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Slow start dooms Black Knights in ‘D’ semifinals

NEWFANE — Less than six minutes into its semifinal matchup at No. 2 Newfane, the Silver Creek/Forestville football team was already down by two scores. The 3-seeded Black Knights chased the defending-champion Panthers all game and Newfane raced to a 44-20 victory in the Section VI Class D ...

Norris nets 2, Sabres dump Jackets

BUFFALO (AP) — Josh Norris scored twice, defenseman Owen Power had three assists and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday night. Norris ended a six-game goals drought to help Buffalo win for the fourth time in five games. Jack Quinn, Rasmus Dahlin and Josh Doan ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...