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Can Fredonia ever become a sports school?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 28, 2018September 2, 2019

November 28, 2018September 2, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Maybe. But it would take a lot. Fredonia isn’t a Division I school, so we’re not really in the running to be the next Syracuse, or even compete with UB for that matter. But a better question to ask would be what will it take......

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Fredonia athletics update

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 28, 2018

November 28, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor These past two weeks saw Fredonia hockey continue a strong start to the season. Alongside Blue Devils hockey, Fredonia’s men’s and women’s basketball programs seasons are now underway. Both teams are winless so far in the season with both teams holding an 0-3 record as......

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Catching pucks and opportunities

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2018September 9, 2019

November 7, 2018September 9, 2019

AUBRIE MURRAY Special to The Leader Blue Devil goalie Anton Rosen and teammate Victor Tracy are from completely different provinces in Sweden and began their friendship after traveling for a future in hockey. School to school, team to team, country to country, they somehow manage to stay together. “Growing......

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Women’s Volleyball Falls To Geneseo in SUNYAC Semis

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2018November 14, 2018

November 7, 2018November 14, 2018

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer The fourth-seeded Fredonia women’s volleyball team season came to an end Friday night against Geneseo. Despite a hard-fought battle against arguably one of the best teams in the SUNYAC conference, the women’s volleyball team came up just short of taking down the first-seeded Knights. The......

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All eyes on Ethan Francis after SUNYAC Cross Country Championship

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2018November 14, 2018

November 7, 2018November 14, 2018

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor Ethan Francis said that he felt fortunate as a senior to have his final cross country SUNYAC championship at home, but the meet ended on an even higher note for him as awards were being given out. With a 3.95 grade point average in......

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Fredonia goes 1-1 on the weekend

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2018November 14, 2018

November 7, 2018November 14, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Blue Devil hockey got off to a difficult start to SUNYAC play on Friday with a 6-1 loss to the Geneseo Knights. “I think the first period we just struggled,” said Head Coach Jeff Meredith. “It was just a mental thing.” Fredonia suffered four goals......

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Concussions: The scariest injury in sports?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

ANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader While this edition of “The Leader” may have a good amount of silly articles and things that are light hearted in the name of Halloween, concussions in sports are a very serious matter. Many good people have lost the ability to think clearly......

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Quidditch: Through the Ages (Or at least from 2005 to now)

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Quidditch: The fictional sport played exclusively within the Harry Potter universe; at least up until 2005. In a game of Quidditch in the Harry Potter universe, there are seven players on each team along with four balls to worry about. The quaffle is the ball......

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Portland Trail Blazers lose game but win Halloween for spooky spirit

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer No matter how old you are, it doesn’t hurt to be a kid again and dress up in ridiculous outfits on Halloween. Most, if not all, the players on the Portland Trail Blazers did exactly that before tip-off against the Washington Wizards. The Blazers wanted......

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Creepiest mascots of all time

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

RYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader Last month, the Philadelphia Flyers introduced their new mascot, and the internet had a field day. With his long orange hair and gruesome smile, Gritty is more nightmare fuel than friendly mascot. But where does he rank among the creepiest and weirdest mascots of......

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Can Fredonia ever become a sports school?

Fredonia athletics update

Catching pucks and opportunities

Women’s Volleyball Falls To Geneseo in SUNYAC Semis

All eyes on Ethan Francis after SUNYAC Cross Country Championship

Fredonia goes 1-1 on the weekend

Concussions: The scariest injury in sports?

Quidditch: Through the Ages (Or at least from 2005 to now)

Portland Trail Blazers lose game but win Halloween for spooky spirit

Creepiest mascots of all time