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Batavia eliminates Tarp Skunks in West final

BATAVIA — Joey Socorro’s two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning snapped a 3-all tie and Batavia went on to down Jamestown 6-4 in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League West Division final before 999 fans at Dwyer Stadium on Tuesday night. The win advances the ...

Etched in history

Rayven Sample made history last week. Competing in the 2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor and Para National Championships in New York City, he set the T45 American record in the ambulatory long jump. The former standout on the Falconer/Cassadaga Valley and, later, the Bucknell University track & ...

Outdoor traditions begin in the classroom

There is something special happening in school gymnasiums all across Chautauqua County and the country, and it has very little to do with hitting the center of a target. The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) has quietly become one of the most successful youth programs in our ...

Fishing the way it was meant to be

From Dunkirk Harbor's Central Avenue Pier to the peaceful waters of the Cassadaga Lakes, summer reminds us that the best fishing is often the simplest. You don't always need a $100,000 fishing boat, sophisticated electronics or a tackle box full of expensive lures to enjoy some of the best ...

Delayed success

JAMESTOWN — When Zach McLean toed the rubber to deliver the first pitch Monday evening in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League West semifinal, he was wearing the same jersey he was issued upon arriving in Jamestown two months ago. But when he recorded his final out against Elmira a ...

Golf leagues

FREDONIA — John Corbett and Joe Sorci had 37s to lead the A Division while Bruce Mulkin, Rich Ryan, Chris Barrett and Joe Majkut led the B Division with 42s during the Monday Night Vineyards Utility Golf League. Also in the A Division, Charlie Reinhardt and Charlie Nicosia had 38s while John Lakas and Gary Vandevelde had 39s. Corbett earned a skin at No. 16. In the B Division, Joey Tramuta shot a 43 while Bill Cochrane earned a skin at No. 11, Jim Michaels earned one at No. 14, Barrett earned one at No. 17 and Lee Szalkowski earned one at No. 18. Closest-to-the-pin honors went to ...