Basketball

Men’s basketball split home games

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016

February 2, 2016

QUINTIN JAMES Special to The Leader Coming into the long break week 5-11, the Fredonia men’s basketball team had a perfect opportunity to gain ground in the SUNYAC playoff race. The team had two weekend games against Potsdam and then against first place Plattsburgh. Even though the Blue Devils......

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Women’s basketball split SUNYAC weekend

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016

February 2, 2016

MICHELLE HALE Sports Editor Last weekend the Fredonia women’s basketball team hosted two SUNYAC games against the Potsdam Bears and the Plattsburgh Cardinals. The Blue Devils defeated the Bears on Friday, but struggled to defeat the Cardinals come Saturday. On Friday the Blue Devils battled hard in a 57-29......

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Men’s basketball wins two, drops one in SUNYACs

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016

January 26, 2016

QUINTIN JAMES Special to The Leader Going into the week, the Fredonia men’s basketball team had been on a roll — winning three out of its last five games and showing major improvement in all areas in the game. The team faced a tough task ahead of them as......

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Fredonia rolls over competition in busy week: Women’s basketball team takes on Alfred, Cortland and Oswego

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader This past week was an eventful and telling week for the Blue Devils women’s basketball team. After starting the year 2-1, the team knew it had a challenge coming up — the start of SUNYAC play. The Blue Devils began the week with......

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Freshman Einink named MVP Women’s basketball starts regular season as tournament champions

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 4, 2015

December 4, 2015

[metaslider id=4844] JARED HILL Special to The Leader Last weekend at Penn State Behrend, the Fredonia women’s basketball team proved its mettle after pushing its way through two tough victories en route to a championship weekend at the Penn State Behrend Tip-Off Tournament. The team’s run started Friday against......

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Women’s basketball showcases talent in scrimmage Blue Devils blowout Hilbert College

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

November 10, 2015

[metaslider id=4591] JARED HILL Special to The Leader Last Friday, the Fredonia Blue Devils women’s basketball team hosted a scrimmage against Hilbert College. While the scrimmage had no official score, it was safe to say that the Blue Devils won handily. The team scored over 80 points in a......

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Women’s basketball sets high bar for season

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

JARED HILL Special to The Leader Last Thursday Fredonia’s women’s basketball team began practicing for the first time this semester as they prepare for the oncoming season. “I am looking forward to getting started with my team,” said Head Coach Linda Hill-MacDonald. “We have a number of new faces......

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Email ‘far from a move of desperation’

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 23, 2015

September 23, 2015

CURTIS HENRY Distribution Manager When every student on campus received an email on Aug. 31 inviting them to an open men’s basketball tryout, reactions were a bit mixed. Some thought it was just an open invitation to try out. Others thought it was an act of desperation following a season......

Life & Arts

Cleaning up your act: Kevin Deshazo advises Fredonia athletes on good social media practices

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015

September 9, 2015

NAOMI LYNCH Social Media Manager On March 23, Bloomsburg University’s first baseman Joey Cassleberry was kicked off the team after tweeting some not-so-nice remarks about Mo’ne Davis, the 14-year old Little League prodigy, according to Philly.com. This is a prime example of the misuse of social media. These gaffes affect......

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Blue Devil Athletics welcome new assistant athletic trainers

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 2, 2015

September 2, 2015

MICHELLE HALE Sports Editor Fredonia athletics recently gained two new assistant athletic trainers to the department: Erin Lanni and Kelly Wilson. Before pursuing her athletic training career, Lanni attended Roanoke College, where in 2013 she received a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training. At Roanoke, she was a student......

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Men’s basketball split home games

Women’s basketball split SUNYAC weekend

Men’s basketball wins two, drops one in SUNYACs

Fredonia rolls over competition in busy week: Women’s basketball team takes on Alfred, Cortland and Oswego

Freshman Einink named MVP Women’s basketball starts regular season as tournament champions

Women’s basketball showcases talent in scrimmage Blue Devils blowout Hilbert College

Women’s basketball sets high bar for season

Email ‘far from a move of desperation’

Cleaning up your act: Kevin Deshazo advises Fredonia athletes on good social media practices

Blue Devil Athletics welcome new assistant athletic trainers