Basketball

Can Fredonia ever become a sports school?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 28, 2018September 2, 2019

November 28, 2018September 2, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Maybe. But it would take a lot. Fredonia isn’t a Division I school, so we’re not really in the running to be the next Syracuse, or even compete with UB for that matter. But a better question to ask would be what will it take......

Sports

Fredonia athletics update

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 28, 2018

November 28, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor These past two weeks saw Fredonia hockey continue a strong start to the season. Alongside Blue Devils hockey, Fredonia’s men’s and women’s basketball programs seasons are now underway. Both teams are winless so far in the season with both teams holding an 0-3 record as......

Sports

Creepiest mascots of all time

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

RYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader Last month, the Philadelphia Flyers introduced their new mascot, and the internet had a field day. With his long orange hair and gruesome smile, Gritty is more nightmare fuel than friendly mascot. But where does he rank among the creepiest and weirdest mascots of......

News

Black alumni homecoming

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018August 31, 2019

October 24, 2018August 31, 2019

MONICA MANNEY Special to The Leader Fredonia’s campus flooded with former college students, despite the rain, last weekend for homecoming. In one room, the less than 10 percent of students of color found a safe space with black alumni. The Black Student Union invited former students from all over......

Sports

Family on and off the field

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018October 23, 2018

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018

LEAH GRAZIANO Special to The Leader When you’re a part of a sports team, it’s like being a part of a family. For some athletes at Fredonia, they get to experience this with their actual family. “We’ve only ever been on the same team. Every sports team we’ve ever......

Scallion

Parka adorned students create campus-wide panic

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018October 23, 2018

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018

DOM MAGISTRO Guest Scallywag Fall is here, folks and you know what that means. Pumpkin spice, sweaters, warm blankets, hot chocolate and big, puffy coats. In lieu of this, do not panic. This is not Ghostbusters; the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is not attacking. Despite the concerns of one......

Sports

Inside the Dallas Mavericks workplace mischief

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018September 2, 2019

October 3, 2018September 2, 2019

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Special to The Leader Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is receiving backlash due to the developed findings surrounding sexual harassment inside Mavericks corporate workplace over the course of 20 years. The story first emerged when Sports Illustrated Executive Editor John Wertheim received a tip regarding former and......

Sports

Jerry Fisk: Changing the culture

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2018September 2, 2019

September 12, 2018September 2, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Fredonia’s new athletic director, Jerry Fisk, is a big man with big ideas. Fisk took over the position in the Spring semester of last year, and already the changes he’s made can be seen all over campus. Since the winter, the Blue Devils athletics department......

Sports

Ultimate frisbee: Fredonia’s fastest-growing club sport?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

May 2, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor Frisbee is a staple of college campuses everywhere, and Fredonia is no exception. The Fredonia Ultimate clubs have been making leaps and bounds this year, especially on the women’s side. Ultimate is a game played with a flying disc that’s somewhat similar to both......

Sports

‘I expect that none of the lacrosse team members have spoken, as they [were] instructed not to discuss’: Coaching change for women’s lacrosse

Contributor to The LeaderApril 25, 2018

April 25, 2018

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor Last month, the Fredonia lacrosse team went to Florida for the tournament “Spring Fling.” When the team left for Florida, their head coach was Amy Simon, who was in her third year in the position. Simon, after graduating from Fredonia in 2012, was hired......

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Can Fredonia ever become a sports school?

Fredonia athletics update

Creepiest mascots of all time

Black alumni homecoming

Family on and off the field

Parka adorned students create campus-wide panic

Inside the Dallas Mavericks workplace mischief

Jerry Fisk: Changing the culture

Ultimate frisbee: Fredonia’s fastest-growing club sport?

‘I expect that none of the lacrosse team members have spoken, as they [were] instructed not to discuss’: Coaching change for women’s lacrosse