Hockey

Four athletes inducted into the Fredonia hall of fame

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018October 23, 2018

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor “How do you want to be remembered?” That’s the question that helped drive Fredonia hall of fame inductee Nick Guarino to becoming the most decorated distance runner Fredonia has ever had. Guarino is a five-time NCAA Division III national champion. He has won the indoor......

Sports

Loss of a Blue Devil

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor It would be insulting to label Jack Corbett as just an athlete. He was much more than that. He was a student, a son and a friend. Corbett played six games for Fredonia’s club hockey team during the 2017-18 season. Corbett was a local high......

News

Fredonia mourns the loss of a student, friend and teammate

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

JOSH RANNEY News Editor While faculty, administration and students were enjoying the last few relaxing weeks of summer, tragedy struck the Fredonia family in a way that brought everything back down to Earth. Jack Corbett, 19, of Orchard Park, N.Y., and a Fredonia student was killed when his car......

Sports

‘Coach is someone who cares about your complete overall success, not just your on-ice success’: 30 years later: Men’s Ice Hockey Coach Jeff Meredith’s legacy

Contributor to The LeaderApril 18, 2018September 2, 2019

April 18, 2018September 2, 2019

ANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor When walking into Fredonia head hockey coach Jeff Meredith’s office, two walls immediately stand out. One is scattered with coaching awards gathered from 30 years at Fredonia, and the other is covered with photos of families of past hockey players. These walls represent Meredith’s two......

Sports

What makes a great coach?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018

March 28, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor A good coach needs to be just that — a coach. Good coaches don’t need ridiculous athletic résumés; they just need to understand the game they’re coaching and understand how to lead a team or individual to victory. If I were looking to find......

Sports

Viewership of the Winter Olympics vs. the Summer Olympics: Which would you rather watch?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor Once again, another round of the Winter Olympics has come to a close. But, regardless of the fact that it was the first year the games were aired on broadcast, cable and even streaming, these Olympics were the least watched......

Sports

Blue Devils fall hard to Geneseo

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer That was a long 60 minutes. Fredonia hockey suffered a 7-1 loss to the Geneseo Ice Knights on Saturday night. Fredonia’s loss cost them both the SUNYAC title and the NCAA tournament bid that comes with winning the championship. The Blue Devils let up......

Sports

Fredonia men’s hockey is flying through SUNYACs

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2018

March 3, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer We’ve come a long way from Pink the Rink. Just a couple weeks ago, the Fredonia men’s hockey team had to rally to make it into the SUNYAC playoffs, and now they’re two huge wins deep and looking to go on to best Geneseo......

Sports

Can the Sabres use this trade deadline to fix their team?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Staff Writer The NHL trade deadline is approaching, and the Sabres are missing their star player, Jack Eichel. It’s hard to believe that the Sabres’ luck could have possibly gotten worse, but they lost Eichel to a high-ankle sprain which will likely take him out for the......

Life & Arts

Fredonia Radio Systems rocks the Steele Hall ice rink

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018August 16, 2019

February 14, 2018August 16, 2019

STEPHEN SACCO Special to The Leader Last Friday night, Feb. 10, those in Steele Hall ice rink were slipping, sliding and skating. Skaters varied from all levels of experience, but it didn’t matter if you weren’t an olympic skater or the next Wayne Gretzky — everyone came to rock.......

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Four athletes inducted into the Fredonia hall of fame

Loss of a Blue Devil

Fredonia mourns the loss of a student, friend and teammate

‘Coach is someone who cares about your complete overall success, not just your on-ice success’: 30 years later: Men’s Ice Hockey Coach Jeff Meredith’s legacy

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Viewership of the Winter Olympics vs. the Summer Olympics: Which would you rather watch?

Blue Devils fall hard to Geneseo

Fredonia men’s hockey is flying through SUNYACs

Can the Sabres use this trade deadline to fix their team?

Fredonia Radio Systems rocks the Steele Hall ice rink