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Five divers, two boards, one goal: Diving Devils head into Regionals, Nationals on the horizon

Reading Time: 2 minutes  AVRIL KING Social Media Asst.   Five Blue Devils are making a splash in diving. After a stunning season and huge successes in SUNYACs, the athletes have made the trip to compete at the NCAA Division III Region 4 meet. All of this is done in the hopes of......
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Women’s basketball clinches playoff berth once more

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer The Fredonia women’s basketball team had one more game on the schedule this week before it started the playoffs, and the mood in the locker room was very upbeat. Before their season finale against Buffalo State, head coach Linda MacDonald said her team is taking......
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Blue Devils skate into playoffs: Men’s hockey clinches playoff berth

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON News Editor   The drought is over.   Last week, the Fredonia Blue Devils hockey team (13-10-2) broke a 3-year slump of not making SUNYAC playoffs. Since then, the Blue Devils have made a tonal shift and a type of course correction. A recurring message the team mentioned......
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Four athletes recognized for scholastic achievement: Track and cross country receive honors

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  PATRICK BENNETT Staff Writer   One big accomplishment in collegiate athletics is achieving greatness both on and off the field. Last week, four Fredonia students on the track and cross country teams were placed on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team......
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The Good, the Bad, and the Cully: The improbable way John Cullen found his way to Fredonia

Reading Time: 8 minutes[metaslider id=8181] CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor “Yeah, the [NHL] lockout really couldn’t have f***ed me any worse.” Blunt and explicit. Those are the only ways that John Cullen knows how to go about things. These are exactly the words that he used to describe the 2012 NHL lockout that essentially......
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Why it pays to play: Graduation rates for athletes higher than non-athletes

Reading Time: 2 minutesAVRIL KING Social Media Asst. Clearer skin, improved mood, weight maintenance: these are just a few of the benefits that come from regular exercise through a sport. And now, according to research conducted by Fredonia’s Office of Institutional Research and Planning, athletes are more likely to graduate. These studies (which......

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