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Athlete Jason Winston’s Road to Recovery

Contributor to The LeaderApril 6, 2023April 6, 2023

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

DOMINICK CORSI Special to The Leader Photograph By Gabe Rogers Juggling athletics and academics can be tough for anybody. Schedules are conflicting, assignments pile up fast — the list of difficulties goes on forever. Adding a serious injury to that list could be catastrophic for some students. But Jason Winston......

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Blue Devils Sports Roundup

Contributor to The LeaderApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

MATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor SOFTBALL Fredonia’s doubleheader against Penn State Behrend, originally scheduled for Thursday, March 30, was postponed due to inclement weather. The games will be made up on Thursday, April 6, starting at 3 p.m., according to sports information director Matt Palisin. Overall, the Blue Devils currently......

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Staying on during the off season with men’s soccer

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 20, 2023March 20, 2023

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

TEDDY COBO Special to The Leader The Fredonia men’s soccer team had quite the season last year, finishing with a record of 4-9-3 and with a conference record of 2-5-2. Missing the playoffs by one point was devastating for the team to move on from as they finished their season......

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Swinging into senior season with men’s baseball team

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 9, 2023March 6, 2023

March 9, 2023March 6, 2023

MITCHELL HORUCY Special to The Leader With three years under their belts, seniors Jordan Maher and Jake Wentland prepare for their final seasons. Maher has been successful thus far at Fredonia, with a career batting average of .302. Wentland has also had a successful campaign leading into his senior season,......

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[Podcast] Big Blue Sports Podcast

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 8, 2023March 8, 2023

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

MATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor Tune into Big Blue Sports Podcast every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. for all sorts of sports-related information, opinions, history and more! Last week, I talked all about the flurry of deals made in anticipation of the NHL’s trade deadline as well as......

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Softball team batting up for a home run of a season

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 8, 2023March 7, 2023

March 8, 2023March 7, 2023

ALANA WINGATE Staff Writer After several weeks of preparation, the Fredonia softball team is getting back into the swing of things and preparing to start a new season. Before traveling north, the squad will play 12 games in central Florida to kick off the season. Tony Ciccarello, the team’s head......

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[03.08.23] Blue Devil Sports Roundup

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2023March 6, 2023

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

MATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor HOCKEY Fredonia State’s men’s ice hockey team finished their regular season with a record of 7-17, which was good enough to claim the sixth and final seed in the SUNYAC playoffs. In the first round of the tournament, the team traveled to face the third-seeded......

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Squaring up for senior season with SUNY Fredonia’s women’s basketball team

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 24, 2023February 24, 2023

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

MITCHELL HORUCY Special to The Leader Usually this late in the season, Fredonia’s women’s basketball team would be gearing up for a senior night to celebrate the players getting ready to take the next step in their lives. But this year, things look a little different with no seniors on......

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Flying into LAX : a new coach on board for women’s lacrosse

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 23, 2023February 24, 2023

February 23, 2023February 24, 2023

JACOB VALLAS Special to The Leader The Fredonia women’s lacrosse team was faced with adversity during the 2022 season and finished bottom of the standings. The growing uncertainty of even playing a season was pressing for the Devils. In recent years, the program has failed to retain a supportive coach.......

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King of Clubs: How one Blue Devil balances three club sports at once

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 22, 2023February 22, 2023

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

MATT VOLZ Assistant Sports Editor Whether it be Bo Jackson playing in both the NFL’s Pro Bowl and the MLB’s All-Star Game or Deion Sanders playing in an NFL game and a World Series game on the same day, we’ve seen athletes shine in multiple sports before. But at Fredonia......

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Athlete Jason Winston’s Road to Recovery

Blue Devils Sports Roundup

Staying on during the off season with men’s soccer

Swinging into senior season with men’s baseball team

[Podcast] Big Blue Sports Podcast

Softball team batting up for a home run of a season

[03.08.23] Blue Devil Sports Roundup

Squaring up for senior season with SUNY Fredonia’s women’s basketball team

Flying into LAX : a new coach on board for women’s lacrosse

King of Clubs: How one Blue Devil balances three club sports at once