March Madness: Fredonia edition
Reading Time: 3 minutesIntroducing March Madness: Fredonia edition, a basketball-themed bracket representing all that makes Fredonia what it is!...
Lacrosse sets sights on Puerto Rico, playoffs
Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor As spring sports begin, teams often deal with postponements or cancellations due to bad weather. Fredonia’s women’s lacrosse team is no different, as they’ve already seen two of their first three games go unplayed. However, in a few weeks, they’ll ditch the cold and clouds for......
5th Quarter Column: Why Has it Become Harder to Watch Sports?
Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCH HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor Gotham Sports, Hulu, ESPN+ and Max subscriptions cost a grand total of roughly $670 per year. That’s the amount someone living in Buffalo would have to pay in order to be able to watch every Buffalo Sabres game this season. This may sound ridiculous, because......
Ice hockey diplomacy: Fredonia faces Chinese National Team
Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor In international hockey, some countries are known as powerhouses. Canada is perhaps best known for the sport, but they’re often challenged by the United States, Sweden, Russia, Finland and occasionally some others. But who knew that China played the game as well? On Friday, Jan. 24,......
5th Quarter Column: Marked short… again
Reading Time: 4 minutesMITCH HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor Image Property Of The Buffalo Bills In what has become my favorite tradition of the past few years, it’s another heartbreaking end to the season for the Buffalo Bills. More specifically, it came at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs for the fourth time......
‘Super’ rematch between Chiefs and Eagles? Many say ‘no thanks’ despite potential history
Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor Note: This article was written as a game preview before the Super Bowl was played. At the start of the NFL playoffs, fans tossed around various matchups they’d like to see. Perhaps the most popular would have been a Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions matchup —......
5th Quarter Column: Chapter Four
Reading Time: 4 minutesMITCH HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor For the fourth time since 2020, the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs will meet with their seasons on the line. For the second time in that span, they’ll meet in the AFC Championship, with the winner earning a trip to the Super Bowl.......
5th Quarter Column: Quell the Raven
Reading Time: 5 minutesMITCH HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor For just the second time this century, the presumed Most Valuable Player (MVP) and runner-up to the award will meet in their conference playoffs, as Josh Allen welcomes Lamar Jackson to Orchard Park. The only other time this occurred was when MVP winner Peyton Manning......
5th Quarter Column: Fifth Time’s a Charm?
Reading Time: 5 minutesMITCH HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor Over the past five years, there have been a few constants in life: death, taxes and the Buffalo Bills hosting a Wild Card game in Orchard Park. Despite not even being favored to win their division, the Bills won their fifth consecutive AFC East title. ......
Buffalo Bandits look to snatch third straight title
Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor As the breezy fall transitions to the bitter cold winter, thousands of fans will fill KeyBank Center to watch their favorite team. They’re not wearing the blue and gold of the Buffalo Sabres, though. These fans are donned in the black and orange of the Buffalo......