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On The Defense: SUNY Fredonia University’s official response to Jason Winston’s athletic injury

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  On Friday, April 14 at 11:30 a.m. in the Bob Steele Multi-Purpose Room in Steele Hall, members of The Leader, Will Karr (Editor in Chief), Max Hamilton (Sports Editor/Blackhorse Rugby President) and Travis Joyce (Chief PR Chair) met with representatives from different offices on campus,......
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Eyes wide open on campus athletics: Could the athletic trainer have helped Jason Winston?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  Many members of the campus community are wondering if the certified athletic trainer could have helped Winston on Feb. 21. Members of The Leader recently reached out to the President’s Office on Friday, March 31, regarding concerns over how this incident was handled by the......
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Play-by-play of athlete Jason Winston’s injury

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  It was about 15 minutes to 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 when Fredonia Men’s Blackhorse Rugby player Jason Winston fell on the field during a practice while diving for the ball, resulting in an eye injury. Winston and another player were simultaneously diving for the......
Sports

Fueled up for Nationals in Daytona

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor Photo of Blue Devils Cheerleading Team | Photo By Kayla Welsh Daytona Beach, Fla., a city known for its Atlantic Ocean coast and rich auto racing history, hosts the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College Nationals each year.  For the second year in a row, Fredonia’s......
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Blue Devil Sports Roundup

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Reading Time: 5 minutesMATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor CHEERLEADING The Blue Devils cheer squad competed at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Nationals in Daytona Beach, F.L. from Thursday, April 6 to Saturday, April 8. In the preliminary round on April 6, the team scored a perfect 10 in the Collegiate Image category and......
Sports

Intramurals at Fredonia: Bringing people together through sports

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  There are many varsity level athletic teams at SUNY Fredonia. However, Geoff Braun, Fredonia’s intramural director and volleyball head coach, is working to show that students don’t need to be a varsity athlete to play sports.  Braun has been intramural director for approximately 18 years......
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Setting up for victory with women’s club volleyball

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCHELL 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

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Reading Time: 4 minutesDOMINICK 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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