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Buffalo Bills season preview

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2021September 8, 2021

September 9, 2021September 8, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This season is starting out unlike most for the Buffalo Bills — they’re actually expected to do well. I’m kidding, but only partly. For the better part of the last two decades, the Bills have gone from terrible to mediocre. They were a team stuck in......

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Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 2021

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This past week saw a return to action for our Blue Devils participating in fall sports. After the lengthy time off due to COVID-19, this is the first time these teams have competed since 2019. Men and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis, and men and......

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What the Fall Semester brings for Fredonia sports teams

Contributor to The LeaderJune 14, 2021June 14, 2021

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This past year had many obstacles for sports teams to overcome. There were limits on the number of athletes in the weight rooms, practice pods separating teams and mask requirements for players to follow at practices and games. This upcoming semester will have noticeable changes for......

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Clubs and intramural sports: What they are and how to join

Contributor to The LeaderJune 13, 2021June 13, 2021

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Like many other colleges, Fredonia has NCAA sponsored sports teams that students come to the school to play for. But these teams have large time commitments and standards of skill level that some people who are interested in playing sports may not want to deal with. ......

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Athlete profile: Collin Barmore

Contributor to The LeaderJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This past spring semester was tough for many reasons. With the COVID-19 pandemic still going on, along with the stresses of school and life, you could probably get away with sweeping that competitive season under the rug and going through the motions, right? Not Collin Barmore.......

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What do Fredonia students think about the NFL Draft?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 17, 2021May 17, 2021

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This past week saw the NFL 2021 Draft come and go. Each year, there are analysts that say who “won or lost” this. Instead of trying to act like one of these analysts myself, I decided to let some of the students of Fredonia do their......

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NBA Play-In Tournament explained

Contributor to The LeaderMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutesMEYER MCCAULSKY Special to The Leader On August 15, 2020, NBA fans got a taste of the Play-In Tournament when the Portland Trail Blazers faced the Memphis Grizzlies. This was known as the Play-In Game, and whoever won had a date with the first-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, who ended up......

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Bryant estate has left Nike

Contributor to The LeaderMay 10, 2021May 9, 2021

May 10, 2021May 9, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutesSOBAN FAISAL Special to The Leader Tom Brady, Dwayne Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Serena Williams, Drake, Eminem, Rihanna, Jay-Z, LeBron James and Lionel Messi. What do all these people have in common? They have all shaped the 21st century and those who have grown up in this century. Now imagine you......

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NBA 2021 post-tournament mock draft

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2021May 9, 2021

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutesMEYER MCCAULSKY Special to The Leader *Based on Teams’ Records on April 17 1. Houston Rockets select: Cade Cunningham, 6’8” 220 lbs Point Guard, Oklahoma State Analysis: Cunningham may not be an ideal fit next to John Wall, but when you’re in a rebuilding situation as the Houston Rockets are......

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Spring seasons start to come to a close for Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This past week saw many of our Blue Devil squads finish out their regular season schedules and begin to prepare for the SUNYAC Championships. Men’s and women’s track and field, softball, baseball and tennis had competitions. With their regular season finale canceled against Geneseo, Fredonia’s tennis......

Westfield man in Custody after high-speed chase

Has administration been transparent about program cuts?

Club spotlight: Black Student Union

Students, residents protest ICE in downtown Fredonia

Trump delivers State of the Union address; 50 Democrats boycott

5th Quarter Column: McDermott fired after latest playoff heartbreak

5th Quarter Column: Rocky road leads Bills to Denver

5th Quarter Column: California Dreamin’

Printing points introduced for students, staff

5th Quarter Column: Allen regains MVP form with six scores

Buffalo Bills season preview

Fredonia sports update

What the Fall Semester brings for Fredonia sports teams

Clubs and intramural sports: What they are and how to join

Athlete profile: Collin Barmore

What do Fredonia students think about the NFL Draft?

NBA Play-In Tournament explained

Bryant estate has left Nike

NBA 2021 post-tournament mock draft

Spring seasons start to come to a close for Fredonia