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Big-play potential

ORCHARD PARK — After months of seeking to develop an on-field connection with receiver DJ Moore during the Buffalo Bills spring practices, Josh Allen concluded he might be the one holding up the process. Too often, Allen realized he was doing too much in attempting to impress the newly ...

Opening pitch

JAMESTOWN — Mike Gill knows a thing or two about coaching in a World Series in Jamestown. So do Mike Harrison and Tom Davey. All three coaches will be back next week when the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series returns to Diethrick Park for the second straight year. AMERICAN ...

Golf leagues

FREDONIA — Sam Allesi and Phil Leone paced the scratch scores with a 35, while Leone led the handicap scores with a 30 in the Gene Andolina League at Vineyards. Other scratch scores were John Lakas 36, Bruce Mulkin 36, Jeff Nelson 36, Joe Sorci 36, Bob Manning 37, Keith Medley 37, Jim Pasierb 37, Dave Criscione 38, Dan Alessi 39, Joe Bifaro 39, Bob Golubski 39, Gordie Haight 39 and Paul Trusso 39. Other handicap scores were Bifaro 32, Pasierb 32, Lakas 33, Mulkin 33, Criscione 34, Sam B. Fote 34, Steve Lundine 34, Allesi 35, Zeke Curtain 35, Manning 35, Medley 35, Mike Crise 36, ...

Diamond Dawgs 12U tryouts are Sunday

Submitted Photo The 2026 Diamond Dawgs 11U travel baseball team recently competed in the Hot Corner Classic at the Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, Md. The Dawgs played four games over four days at the complex on replica fields of PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Wrigley Field in Chicago and Citi Field ...

Three referees receive Golden Whistle Award

OBSERVER Photo by Scott Kindberg Chris Dole of the Basketball Coaches Association of New York, far right, presents “Golden Whistle Award” certificates to three IAABO Board 39 officials at the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame picnic on Monday. From the left are Tom Heppeler (2024-25 ...

Fredonia, Westfield seek cross country runners

Any athlete in grades 7-12 from Fredonia or Westfield who is interested in running cross country this fall should sign up on Family ID and email Coach Carol Zirkle at czirkle@fcsd.wnyric.org. Questions should also be directed to that email. The first practice will be Aug. 24.