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Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

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Reading Time: 5 minutesSEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor “Loyal.” “Humble.” “Outgoing.” “Charismatic.” “Bucketz.” Look at any of these words in the dictionary, Amir Billups is sure to be listed as a synonym. Yes, even ‘Bucketz’ would be in the dictionary if the men’s basketball team had their way. This past Saturday, Billups lost his......
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A three-legged battle for the playoffs Three teams eye spot for women’s basketball playoffs

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Reading Time: 3 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Special to The Leader With the women’s basketball team sitting at 9-13 and two games remaining in the season, the Blue Devils will not be finishing the season with a record above .500, but they have a chance to make the playoffs — and make some noise there,......
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The glass is half-full for coach Seymore and men’s basketball

Reading Time: 2 minutesTORIN O’BRIEN Special to The Leader It’s been a long year for the Fredonia men’s basketball team. There’s no doubt about that. After picking up their first conference win against Potsdam this past weekend, they now stand at 1-11 in SUNYAC play (2-15 overall). After speaking with head coach Phillip......
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Macauley, Cheatham lead as women’s basketball team takes home two wins

Reading Time: 2 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Special to The Leader After a disappointing home stand and sitting at 6-10, The Blue Devils women’s basketball team needed to capitalize on the upcoming road games at Plattsburgh and Potsdam. The Blue Devils still have a great shot to make the playoffs; this weekend did wonders on......
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Helps brings limited experience, full competitive drive to men’s basketball

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCURTIS HENRY Special to The Leader It’s impressive for any high school athlete to take the next step into collegiate athletics. Playing in the NCAA is a dream for most high school students. Whether it’s at the Division I or Division III level, having the opportunity to continue playing one’s......

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