Sophia DiPrima: A story of resilience and determination in cheerleading
Sophia DiPrima's journey has been filled with passion, hardship and an inspiring comeback story that proves the power of perseverance....
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Athlete Jason Winston’s Road to Recovery
DOMINICK CORSI Special to The Leader Photograph By Gabe Rogers Juggling athletics and academics can be tough for anybody. Schedules are conflicting, assignments pile up fast — the list of difficulties goes on forever. Adding a serious injury to that list could be catastrophic for some students. But Jason Winston......
Squaring up for senior season with SUNY Fredonia’s women’s basketball team
MITCHELL HORUCY Special to The Leader Usually this late in the season, Fredonia’s women’s basketball team would be gearing up for a senior night to celebrate the players getting ready to take the next step in their lives. But this year, things look a little different with no seniors on......
[Pink the Rink] Think Pink Photo Gallery
KAYLA WELSH Special to The Leader #6 Adam Hawkin honored his late grandfather Harry Ragsdale on the back of his jersey. Ragsdale was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer with a less than 5% survival rate, but he did not let his diagnosis define him. Ragsdale was known as “the......
On and off the ice: Fredonia Men’s Ice Hockey’s Craig McCabe
WILL KARR Editor in Chief Ever since he could stand up on his own, Fredonia men’s ice hockey player Craig McCabe has had skates on his feet. Growing up, his parents built him and his siblings an outdoor rink in their backyard. “Ever since I was two until I came......
Athlete profile: Meet Amanda Eastman
TYLER PACOS Sports Editor Amanda Eastman is heading into her senior year and senior season as a Blue Devil at SUNY Fredonia. Eastman is a finance major, but she’s more commonly known as number 17, an outfielder for the Fredonia State University softball team. Eastman grew up in Macungie, Pa.,......
Athlete Profile: Kyle Campbell
ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor It’s been two years since the last time Kyle Campbell laced up for a cross country regionals race. Saturday, Nov. 13, that’s going to change. “My individual goal for the regional meet is to go All-Region. As a team, I want us to place in the......