Opening night!
OBSERVER Photos by Tim Frank The 81st annual Gerry Rodeo got underway Wednesday in Gerry. Performances will continue nightly through Saturday. Results from Wednesday night’s action will be printed in Friday’s edition of the paper.
Youth baseball roundup
13U TRAVEL BASEBALL JAMESTOWN — Jackson Butzer (Frewsburg) walked and came all the way around to score on an errant pickoff throw and another error as the Diamond Dawgs rallied from a 12-2 deficit to beat Academy Stars 13-12 in the WNY Premier League’s Mickey Mantle Division championship ...
Golf leagues
CHAUTAUQUA — Jody Lehman had the low gross score of 39, while Pam Secky posted the low net of 26 at Chautauqua Golf Club in Monday Ladies League. Other low gross scores are Angie Penhollow 40, Tammy Rice 44, Rebecca Allen 44, Donna Germain 44, Marygrace Guarino 46, Pam Secky 46, Jen Garrett 46, Sue Bero 48, Julie Brown 49, Beth Sacilowski 50, Becky Carlson 50 and Robin Kayner 50. — — — FREDONIA — Tom Tarnowski led the A Flight with a 38 and Harvey Tofil paced the B Flight with a 42 in the 1st Ward Falcons golf league at Vineyards Golf Course. Low net honors went to ...
'Run like the wind'
Microphone in hand and standing near the 10-yard line at Strider Field on Jamestown’s south side, Lexi Lindamer, the director of athletics for the Chautauqua Striders, makes an announcement to the dozens of youngsters who are in attendance for the organization’s Youth Track & Field ...
Energy, optimism high for JCC men’s soccer
JAMESTOWN — There's a heightened level of optimism around the 2026 Jamestown Community College men's soccer program as it returns 15 players from last season, including three all-conference standouts in Adam Doyle, Liam Doyle and Casimiro Espeso, who also earned second team ...
Keep an eye on our trees this August
By August, most outdoorsmen and women are focused on late-summer fishing, scouting for deer season or enjoying a walk through the woods. This month also offers an opportunity to help protect one of New York's greatest natural resources — our forests. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ...