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What’s next for Fredonia men’s hoops?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019April 9, 2019

March 27, 2019April 9, 2019

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer Five weeks ago, Fredonia’s men’s basketball team ended their 2018-2019 season with an overall record of 2-23 and 1-17 in the SUNYAC. It is arguably the worst season in school history. Or at least since the 2014-2015 season when the Blue Devils had a record......

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Getting ready to move on: Jen Kershner and Sam Spiess

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019August 31, 2019

March 27, 2019August 31, 2019

KATIE MILLER Special to The Leader It’s safe to say the Fredonia women’s lacrosse team is extremely comfortable with one another. The sole seniors on the team, Jen Kershner and Sam Spiess, discussed moving on from Fredonia last Friday morning inside of Starbucks on campus. A few minutes into the......

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The evolution of legal sports gambling

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019August 31, 2019

March 27, 2019August 31, 2019

RYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader People love gambling. The thrill of risking everything for a chance to make huge sums of money excites and invigorates people everywhere, and sports fans are no exception. Whether it’s millions of dollars won and lost at the Kentucky Derby to your......

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Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019August 31, 2019

March 27, 2019August 31, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor The Blue Devils athletics spring season is now well underway. Baseball, softball and women’s lacrosse have all had games this season, with men’s and women’s track and field competing in their first meet this weekend. The Fredonia baseball team stood 9-9 overall and 6-0 in......

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Bracket Busters: Thoughts after the First two rounds of the NCAA MArch Madness Tournament

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019April 9, 2019

March 27, 2019April 9, 2019

ANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader What a horrible start. The first two rounds of the tournament are over. There were no buzzer beaters, no amazing comeback victories, and no 16 seeds beating Virginia. I was thoroughly unimpressed. My bracket is done. I had Syracuse beating Baylor and Gonzaga.......

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Can anyone stop the Lightning?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 20, 2019April 9, 2019

March 20, 2019April 9, 2019

RYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader It’s no secret that the Tampa Bay Lightning are the undisputed most dominant team in the NHL right now. At 55-13-4, they sit 19 points ahead of the second place teams the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins. Their goal differential sits at......

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Top 10 2019 NFL Draft Prospects

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 20, 2019April 9, 2019

March 20, 2019April 9, 2019

DANTE LASTING Special to The Leader The NFL combine is over and now all 32 teams are focused on the draft. The scouts and general managers have a lot of work to do in the next month to make sure their team drafts the right player. They are spending......

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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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What’s next for Fredonia men’s hoops?

Getting ready to move on: Jen Kershner and Sam Spiess

The evolution of legal sports gambling

Fredonia sports update

Bracket Busters: Thoughts after the First two rounds of the NCAA MArch Madness Tournament

Can anyone stop the Lightning?

Top 10 2019 NFL Draft Prospects

UB’s tournament chances are looking strong

Kaepernick, one player everyone wants

Budgeting your game-day snack