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College football in the spring? All you need to know about the one-time makeup season

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor In this whacky year of college sports all around the country, we’re beginning to see something no one would’ve ever guessed would happen before our very eyes: an official spring college football season. For those who wouldn’t think twice about why this is weird, it makes......
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A chance for spring sports

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Unlike previous semesters, there is no guarantee that SUNY Fredonia will compete against other schools for Spring 2021. However, the feelings toward this are much different from the previous 12 months for SUNY Fredonia, and there is hope to return to competition once more. Within the......
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A Q+A with Jerry Fisk: “It’s a tough situation, but we’re doing all of the planning that we can.”

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer Jerry Fisk has served as the athletic director for SUNY Fredonia for three years. Some of his responsibilities involve managing the Athletic Department’s budget, coordinating athletic events, hiring and firing coaches and most importantly, discussing areas in which teams can improve. Entering his fifth year working......
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How sports stadiums have adapted to COVID

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Reading Time: 2 minutesGRIFFIN DOMBROSKE Special to The Leader Sports stadiums were once a place where thousands of fans would rejoice or despair in unison at the outcome of a big game. During these pandemic times however, many of them have been converted into field hospitals or testing sites. At some point near......
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How COVID could affect the College Football championship

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor For the second consecutive week, Clemson football will be without its star quarterback and future first overall pick in the NFL, Trevor Lawrence. The team was able to withstand his absence, if just barely, last weekend against Boston College at home. But will Clemson be able......
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SUNYAC cancels winter sports for 2020-2021 season

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor On Monday at 2 p.m., it was announced over the SUNYAC website that there would be no winter sports this season. This marks the third straight competitive season that the SUNYAC will have not competed in due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there was much thought......
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How Fredonia Athletes react to UB pausing sports

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTYLER PACOS Special to The Leader An article released on Tuesday, Sept. 29, by the Buffalo News said that the University at Buffalo, which is home to NCAA Division I sports, have paused their football, volleyball and women’s soccer programs due to 25 student athletes testing positive for COVID-19. Most......

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