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5th Quarter Column: Bills look for revenge against Kansas City

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Reading Time: 5 minutesMITCHELL HORUCY  Asst. Sports Editor After an exciting Super Wild Card Weekend, the Bills and the other seven remaining teams advance to the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.  The Steelers-Bills game, originally scheduled for this past Sunday at 1 p.m., was moved to Monday at 4:30 p.m. due to......
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5th Quarter Column: Bills open playoffs at home against Pittsburgh

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMitchell Horucy  Assistant Sports Editor  As the regular season comes to an end, the NFL playoffs are just getting started with the first Wild Card game at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13.  Despite everything that the Buffalo Bills have been through this season, such as firing their offensive coordinator,......
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The winter ‘break’ isn’t much of a break for student athletes

Matt Volz
Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor As the fall semester comes to a close, many students are preparing to pack up and head home for the month-long break. However, while most people are enjoying their time off, some Fredonia sports teams will be back on campus, carrying on games and practices as......
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Fredonia athletes ‘tryout’ team collabs

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Reading Time: 3 minutesPARKER GURNETT Staff Writer When it comes to the Fredonia campus, it almost feels like home.  The small and quaint campus helps you feel comfortable and connected to fellow students. The same could be said about Fredonia sports.  Being a small Division III program on a little campus keeps many......
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From Overseas to Fredonia: Why do players ‘cross the pond?’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCHELL HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor For many Fredonia students, coming to school doesn’t even require crossing a state line. However, in the case of Alon Haimovitz and Peter Buerfent, they both had to cross the Atlantic Ocean to find their way to Fredonia.  Alon Haimovitz, a senior on the men’s......
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Caitlin Snyder: getting the best of both worlds 

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCHELL HORUCY Staff Writer As if playing one college sport isn’t challenging enough, Caitlin Snyder is a member of two teams at Fredonia.  Snyder, a senior biochemistry major, is a four-year member of the Blue Devils basketball team.  She also joined the tennis team after her freshman year and has......
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Fredonia tips off basketball season with “Blue Devil Madness”

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Reading Time: 4 minutesPARKER GURNETT Special to The Leader The Blue Devils men’s and women’s basketball teams tipped off the beginning of the season in action-packed, fan-focused fashion.  On Friday, Oct. 13, the two teams hosted “Blue Devil Madness” in the Dods Hall Gym.  There were a variety of student contests and competitions......
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Blue Devils top EHL All-Stars in overtime thriller

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Reading Time: 3 minutesADA PACHUCINSKI  Special to The Leader With the start of the hockey season, the Blue Devils played host to the EHL All-Stars on Friday, Oct. 20 for an exhilarating scrimmage, leading to a 3-2 win in overtime.  The game garnered enthusiastic support from Fredonia’s student body, with significant appearances from......
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Home field advantage: Ultimate frisbee team takes on a tournament at home

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Reading Time: 3 minutesBROCK PAPKE Special to The Leader Photo by ALEXANDRA GILES | Asst. Photo Editor For many athletes, a tournament is a testament to competition, athleticism and team bonding. You drive an hour or more to other colleges, sometimes even another state, to play against 3-4 random teams to win, all......
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