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NFL owners meet, discuss national anthem protests

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

April 4, 2018

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor The annual NFL owners meetings were held in Orlando last week, and there were a lot of things up for discussion between the owners after this season. Some of the things discussed in the meetings were targeting calls and catching rules, among others. New......

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Loyola-Chicago’s improbable run through March Madness comes to an end

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

April 4, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor There is no better consolation than Sister Jean. After Loyola-Chicago lost to Michigan in the Final Four of the NCAA March Madness tournament, 98-year old Sister Jean gave comforting words and hugs to the Ramblers whose teary eyes could certainly use it. “She said......

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2018 National Football League draft predictions

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

April 4, 2018

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader The National Football League will be hosting their annual draft from April 26 to 28, 2018. The best college athletes showcased their abilities this past March, performing physical and mental tests in front of numerous coaches at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.......

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New rule changes coming to college basketball?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018

March 28, 2018

COLIN HART Special to The Leader Coverage of the National Invitational Tournament, or NIT, often gets lost amid the high-stakes and general excitement of March Madness. The NIT is a small consolation for college basketball’s also-rans — think of comparing the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl to the College Football......

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What makes a great coach?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018

March 28, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor A good coach needs to be just that — a coach. Good coaches don’t need ridiculous athletic résumés; they just need to understand the game they’re coaching and understand how to lead a team or individual to victory. If I were looking to find......

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How we became the Fredonia Blue Devils

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018

March 28, 2018

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Fredonia’s athletic department is referred to as the Fredonia Blue Devils, but how did this nickname actually come to be? A lot of this information came to light during the school’s 175th anniversary celebration back in 2001. Joanne Schweik, a past archivist at the Reed......

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NCAA March Madness Tournament Bracket Buster

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018August 25, 2019

March 28, 2018August 25, 2019

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader Dreams definitely come true in the month of March, and hearts and brackets are ripped into shreds. More than 17 million brackets were filled out on ESPN for the 2018 NCAA men’s basketball Tournament Challenge. There are currently zero perfect NCAA brackets left.......

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UMBC wins big, makes history in the process

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018August 25, 2019

March 28, 2018August 25, 2019

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor In a surprise twist last week, the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) dominated over University of Virginia 74-54 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. A number 16 seed has not beaten a number 1 seed since 1985,......

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