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Athletic Departments Quarantine Decisions: An interview with Jerry Fisk

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2020September 19, 2020

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor “You don’t get into a profession for the awful days. You get into it for the good days, the camaraderie. We’ve just gotta keep putting one foot in front of the other through the hard days in hopes we get back to those types of......

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Bills dominate in home-opener against Jets

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 17, 2020September 17, 2020

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

TYLER PACOS Special to The Leader The Buffalo Bills hosted the New York Jets on Sunday, Sept. 13, for the first game of the 2020 season. With no fans in attendance for the game, it looked quite different for both viewers at home and the players on the field. Despite......

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Why esports are sports

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2020September 22, 2020

September 11, 2020September 22, 2020

IVAN TORRES Special to The Leader In recent years, the esports community has gained a huge following in a short amount of time. The success of esports can be attributed to streaming platforms such as Twitch and Youtube. Not only did these platforms help, but first-person shooter games such as......

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46 for 46: An amazing Fredonia feat

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor Fun fact: there are 46 high peaks in the state of New York. Another fun fact: we here at Fredonia have a student who has hiked them all. Mickie Wadsworth, a senior Music Composition major, is the only person I’ve ever heard of who’s accomplished......

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Athletic facilities to reopen once COVID-19 numbers decrease

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer There is good news, and there is bad news. The good news is that the Blue Devil Fitness center, Dods Hall Gym and other athletic facilities on Fredonia’s campus will be reopening Sept. 21. The reopening of athletic facilities was initially scheduled for Sept. 7, but......

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Two NFL stars use their platform to help make a change in Buffalo

Contributor to The LeaderJune 14, 2020June 15, 2020

June 14, 2020June 15, 2020

DANTE LASTING Staff Writer The Buffalo Bills signed cornerback Josh Norman in free agency this past spring. He came to Buffalo for the first time on Wednesday, June 10. He didn’t come for training or team activities, but to make a change in the community. The eight-year NFL veteran came......

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The Last Dance

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor This mini-documentary series was exactly what the sports world needed right now. As everyone is well aware of at this point, there are currently no major American sports playing due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This has left a void in many people’s lives, as they......

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UB men’s basketball sanctions

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2020May 2, 2020

May 1, 2020May 2, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor This past week, the men’s basketball program at the University at Buffalo was handed a one-year probation by the NCAA along with more sanctions to be followed after a former assistant coach was caught forging recruiting documents. These sanctions are not to the levels that......

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Buffalo Bills draft review

Contributor to The LeaderApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor The most viewed draft in NFL history is in the books and hope and optimism could not be higher for all 32 teams. The fact that it was the only live sporting event Americans have had in a while could have helped boost those viewership numbers.......

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Athletes giving back during quarantine

Contributor to The LeaderApril 25, 2020April 25, 2020

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor During these trying times, many people are stuck at home, unable to work due to the coronavirus. Anyone deemed nonessential hasn’t been getting paid nearly as much as they were, if at all. This is true in the different sports leagues, as workers at the......

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Athletic Departments Quarantine Decisions: An interview with Jerry Fisk

Bills dominate in home-opener against Jets

Why esports are sports

46 for 46: An amazing Fredonia feat

Athletic facilities to reopen once COVID-19 numbers decrease

Two NFL stars use their platform to help make a change in Buffalo

The Last Dance

UB men’s basketball sanctions

Buffalo Bills draft review

Athletes giving back during quarantine