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Class C Funke Bowl final

OBSERVER Photos by Ashleigh Brown The Gowanda/Pine Valley football team took on Fredonia in the Class C Chuck Funke Bowl final on Wednesday night at the Orange Bowl in Fredonia. In photo at the left, the Panthers' Isaiah Washington (52) attempts to tackle Fredonia's Noah Palisin. In the ...

Sabres fall 2-1 on Senators’ late goal

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Amadio scored on a wrist shot with 3:09 left to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Fabian Zetterlund and Tim Stutzle assisted on the go-ahead goal as Ottawa and Amadio capitalized on a 3-on-2 ...

Ever so close

CHEEKTOWAGA — The Eden girls volleyball program is one of the most decorated in all of New York State with more than 30 Section VI titles and 14 state championships. When No. 2 Fredonia made the trip to Cheektowaga High School to play the top-seeded Raiders in the sectional Class B2 final, ...

Sabres fall 2-1 on Senators’ late goal

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Amadio scored on a wrist shot with 3:09 left to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Fabian Zetterlund and Tim Stutzle assisted on the go-ahead goal as Ottawa and Amadio capitalized on a 3-on-2 ...

Emotional victory

SINCLAIRVILLE — Less than four days after tragedy struck the Cassadaga Valley school community, the Cougars needed a reason to smile. For three hours Tuesday evening, their volleyball team gave them something to celebrate. No. 1 Cassadaga Valley won the first two sets, then held off ...

Hilliker shoots 77 at Cassadaga CC last week

CASSADAGA — Josh Hilliker coasted to a nine-stroke victory at Cassadaga Country Club as the rest of the Wednesday Travel League field struggled. Hilliker shot 77 for his league-high 12th tour win this year. Pat Weaver, who hadn't had a top-10 finish all season, shocked the field with a second-place finish, shooting 86. Joe Michalski and Mike Willoughby tied for third place with 87s. Willoughby also had his best finish of the season. In the B Flight, Gary Haase was the winner after a tiebreaker with Ken Kaus and Jeff Nelson. In the C Flight, Bob Kujawa won after a tiebreaker with Ryan ...