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Opinion: Houston Asterisks face slap on the wrist … how on Earth can they recover from this?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 23, 2020March 22, 2020

March 23, 2020March 22, 2020

CAROLYN MULLARKEY Staff Writer Cheating and baseball. They kind of go hand in hand since the 1919 Black Box scandal. It has evolved over the years, of course, from corked bats, Pete Rose’s betting, pine tar, steroids, and now technology. By now, the world knows the Astros will be exposed......

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NBA postseason brings opportunities

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 23, 2020March 22, 2020

March 23, 2020March 22, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer This season in the NBA has been different than the five years that came before it. The difference is that the Golden State Warriors are bad. With that said, the Warrior’s absence from the NBA Finals, and the postseason altogether brings an opportunity that teams are......

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COVID-19 changes sports indefinitely

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 13, 2020March 12, 2020

March 13, 2020March 12, 2020

CAROLYN MULLARKEY Staff Writer [For updates on information regarding COVID-19 and the impact it has on SUNY Fredonia, follow @LeaderFredonia] The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic yesterday. Since then it seems like Americans have been notified every hour on how this is affecting......

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Fredonia Sports Update

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 11, 2020March 10, 2020

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020

DELANA THOMAS Special to The Leader The spring season has begun here at SUNY Fredonia. The men’s baseball team and women’s lacrosse team season have already played a few games these past few weeks. The men’s baseball team played in Myrtle Beach this past weekend and faced Johnson and Wales......

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Men’s basketball head coach let go

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 10, 2020March 9, 2020

March 10, 2020March 9, 2020

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor The Fredonia men’s basketball team is moving on from their head coach. On March 3, the university’s HR department sent out a vacancy announcement for the position. Philip Seymore was hired in 2013 and fulfilled his contract, which ended after this season. The Canisius graduate brought......

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‘Let’s Play Two!’

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2020March 7, 2020

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020

DAN DUDZIC Special to The Leader The Fredonia Blue Devils baseball team, led by coach Matt Palisan, opened up their non-league schedule with a clash against Emory & Henry College. What was originally scheduled as a non-conference three-game weekend set in Emory, V.A. was changed to a pair of seven-inning......

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NHL outlook after the trade deadline

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 5, 2020March 4, 2020

March 5, 2020March 4, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer The NHL is a wild landscape of hockey once again. After last year’s title run by the St. Louis Blues, who went from last to Stanley Cup winners after the trade deadline, teams know just how important this time of the year can be. At the......

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Fredonia softball hits the south to begin their season

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2020March 4, 2020

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER Special to The Leader The Fredonia softball team has been preparing year-round for its two biggest trips of the season, and the day has finally come. The Blue Devils traveled to Salem, V.A., on Thursday, Feb. 27, to take on teams such as Roanoke, Pitt-Bradford and Susquehanna in......

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Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer This past weekend brought the end to many of Fredonia’s winter sports seasons. The first of these was women’s basketball. The Blue Devils faced off against Buffalo State in their season finale in Dods Gym Saturday afternoon. They finished off in a 96-56 defeat, with Katie......

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How was the new eSports Lounge paid for?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor At the end of January, the university unveiled a new eSports lounge in Shultz Hall. This lounge is home to a lot of new hardware, including an Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, two TV screens and 13 gaming computers. But with all the talk about program cuts......

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Opinion: Houston Asterisks face slap on the wrist … how on Earth can they recover from this?

NBA postseason brings opportunities

COVID-19 changes sports indefinitely

Fredonia Sports Update

‘Let’s Play Two!’

NHL outlook after the trade deadline

Fredonia sports update