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5th Quarter Column: The madness has begun

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCHELL HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor ‘Madness’ is defined as a state of frenzied or chaotic activity.  When it comes to March Madness, that might be the best description possible.  The 68-team, single-elimination tournament wasn’t always as grand as it is now though.  The tournament was started in 1939 by Ohio......
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Safety on the Mind: What if a life-threatening injury happened to a varsity athlete at Fredonia?

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Reading Time: 6 minutesMATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor  Sports can be dangerous. There is always the possibility of injury, no matter the sport. But many football fans likely will not forget what happened on Jan. 3, 2023, when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during a Monday Night Football game. Bills trainer Denny......
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Eyes wide open on campus athletics: Could the athletic trainer have helped Jason Winston?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  Many members of the campus community are wondering if the certified athletic trainer could have helped Winston on Feb. 21. Members of The Leader recently reached out to the President’s Office on Friday, March 31, regarding concerns over how this incident was handled by the......
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Play-by-play of athlete Jason Winston’s injury

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  It was about 15 minutes to 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 when Fredonia Men’s Blackhorse Rugby player Jason Winston fell on the field during a practice while diving for the ball, resulting in an eye injury. Winston and another player were simultaneously diving for the......
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How crazy was it this year? A guide to March Madness for 2022

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Every year during the month of March, there’s always some amount of chaos during the NCAA Tournament. There are Cinderella stories, David vs. Goliath showdowns and dominant performances that will go down in history. There is one thing that stays the same; someone will be cutting......
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