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March Madness

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2018

March 21, 2018

COLIN HART Special to the Leader The University of Buffalo Bulls pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the NCAA tournament Thursday night, but it didn’t feel like an upset at all. The 13-seeded Bulls dominated the 4-seed Arizona Wildcats, coasting to an 89-68 victory. Arizona was heavily......

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Fredonia Softball is in full swing

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018September 2, 2019

March 7, 2018September 2, 2019

CASSIDY HERMAN Special to The Leader After weeks of practice, the Fredonia softball team is finally ready to get their season rolling. On Thursday, March 8, the softball team will be on an 11-hour bus ride to play four games in the Virginia Beach Tournament. From Virginia, they will......

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Viewership of the Winter Olympics vs. the Summer Olympics: Which would you rather watch?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor Once again, another round of the Winter Olympics has come to a close. But, regardless of the fact that it was the first year the games were aired on broadcast, cable and even streaming, these Olympics were the least watched......

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Sabres trade Evander Kane, but did they get enough in return?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

COLIN HART Special to The Leader Rebuilding is a long, agonizing process for all involved, especially the fans. #TrustTheProcess worked wonders for the Buffalo Bills, yet the Buffalo Sabres remain frozen in a state of limbo, despite Jack Eichel being one of the most promising young players in the......

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Senior Damone Brown is looking to qualify for nationals in shot put

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor During the SUNYAC conference championship meet in Brockport, senior Damone Brown won the indoor shot put title and put himself closer to qualifying for the national meet for shot put next month. His winning throw of 15.93 meters, 3 ¼ inches is a personal......

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Blue Devils fall hard to Geneseo

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer That was a long 60 minutes. Fredonia hockey suffered a 7-1 loss to the Geneseo Ice Knights on Saturday night. Fredonia’s loss cost them both the SUNYAC title and the NCAA tournament bid that comes with winning the championship. The Blue Devils let up......

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Fredonia men’s hockey is flying through SUNYACs

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2018

March 3, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer We’ve come a long way from Pink the Rink. Just a couple weeks ago, the Fredonia men’s hockey team had to rally to make it into the SUNYAC playoffs, and now they’re two huge wins deep and looking to go on to best Geneseo......

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Top 5 offseason moves: MLB free agent & hot stove tracker

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2018

March 3, 2018

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader Unless you live under a rock, you probably have been inundated with news of all the blockbuster trades and contract signings over the past several months. With Super Bowl LII finally out the way, we can now focus on MLB spring training and......

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Fredonia seniors shatter records

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2018

March 3, 2018

CASSIDY HERMAN Special to the Leader AVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor The past two weekends were exciting ones for the women’s indoor track and field team — especially for Mikayla Capestrani and Brittany Feldman. Capestrani came off an injury she endured recently and was......

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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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March Madness

Fredonia Softball is in full swing

Viewership of the Winter Olympics vs. the Summer Olympics: Which would you rather watch?

Sabres trade Evander Kane, but did they get enough in return?

Senior Damone Brown is looking to qualify for nationals in shot put

Blue Devils fall hard to Geneseo

Fredonia men’s hockey is flying through SUNYACs

Top 5 offseason moves: MLB free agent & hot stove tracker

Fredonia seniors shatter records

Olivia Miller awarded SUNYAC distinction