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[12.04.2022] Blue Devil sports roundup

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 5, 2022December 5, 2022

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

MATT VOLZ Staff Writer MEN’S BASKETBALL STILL SEARCHING FOR FIRST WIN The Blue Devils’ men’s basketball team fell to 0-9 on the season with two losses this past weekend. On Friday, Dec. 2, the Blue Devils kept it close with SUNY Cortland but ultimately fell by a final score of......

Sports

Former NBA player visits campus to talk about addiction

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2022February 13, 2023

September 24, 2022February 13, 2023

WILL KARRStaff Writer Growing up, former NCAA and NBA basketball player Chris Herren would attend school assemblies where guest speakers would talk about drug addiction. At the time, he never thought he would one day be talking to auditoriums of students about his own battle with addiction. “I remember some......

Sports

SUNY Fredonia sports update (05/01/2022)

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2022May 4, 2022

May 3, 2022May 4, 2022

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Women’s lacrosse Finished their regular season with two losses to conference opponents. On Wednesday, April 27 the team lost to Buffalo State 5–6 in double overtime. Erin Woods scored two goals Molly McGowan, Julie Culver and Alexa Ventura each scored one goal Emily Carr had 15......

Sports

SUNY Fredonia winter sports recap

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This past winter season went well for Fredonia. Of the seven teams competing in this period, six teams were able to make their postseason competition. Women’s basketball and men’s hockey were able to play their way into their SUNYAC tournaments. The men’s and women’s track and......

Sports

The problem with NBA All-Star weekend

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor This past weekend the All-Star game took place in Cleveland, Ohio. While it is true that every year there are complaints about the format of the weekend activities, this year had some particularly interesting events. One of the main complaints has been with the Slam Dunk......

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NBA Play-In Tournament explained

Contributor to The LeaderMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

MEYER 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......

Sports

Bryant estate has left Nike

Contributor to The LeaderMay 10, 2021May 9, 2021

May 10, 2021May 9, 2021

SOBAN 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

MEYER 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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Rating NBA players based on their hairlines

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 30, 2021March 30, 2021

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

GRIFFIN DOMBROSKE Special to The Leader I suppose I should preface this with the fact that I am in no way well-versed in any Hockey team and their players. That being said, I have decided to rate their performance in the NBA based solely off of how broke their hairline......

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Women receive short end of the stick at NCAA tournaments

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 24, 2021March 24, 2021

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor By now, many people have heard of what’s happened at the NCAA March Madness tournament. This isn’t in regard to the games, the upsets or anything like that. It’s about the differences that have been put in place for the men’s accommodations and the women’s. What......

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[12.04.2022] Blue Devil sports roundup

Former NBA player visits campus to talk about addiction

SUNY Fredonia sports update (05/01/2022)

SUNY Fredonia winter sports recap

The problem with NBA All-Star weekend

NBA Play-In Tournament explained

Bryant estate has left Nike

NBA 2021 post-tournament mock draft

Rating NBA players based on their hairlines

Women receive short end of the stick at NCAA tournaments