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Double feature: Allie Wandell’s dual-sport experience

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2024March 26, 2024

March 28, 2024March 26, 2024

PARKER 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

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2024March 26, 2024

March 27, 2024March 26, 2024

MITCHELL 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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The winter ‘break’ isn’t much of a break for student athletes

Matt VolzDecember 9, 2023December 5, 2023

December 9, 2023December 5, 2023

MATT 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

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 8, 2023December 5, 2023

December 8, 2023December 5, 2023

PARKER 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?’

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 7, 2023December 5, 2023

December 7, 2023December 5, 2023

MITCHELL 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

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 12, 2023November 12, 2023

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023

MITCHELL 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”

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 11, 2023November 11, 2023

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023

PARKER 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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[02.08.23] Blue Devil Sports Roundup

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2023February 7, 2023

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

MATT VOLZ Assistant Sports Editor HOCKEY Fredonia State’s hockey team had a doubleheader weekend, with home games this past Friday and Saturday night. On Friday, Feb. 3, the Blue Devils fell to the Plattsburgh State Cardinals by a final score of 10-3. The Cardinals led 6-0 at the end of......

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Blue Devils tie Battle by the Lake

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2023February 16, 2023

February 7, 2023February 16, 2023

DOMINICK CORSI Special to The Leader Since 2014, the Fredonia State Blue Devils and Buffalo State Bengals have competed in an annual, all-sports tournament named the Battle By The Lake. The Blue Devils’ men’s and women’s basketball teams were able to contribute to this year’s Battle By The Lake with......

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A brotherhood that transcends boundaries

Will KarrDecember 7, 2022December 8, 2022

December 7, 2022December 8, 2022

WILL KARR Life & Arts Editor This summer, SUNY Fredonia international student Alon Haimovitz was preparing for the 2022-2023 basketball season. But, a couple years ago, Haimovitz was gearing up for something much different, nearly 6000 miles away back home in Israel, until his agent got one game-changing phone call. ......

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Double feature: Allie Wandell’s dual-sport experience

5th Quarter Column: The madness has begun

The winter ‘break’ isn’t much of a break for student athletes

Fredonia athletes ‘tryout’ team collabs

From Overseas to Fredonia: Why do players ‘cross the pond?’

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Fredonia tips off basketball season with “Blue Devil Madness”

[02.08.23] Blue Devil Sports Roundup

Blue Devils tie Battle by the Lake

A brotherhood that transcends boundaries