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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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Fredonia Athletics’ growing pains

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 20, 2019August 25, 2019

February 20, 2019August 25, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Fredonia Athletics is growing. And with that comes a little bit of hurt. Alongside the renovation of facilities, developing drug testing policies and increased academic expectations of athletes, Fredonia’s athletics department has gone through a number of coaching changes. Since last Fall, the track and......

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Could experimental AAF league be a game changer for the NFL?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 20, 2019April 9, 2019

February 20, 2019April 9, 2019

ANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader Finally, it’s that time of the year. Football is back on our television every Sunday once more. The greatest thing about this year is that it came back in Feb. Why it comes back so early this year is because of the new......

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Fredonia Sports Roundup

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 20, 2019April 9, 2019

February 20, 2019April 9, 2019

RYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader Another week down, another week closer to championship season for Fredonia athletics. This past week saw a lot of exciting action across Fredonia sports. Men’s basketball finished up their season with a tough loss at Buffalo State, falling 92-95 to the Bengals. This......

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5th Quarter Column: Why Has it Become Harder to Watch…

Roommates release song on Valentine’s Day in support of domestic…

[OPINION] “Search for Meaning”

Pick a card, any card: Students premiere tarot art depictions

[SATIRE] SUNY Fredonia’s “Minors” email sparks panic

Lacrosse sets sights on Puerto Rico, playoffs

Fredonia mayor threatens to call National Guard for this year’s…

Attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion continue

[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Sex Symbols in Media

[SATIRE] “A Sitdown With Brock” season premiere gets leaked

5th Quarter Column: Why Has it Become Harder to Watch…

Roommates release song on Valentine’s Day in support of domestic…

[OPINION] “Search for Meaning”

Pick a card, any card: Students premiere tarot art depictions

[SATIRE] SUNY Fredonia’s “Minors” email sparks panic

Lacrosse sets sights on Puerto Rico, playoffs

Fredonia mayor threatens to call National Guard for this year’s…

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

Fredonia Athletics’ growing pains

Could experimental AAF league be a game changer for the NFL?

Fredonia Sports Roundup