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Secrets of a Chautauqua County deer hunter

As deer hunting season begins to hit its stride across Western New York, the valleys of southern Chautauqua County, particularly those near the Pennsylvania line, have already been feeling the bite of autumn. Frost-covered pumpkins and a string of chilly mornings, despite our overall warming ...

Pitts, Hren take 2nd at state qualifier

BUFFALO — Frewsburg’s Anelia Pitts had a banner day at the Section VI girls swimming state qualifier Thursday afternoon at Erie Community College’s Burt Flickinger Athletic Center. The junior, who had already qualified for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association ...

Cougars’ run comes to an end

JAMESTOWN — Ellicottville graduated five seniors from last year’s 18-6 team that won a Section VI Class D championship. New head coach Danielle Norton admitted this was supposed to be a rebuilding year. Nobody told the Eagles. After dropping the first set Thursday, No. 7 Ellicottville ...

Defending state champs oust Randolph

JAMESTOWN — The Portville girls volleyball team had won 12 Section VI championships in a row entering Thursday’s Class C final against Randolph at the McElrath Gymnasium in Jamestown. The last time the Panthers lost in the final was in 2013 against Randolph for the Class D championship. ...

Sabres fall 2-1 on Senators' late goal

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Amadio scored on a wrist shot with 3:09 left to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Fabian Zetterlund and Tim Stutzle assisted on the go-ahead goal as Ottawa and Amadio capitalized on a 3-on-2 ...

Class C Funke Bowl final

OBSERVER Photos by Ashleigh Brown The Gowanda/Pine Valley football team took on Fredonia in the Class C Chuck Funke Bowl final on Wednesday night at the Orange Bowl in Fredonia. In photo at the left, the Panthers' Isaiah Washington (52) attempts to tackle Fredonia's Noah Palisin. In the ...