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Can Rasmus Dahlin really change the game?

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Hot take: no. Rasmus Dahlin is a once in a decade prospect for sure, but he’s going to need to develop before he can take on the veteran NHL superstars still in the league. He can be great, but for a while he’s going to......

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Impact of intramurals on college students

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

Jordan-Christopher Purvis Special to The Leader Growing up, I loved every sport that was introduced to me. I always dreamt of playing in Yankee Stadium alongside Derek Jeter, hearing the “Bleacher Creatures” chanting my name throughout the stands and competing for the World Series title each year. However, even......

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Biology Graduate Turned Tennis Coach

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

Emily Kulak Special to The Leader Lakewood, N.Y., native Matthew Johnson joined the Fredonia sports family as the new women’s tennis head coach in July of this year. Johnson returns to western New York after studying biology and chemistry at Berry College in Mount Berry, Ga. Biology wasn’t all......

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Tipping The Cap

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

RYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader Salary caps are implemented in different ways throughout professional sports. Some leagues, such as the NFL and NHL, have a hard salary cap. Breaching this cap results in harsh penalties, such as the revocation of championships or wins. A salary cap like this......

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Jerry Fisk: Changing the culture

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2018September 2, 2019

September 12, 2018September 2, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Fredonia’s new athletic director, Jerry Fisk, is a big man with big ideas. Fisk took over the position in the Spring semester of last year, and already the changes he’s made can be seen all over campus. Since the winter, the Blue Devils athletics department......

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Fredonia Lacrosse is ready to face-off season with new coach

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2018September 2, 2019

September 12, 2018September 2, 2019

CASSIDY HERMAN Special to The Leader The new head coach of Fredonia Blue Devil women’s lacrosse, Marykate Edmunds, is ready to start her season and has been since July of 2018. Edmunds sees great things in Fredonia’s future. Not only is she excited to work with the women on......

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Loss of a Blue Devil

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor It would be insulting to label Jack Corbett as just an athlete. He was much more than that. He was a student, a son and a friend. Corbett played six games for Fredonia’s club hockey team during the 2017-18 season. Corbett was a local high......

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Hope for Buffalo sports

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018September 2, 2019

May 9, 2018September 2, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor Between Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds and Rasmus Dahlin, the 2018-2019 year could be an exciting time for Buffalo sports. “It couldn’t have fell any better,” said Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane in an interview with the Buffalo News, regarding the team’s ability to......

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“As long as you know and believe in what you want to accomplish, nothing should get in the way of that”: Justyn Haines becomes conference champion, wraps up his senior season

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018

May 9, 2018

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader This past weekend, SUNYAC hosted their two-day men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships event in Geneseo, N.Y. Last season, the Cortland men’s track and field team won their league title after winning the 2017 championship with 191.5 points. However, Geneseo took......

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2018 National Football League draft debrief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

May 2, 2018

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader The National Football League hosted their annual draft between April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. The first round of the draft was full of surprises, as well as questionable decisions made by several teams. Five quarterbacks were selected in the......

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2018 National Football League draft debrief