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Lacrosse: A worldwide game with local origins

Matt Volz
MATT VOLZ Sports Editor Lacrosse is a game that’s known by many different names. Those who invented it referred to it as “Deyhontsigwa’ehs,” which translates to “they bump hips.” It is also often called “the creator’s game,” as its earliest players believed that playing could be a form of ceremonial......
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Fredonia lacrosse brings mental health to forefront with Morgan’s Message

Contributor to The Leader
PARKER GURNETT Staff Writer  Content Warning: mentions of suicide When athletes take the field, to some, they lose their human characteristics.  They become the face of a sport and are almost meant to be robotic and perfect at their sport in every way imaginable.  Many believe it is not fair......
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Blue Devil Sports Roundup

Contributor to The Leader
MATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor CHEERLEADING The Blue Devils cheer squad competed at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Nationals in Daytona Beach, F.L. from Thursday, April 6 to Saturday, April 8. In the preliminary round on April 6, the team scored a perfect 10 in the Collegiate Image category and......
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Flying into LAX : a new coach on board for women’s lacrosse

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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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Featured Fredonia hires two head coaches for baseball, lacrosse

Tyler Pacos
TYLER PACOSSports Editor Although students have had the past couple of months off for summer vacation, the Fredonia Blue Devils Athletic Department has been working diligently to fill two vacant head coaching positions over the course of the off-season.At the end of the Spring 2022 semester, the search began for......
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Fredonia sports update [04.10.2022]

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ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Spring sports have continued to move forward for Fredonia athletics, with five teams active last week. Women’s lacrosse played two games on the road before a home match in conference play. In the team’s game Tuesday, April 5, they lost 3–19 to Brockport. Julie Culver and......

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