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Super Bowl LII matchup

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 31, 2018

January 31, 2018

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor This Sunday, the NFL will have Super Bowl LII live from Minneapolis, Minnesota where the New England Patriots, defending champions, will face off against the upstarting Philadelphia Eagles. After winning the Super Bowl last year, Tom Brady will go for ring number six......

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Playing for a purpose: Luke Rivera nominated for 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 31, 2018

January 31, 2018

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager, Assistant Sports Editor Luke Rivera, a junior at Fredonia, did not set out to be nominated for the 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award when he first proposed his community service idea to Head Hockey Coach Jeff Meredith. That is simply where he ended up. After......

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Blue Devils raise awareness despite loss

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017August 25, 2019

December 6, 2017August 25, 2019

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor Last week, the Fredonia Blue Devils hockey team held their annual Stroke Survivor Night. The team warmed up and played in red jerseys to support stroke survivors and raise money for The Foundation of Kaleida Bates. Stroke survivor, and father of assistant coach Mike......

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Christmas wish list: A good hockey team, please

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017

December 6, 2017

AIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer All I want for Christmas is a good team. Is that too much to ask? This is supposed to be a joyful time of year and all that’s happening is the Sabres are making people sad and disappointed. Buffalo is currently still last in the......

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Circling the Wagons: Bills’ playoff hopes take huge hit vs. Brady and Pats

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017

December 6, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor Coming into Sunday, the Bills were 6-5 and in the hunt for the final playoff spot in the AFC. Starting a three game home stand after beating the Chiefs on the road, the Bills were feeling confident heading into Sunday’s pivotal showdown with the......

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Here’s why Division I athletes shouldn’t be paid

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017

December 6, 2017

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader Student athletes aren’t professional athletes who are signed to contracts and paid salaries. Just because a college athlete performs well on the field doesn’t mean they’re entitled to receiving a paycheck. The purpose of college is to learn and receive an education that......

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Division I athletes need to be paid

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017

December 6, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor “They’re already getting scholarships.” “There’s no way to pay fairly.” “There’s no reason to pay athletes that aren’t professionals.” I have heard it all and am absolutely sick of it. The NCAA is a billion dollar industry, and at this point there is no reason......

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Athletic director search comes to a close: Jerry Fisk named next Fredonia athletic director

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017

December 6, 2017

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager Assistant Sports Editor After several months of seeking potential candidates, Fredonia has chosen its next athletic director, Jerry Fisk. The announcement came on Nov. 9, but the search itself began long before this. The national search to replace former Athletic Director Greg Prechtl began......

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Opinion: Should Division III athletes earn athletic scholarships?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor The big debate in college sports right now is whether or not Division I athletes should be paid for their contribution in sports and for bringing in money to schools. Another question that isn’t as popular, but is as important, is whether Division III athletes......

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Circling the Wagons: Bills still in the playoff hunt, somehow

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor There is perhaps no team more infuriatingly inconsistent in the National Football League than the Buffalo Bills. A 5-2 start to the season had the fans singing praises of the team under new head coach Sean McDermott. McDermott was identified — way too quickly — as......

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Super Bowl LII matchup

Playing for a purpose: Luke Rivera nominated for 2018 Hockey Humanitarian Award

Blue Devils raise awareness despite loss

Christmas wish list: A good hockey team, please

Circling the Wagons: Bills’ playoff hopes take huge hit vs. Brady and Pats

Here’s why Division I athletes shouldn’t be paid

Division I athletes need to be paid

Athletic director search comes to a close: Jerry Fisk named next Fredonia athletic director

Opinion: Should Division III athletes earn athletic scholarships?

Circling the Wagons: Bills still in the playoff hunt, somehow