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FREDONIA — Sam Alessi’s 33 led the gross scores, while Curt Wolnik and David DeJoe paced the net scores with a 30 in the Gene Andolina League at Vineyards. Other gross scores were Jon Riegal 35, Tony Nicosia 36, Joe Sorci 36, Bob Golubski 37, Paul Trusso 37, Phil Hopkins 37, John Bongiovanni 38, Jeff Nelson 38 and Greg Haight 39. Other net scores were Sam F. Foti 32, Sam Alessi 33, Phil Hopkins 33, Paul Trusso 34, John Lakas 34, John Wiedenhofer 34, John Bongiovanni 35, Joe Bifaro 35, Mike Crise 35, Rick Bauza 35, Zeke Curtain 35, Ray Glascow 35, Steve Lundine 35, Phil Kleeberger ...

Bring an appetite to the Gerry Rodeo

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GERRY — If you ever get frustrated with making out your weekly grocery list, try to imagine what head chef Kyle Van Akin faces as he prepares his order for the more than 3,000 dinners that he and his crew will serve over four days as a part of the Gerry Fire Department’s 81st annual PRCA ...

Nearly 50 years after his passing, Munson’s legacy lives on

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The column below first saw the light of day years ago as a memorial to Thurman Munson, the New York Yankees catcher who died in a plane crash Aug. 2, 1979 in Canton, Ohio. This Sunday will mark 47 years since the Yankee captain’s passing, so it was deemed appropriate to run ...

A champion at last

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In Fredonia native Nick Bailen’s first season of professional hockey, he came within one victory of winning the Kanada-malja, the championship trophy in the top tier of Finnish hockey. Bailen and Tappara took a 3-1 series lead over Karpat, but three consecutive one-goal losses ended in ...

Trap leagues

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In the Chautauqua County Trap League, it was Busti over Ellington 337-330 and Celoron over Randolph 335-327. Steve Lockwood had the lone perfect 50. The High Lady was Danielle Yotpolis of Busti with a 47; the High Junior wa sDominic Pangborn of Ellington with a 47; the High Sub Junior was Alex Hasson of Celoron with a 39; the High Veterann was Paul Prentice of Celoron with a 49; the High Senior veteran was Lockwood of Randolph with a 50; and the High Super Senior Veteran was Dale A. Johnson with a 49. Busti: Rick Espin 49; Billy Kestler 49; Dale A. Johnson 49; Jim Kestler Jr 48; ...

Gobblers, gravy and good times

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I've often said that every hunting camp has two treasures. One is the storyteller who can make a missed turkey sound like a world-record gobbler. The other is the camp cook who guards family recipes like they're hidden gold. The problem is, those recipes rarely make it beyond the camp door. That's why I got a kick out of J-Ranch Wild Turkey Cuisine by Lee and Mike Joyner. The first edition is filled with 106 wild turkey recipes, more than 110 full-color photographs, and easy-to-follow directions that don't require a culinary degree. Better yet, most recipes are quick to prepare and ...