Basketball

Is drug testing Division III athletes worth it?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2019September 2, 2019

February 8, 2019September 2, 2019

Every athlete has to agree to random drug testing to be in compliance with NCAA regulation. There’s no changing that. But how worth it is it to drug test Division III athletes? It makes sense at Division I and Division II schools to test for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) like......

Sports

Fredonia Sports Round Up

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018

ANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader The girls basketball team did very well this week, keeping their win streak going all the way to five straight. They went 3-0 this week, starting with Tuesday’s 76-58 win over Alfred State at home. The Blue Devils shot 43 percent from the field......

Sports

A Few of Fredonia’s Women’s Sports

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018

CASSIDY HERMAN Special to The Leader Although Fredonia may not be known for women’s sports, it has a number of women’s sports teams including basketball, tennis, softball and more. Those three sports are extra special this season. Women’s basketball team member Jenna Einink hit her 1000th point late last year.......

Sports

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......

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A Few of Fredonia’s Women’s Sports

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