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UB’s tournament chances are looking strong

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 20, 2019April 9, 2019

March 20, 2019April 9, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor It’s a good year to be a Bulls fan. This year the UB Bulls went 31-3 and ended the season ranked No. 18 in the AP poll and No. 16 in the coaches poll to secure a No. 6 seed in the NCAA tournament. They’ve......

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Kaepernick, one player everyone wants

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2019April 9, 2019

March 6, 2019April 9, 2019

ALEXANDRIA NIEVES Special to The Leader Time has made Kaepernick the big name in the NFL. A recap of the whole thing in 2016, NFL 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to make a statement on racial injustice, recently a settlement has been made for him to go back on......

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Budgeting your game-day snack

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2019April 9, 2019

March 6, 2019April 9, 2019

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer For most people, the month of March is filled with March Madness, preparing for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, and most importantly traveling somewhere warm for spring break. As a result, watching any kind of sporting events must include food. Game-day food preparation is......

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Fredonia Baseball takes its first swings at the season

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2019April 9, 2019

March 6, 2019April 9, 2019

RYAN DUNNING Special to the Leader The coming of spring means the start of baseball in America. While the MLB starts spring training, our Fredonia Blue Devils have already started their season. Last year, the Devils finished 17-13 (7-10 in SUNYAC play), for their first winning season since 2013.......

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The Sabres’ push for the playoffs

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2019April 9, 2019

March 6, 2019April 9, 2019

DANTE LASTING Special to The Leader The Buffalo Sabres are attempting to make a final playoff push with less than 20 games remaining in the regular season. The Sabres have not been to the playoffs since the 2010 season. That is the second active playoff drought (7 seasons) currently......

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USWNT fails to impress fans in SheBelieves Cup

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2019April 9, 2019

March 6, 2019April 9, 2019

VICTORIA BARNES Copy Editor The United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) hosted its fourth annual SheBelieves Cup, an international soccer tournament, that encourages women and girls to achieve their dreams. The U.S., Japan, England and Brazil competed in the tournament. Each team received three points if they won......

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Women’s basketball falls to Geneseo in SUNYAC semis

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 27, 2019September 2, 2019

February 27, 2019September 2, 2019

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer Fredonia’s women’s basketball season came to a distasteful end in the semifinals against Geneseo this past Friday. The Blue Devils came into the SUNYAC tournament fearless despite being listed as the No. 6 seed and going up against No. 3 Oneonta in the first round.......

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Fredonia swam through SUNYAC with a splash

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 27, 2019March 4, 2019

February 27, 2019March 4, 2019

ANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader Over the course of the last week, the Fredonia Swimming & Diving team competed in the SUNYAC championships. The event was split up between eight different sessions, beginning on Wednesday with the first two. Fredonia only had relays the first day, with a......

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Men fifth, women seventh at track SUNYACs

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 27, 2019March 4, 2019

February 27, 2019March 4, 2019

RYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader Both the men and women’s track and field squads traveled to Houghton College this past weekend for the SUNYAC championship meet. The men’s side was won by Geneseo, who scored over 10 points in six events, pulling them ahead of Brockport and Cortland,......

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Fredonia falls again to Geneseo

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 27, 2019September 2, 2019

February 27, 2019September 2, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor For the second year in a row, Blue Devils hockey have had their playoff run ended by the Geneseo Knights. After being nationally ranked multiple times throughout the season, Fredonia suffered a 5-2 loss on Saturday to the No. 2 in the nation Knights. “The......

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UB’s tournament chances are looking strong

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Budgeting your game-day snack

Fredonia Baseball takes its first swings at the season

The Sabres’ push for the playoffs

USWNT fails to impress fans in SheBelieves Cup

Women’s basketball falls to Geneseo in SUNYAC semis

Fredonia swam through SUNYAC with a splash

Men fifth, women seventh at track SUNYACs

Fredonia falls again to Geneseo