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5th Quarter Column: The rise of women’s sports

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCH HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor Ever since sports became one of the biggest sources of revenue and entertainment, it has been dominated by male athletes. However, in the last few years, women’s sports have skyrocketed in the public eye.  There have been a ton of sports that have contributed to......
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Fredonia lacrosse brings mental health to forefront with Morgan’s Message

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Reading Time: 4 minutesPARKER GURNETT Staff Writer  Content Warning: mentions of suicide When athletes take the field, to some, they lose their human characteristics.  They become the face of a sport and are almost meant to be robotic and perfect at their sport in every way imaginable.  Many believe it is not fair......
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Not your typical sports team: Esports at Fredonia

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Reading Time: 2 minutesISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer When you think of playing a sports game, where do you imagine playing?  Most people probably imagine a basketball court or soccer field, but what about a computer? Though you may not be familiar with the Fredonia ESports team, they are playing and competing every week.......
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 Double feature: Allie Wandell’s dual-sport experience

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Reading Time: 3 minutesPARKER GURNETT Staff Writer  When you think of a two-sport athlete in college, cross country and track and field typically come to mind first, as those two sports commonly feature many of the same athletes.  What about competing in both basketball and softball, and even being a starter on both......
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5th Quarter Column: The madness has begun

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCHELL HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor ‘Madness’ is defined as a state of frenzied or chaotic activity.  When it comes to March Madness, that might be the best description possible.  The 68-team, single-elimination tournament wasn’t always as grand as it is now though.  The tournament was started in 1939 by Ohio......
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Spotlight on Courtney Woodring, co-captain of Fredonia’s cheer team

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 5 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief When Courtney Woodring isn’t on the mat with a bow in her hair and white sneakers on her feet, she’s focusing on her academics and extracurriculars. Woodring is a senior public relations major with a minor in leadership studies. She graduated from Eden High School,......

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