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5th Quarter Column: End of an era

Contributor to The LeaderApril 3, 2024April 3, 2024

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024

MITCH HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor In what seemed like the inevitable outcome, Stefon Diggs has been traded from the Buffalo Bills. Diggs heads down south and joins the young, but exciting Houston Texans. The Bills are sending Diggs, a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2024-sixth round pick. In return, the......

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Not your typical sports team: Esports at Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2024March 26, 2024

March 29, 2024March 26, 2024

ISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer When you think of playing a sports game, where do you imagine playing? Most people probably imagine a basketball court or soccer field, but what about a computer? Though you may not be familiar with the Fredonia ESports team, they are playing and competing every week.......

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Double feature: Allie Wandell’s dual-sport experience

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2024March 26, 2024

March 28, 2024March 26, 2024

PARKER GURNETT Staff Writer When you think of a two-sport athlete in college, cross country and track and field typically come to mind first, as those two sports commonly feature many of the same athletes. What about competing in both basketball and softball, and even being a starter on both......

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5th Quarter Column: The madness has begun

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2024March 26, 2024

March 27, 2024March 26, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor ‘Madness’ is defined as a state of frenzied or chaotic activity. When it comes to March Madness, that might be the best description possible. The 68-team, single-elimination tournament wasn’t always as grand as it is now though. The tournament was started in 1939 by Ohio......

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Spotlight on Courtney Woodring, co-captain of Fredonia’s cheer team

Chloe KowalykMarch 8, 2024March 5, 2024

March 8, 2024March 5, 2024

CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief When Courtney Woodring isn’t on the mat with a bow in her hair and white sneakers on her feet, she’s focusing on her academics and extracurriculars. Woodring is a senior public relations major with a minor in leadership studies. She graduated from Eden High School,......

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As Vegas strikes gold, Buffalo has the blues

Matt VolzMarch 7, 2024March 5, 2024

March 7, 2024March 5, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor During our Super Bowl trip to Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to attend my first NHL game outside of Buffalo. We went to the Vegas Golden Knights game against the Minnesota Wild on Monday, Feb. 12. Predictably, the Vegas hockey experience is quite a bit......

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5th Quarter Column: Even with Snow, the Drought Continues

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2024March 5, 2024

March 6, 2024March 5, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor It’s April 2011. President Obama is in his first term, E.T. by Katy Perry is the number one song in America and Zach Benson is six years old. That is the last time the Buffalo Sabres played in a playoff game. This drought of 12......

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Club hockey scores closer to playoffs

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor For 93% of high school athletes, their athletic career comes to an end after graduation. However, Fredonia’s club hockey team offers students the opportunity to compete at a high level, despite not being a varsity sport. “There’s so many levels to hockey; club is a......

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Our ‘super’ experience in Vegas

Matt VolzFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor PARKER GURNETT Staff Writer MASON NEALE Special to The Leader For this year’s Super Bowl, 14 Fredonia students from the Sport Management Department and the School of Business traveled to Las Vegas as part of an internship program through the NFL. The group was chaperoned by......

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5th Quarter Column: Super Bowl 58

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor After some more great games, the NFL season has come to an end with the conclusion of Super Bowl 58. The Chiefs defeated the 49ers in a fantastic game with a final of 25-22 in overtime. Contrary to what a lot of people think, I......

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5th Quarter Column: End of an era

Not your typical sports team: Esports at Fredonia

Double feature: Allie Wandell’s dual-sport experience

5th Quarter Column: The madness has begun

Spotlight on Courtney Woodring, co-captain of Fredonia’s cheer team

As Vegas strikes gold, Buffalo has the blues

5th Quarter Column: Even with Snow, the Drought Continues

Club hockey scores closer to playoffs

Our ‘super’ experience in Vegas

5th Quarter Column: Super Bowl 58