

5th Quarter Column: Even with Snow, the Drought Continues