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Olivia Miller awarded SUNYAC distinction

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor After a hugely successful season last fall, junior exercise science major Olivia Miller from the Fredonia women’s tennis team was selected by coaches in the league to receive the SUNYAC Second Team All-Conference award. Miller received this honor after a......

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Buffalo State saves their playoff hopes, ends the Blue Devils’

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader The women’s basketball team fell 74-60 to Buffalo State on Saturday. The Bengals’ victory secured their first postseason berth since 2015. Leading up to the game on Saturday, both teams were in a tie for the sixth and final SUNYAC playoff spot. Coach......

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Can the Sabres use this trade deadline to fix their team?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer The NHL trade deadline is approaching, and the Sabres are missing their star player, Jack Eichel. It’s hard to believe that the Sabres’ luck could have possibly gotten worse, but they lost Eichel to a high-ankle sprain which will likely take him out for the......

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SUNYAC Tournament on the horizon for women’s basketball: Can the Blue Devils put together a winning streak to end the season?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader This past weekend was a bright spot in a very up and down season for the Fredonia women’s basketball team. Although they did get blown out by Cortland 48-75 on Friday, the team showed solid effort. They were able to come back the......

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The U.S. has a brand new snowboarding prodigy – and he’s only 17.

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer Think back to when you were a junior in high school. Now imagine you were the first 2018 gold medalist for the U.S. as well. Redmond Gerard is the newest American Olympic gold medalist. He’s a 17-year-old kid from Ohio, and on Sunday he went......

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Three blue devils blow away the competition at RIT invitationals, look forward to regionals

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor Three women from the Fredonia track and field team made strides at the Rochester Institute of Technology last Friday, Feb. 2. Brittany Feldman, a senior social work major, took first in the 400 meter sprint, finishing with a time of......

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Last laps: Senior day for men’s swimming and diving team

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

COLIN HART Special to The Leader The Fredonia men’s swimming and diving team wrapped up their season last Saturday with a loss to SUNY Cortland by a combined score of 95-164. The Blue Devils finished the year with a disappointing 1-10 team record, a learning experience for the large......

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Men’s track and field travels to Tiffin Dragon Invite

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader Members of the track and field team performed well during the Tiffin Dragon Invite, as they wrapped up their seventh indoor meet of the season last Saturday. Senior pole vaulter Justyn Haines from Albion, N.Y., finished in third place of the pole vault......

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New athletic director means new changes

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018August 18, 2019

February 14, 2018August 18, 2019

CASSIDY HERMAN Special to The Leader The new athletic director, Jerry Fisk, started making changes on Dec. 13, 2017. Almost two months in and he is proud of what he has achieved so far, and is excited for the future here. Fisk arrived in Fredonia after holding the position......

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Blues Devils hockey raises awareness, money despite loss

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018

February 7, 2018

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor Fredonia’s hockey team held their 11th annual Pink the Rink event last week as all proceeds from jerseys, tickets and other items went to the American Cancer Society. The event raises a ton of money every year for a great cause, and everyone from......

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Olivia Miller awarded SUNYAC distinction

Buffalo State saves their playoff hopes, ends the Blue Devils’

Can the Sabres use this trade deadline to fix their team?

SUNYAC Tournament on the horizon for women’s basketball: Can the Blue Devils put together a winning streak to end the season?

The U.S. has a brand new snowboarding prodigy – and he’s only 17.

Three blue devils blow away the competition at RIT invitationals, look forward to regionals

Last laps: Senior day for men’s swimming and diving team

Men’s track and field travels to Tiffin Dragon Invite

New athletic director means new changes

Blues Devils hockey raises awareness, money despite loss