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On and off the ice: Fredonia Men’s Ice Hockey’s Craig McCabe

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  Ever since he could stand up on his own, Fredonia men’s ice hockey player Craig McCabe has had skates on his feet. Growing up, his parents built him and his siblings an outdoor rink in their backyard.  “Ever since I was two until I came......
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Pink the Rink returns to Steele Hall Ice Arena

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief At this past Saturday’s game, Fredonia’s men’s hockey players jerseys looked a little different on the ice. The game wasn’t just any ordinary or average game. Rather, it was ‘Pink the Rink.’ Audience members and players came to the rink donning pink as the team......
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Blue Devils tie Battle by the Lake

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDOMINICK CORSI Special to The Leader  Since 2014, the Fredonia State Blue Devils and Buffalo State Bengals have competed in an annual, all-sports tournament named the Battle By The Lake. The Blue Devils’ men’s and women’s basketball teams were able to contribute to this year’s Battle By The Lake with......
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[PROFILE] Splashing into the season with Fredonia’s women’s swim team

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJAINA BERARDI  Special to The Leader  This year launched a new wave for SUNY Fredonia’s women’s swim team as they dove into the 2022-2023 athletic season with a new head coach.  Dunkirk native Bill Bradley became head coach of the Fredonia swim team this past fall. Bradley is no stranger......
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A brotherhood that transcends boundaries

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Reading Time: 7 minutesWILL KARR Life & Arts Editor This summer, SUNY Fredonia international student Alon Haimovitz was preparing for the 2022-2023 basketball season. But, a couple years ago, Haimovitz was gearing up for something much different, nearly 6000 miles away back home in Israel, until his agent got one game-changing phone call. ......
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[12.04.2022] Blue Devil sports roundup

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT VOLZ Staff Writer MEN’S BASKETBALL STILL SEARCHING FOR FIRST WIN The Blue Devils’ men’s basketball team fell to 0-9 on the season with two losses this past weekend. On Friday, Dec. 2, the Blue Devils kept it close with SUNY Cortland but ultimately fell by a final score of......
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Blue Devil cheerleaders build bonds through love of sport

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Reading Time: 6 minutesALANA WINGATE  Staff Writer   Basketball, football, hockey and soccer are sports featured in the media regularly. Meanwhile, cheerleading is often widely underrepresented in the athletic community, as many people fail to see the athleticism that goes into the sport. The Fredonia Blue Devils women’s cheerleading team is one of the......
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[11.03.2022] Blue Devil Fall Sports Recap

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT VOLZ Staff Writer MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY The Blue Devils men’s cross country team finished their season with a strong showing at the SUNYAC Championships.  Out of 103 finishers, four Blue Devils finished in the top 30 including junior Sembel Koshi who crossed the line in 15th. Overall, the team......
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[11.09.22] Winter Sports Roundup

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Reading Time: 3 minutesTYLER PACOS Sports Editor Men’s hockey dominates in home-opening weekend Fredonia men’s hockey is back as they traveled to Angola, Ind. for their first two games of the year this past weekend on Oct. 28 and 29. The Blue Devils dropped both of their matches against Trine, losing 5-1 on......

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