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New rule changes coming to college basketball?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018

March 28, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesCOLIN 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesMOLLY 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesAVRIL 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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Steve Zaprowski: Putting the team first

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2018August 17, 2019

March 21, 2018August 17, 2019

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Luke Kuczewski on stepping up to the next level

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2018August 17, 2019

March 21, 2018August 17, 2019

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March Madness

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2018

March 21, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesCOLIN 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesCASSIDY 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesAVRIL 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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UMBC wins big, makes history in the process

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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?