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Road Trip with Ultimate Frisbee Club

Contributor to The LeaderApril 7, 2023April 6, 2023

April 7, 2023April 6, 2023

ADA PACHUCINSKI Special to The Leader Ultimate frisbee is a sport involving a frisbee disc that is thrown across a field around the size of a football field. The goal of this game is to reach the end zone of the opposing team, scoring as many points as possible. Fredonia’s......

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Setting up for victory with women’s club volleyball

Contributor to The LeaderApril 7, 2023April 3, 2023

April 7, 2023April 3, 2023

MITCHELL HORUCY Special to The Leader Graphic By Dice Yandow Freshman Rachel Bayer has been playing volleyball for almost her whole life, but now she plays for the women’s club volleyball team at Fredonia. Bayer talks about the transition from high school volleyball to collegiate-level volleyball. Bayer, a double major......

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Athlete Jason Winston’s Road to Recovery

Contributor to The LeaderApril 6, 2023April 6, 2023

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

DOMINICK CORSI Special to The Leader Photograph By Gabe Rogers Juggling athletics and academics can be tough for anybody. Schedules are conflicting, assignments pile up fast — the list of difficulties goes on forever. Adding a serious injury to that list could be catastrophic for some students. But Jason Winston......

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Blue Devils Sports Roundup

Contributor to The LeaderApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

MATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor SOFTBALL Fredonia’s doubleheader against Penn State Behrend, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 30, was postponed due to inclement weather. The games will be made up on Thursday, April 6, starting at 3 p.m., according to sports information director Matt Palisin. Overall, the Blue Devils currently......

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[EDITORIAL] Student safety pushed to the sidelines: What is the fine line between varsity and club sports?

Contributor to The LeaderApril 5, 2023April 6, 2023

April 5, 2023April 6, 2023

On the evening of Tuesday Feb. 21, Fredonia Blackhorse Rugby player Jason Winston collided with one of his teammates, leaving him with injuries that hospitalized him at Brooks Memorial overnight. Winston’s teammates reached out to one of the athletic trainers nearby on campus for emergency assistance while others called University......

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What’s New on “Big Blue”

Contributor to The LeaderApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

MATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor Graphic by Alina Marsh Be sure to tune into Big Blue Sports Podcast every Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m. to catch up on all the latest news involving our own Blue Devil teams, the Sabres and much more! Last week on the show, I......

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Reimagine volleyball with Spikeball Club

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 23, 2023March 19, 2023

March 23, 2023March 19, 2023

DOMINICK CORSI Special to The Leader Spikeball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world in recent years and resembles a creatively reimagined version of volleyball. There is a net on the ground, where two teams of two will try to hit the ball onto it in hopes......

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Staying on during the off season with men’s soccer

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 20, 2023March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

TEDDY COBO Special to The Leader The Fredonia men’s soccer team had quite the season last year, finishing with a record of 4-9-3 and with a conference record of 2-5-2. Missing the playoffs by one point was devastating for the team to move on from as they finished their season......

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Swinging into senior season with men’s baseball team

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 9, 2023March 6, 2023

March 9, 2023March 6, 2023

MITCHELL HORUCY Special to The Leader With three years under their belts, seniors Jordan Maher and Jake Wentland prepare for their final seasons. Maher has been successful thus far at Fredonia, with a career batting average of .302. Wentland has also had a successful campaign leading into his senior season,......

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[Podcast] Big Blue Sports Podcast

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 8, 2023March 8, 2023

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

MATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor Tune into Big Blue Sports Podcast every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. for all sorts of sports-related information, opinions, history and more! Last week, I talked all about the flurry of deals made in anticipation of the NHL’s trade deadline as well as......

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Road Trip with Ultimate Frisbee Club

Setting up for victory with women’s club volleyball

Athlete Jason Winston’s Road to Recovery

Blue Devils Sports Roundup

[EDITORIAL] Student safety pushed to the sidelines: What is the fine line between varsity and club sports?

What’s New on “Big Blue”

Reimagine volleyball with Spikeball Club

Staying on during the off season with men’s soccer

Swinging into senior season with men’s baseball team

[Podcast] Big Blue Sports Podcast