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Don't let your first arrow be a practice arrow

The walleye fishing is still hot on Lake Erie, the smallmouth bass action too, and steelhead action in the streams is just about to begin, and yet, the early archery season is less than 5-weeks away. It’s time to start building and renewing your muscle memory and mindset for estimating ...

Plenty of talent

While more than half of the 2025 OBSERVER/Post-Journal Boys Soccer All-Stars graduated leaving big holes in their teams, there are five athletes returning to their respective schools poised for another great season. Conversely, for the girls, with just five seniors leaving, there is plenty ...

Ready to deer hunt? The New York checklist

If you think getting ready to hunt deer in New York requires a hunting license, a degree in paperwork and a minor in Wildlife Management Unit geography, you're not alone. The rules can look intimidating, but the basic process is actually pretty simple if you take it one step at a ...

Consistency key for Jayhawks

JAMESTOWN — The 2026 version of the Jamestown Community College women’s volleyball team has several new faces, with just two returning sophomores on the roster in Nazariah Neal and Brittany Colon, but the captains are ready to lead a young Jayhawks squad. “We have a lot of fresh talent ...

Herdzik wins Kubera Memorial Moniuszko Club Golf Tournament

Scott Herdzik claimed the scratch championship at the Ronald J. Kubera Memorial Moniuszko Club Golf Tournament. Following are the top three finishers in each flight: Dean Ringler Flight: 1. Kevin Kaszuba, 2. Adam Gornikiewicz, 3. Jeremy McAfee. Jack Schrantz Flight: 1. Tony Dean, 2. Jim Korzeniewski, 3. Chris Ganey. Hank Krystofik Flight: 1. Corky Gloff, 2. Frank Bramer, 3. Jon Riforgiat. Muzzy Tofil Senior Flight: 1. Jeff Kubera, 2. Bob Kujawa, 3. Jim Fafinski. Closest to the pin were Nick Anson (No. 4), Herdzik (No. 6), Ganey (No. 15) and Dennis Gawronski Sr. ( No. ...

Ducks, decoys and a little lottery luck

There are few sounds that can get a waterfowler (duck hunter) out of a warm bed before sunrise faster than the distant quack of a passing flock. For Western New York duck hunters, that sound will be especially welcome Oct. 10 and 11, when the Western Zone waterfowl season opens — and a ...