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Frewsburg girls edge Trojans on Saturday

WEST ELLICOTT — Second-half goals by Audrey Eckwahl and Jaden Jimerson carried Frewsburg to a 2-1 victory over Southwestern in a nonleague girls soccer game Saturday. Eckwahl’s goal at the three-minute mark was unassisted, while Jimerson’s tie-breaking goal, assisted by Jadyn Trocki, came at the 27th minute. Kenzie Rogers of Southwestern opened the scoring at the 21st minute in the first half on an assist from Marlana Cresanti. Leah Pasieka made eight saves for Frewsburg, while Charlotte Beaver stopped six shots for Southwestern. The win improved the Bears to 12-3, while ...

Dahlin listed day to day after leaving Monday’s game early

BUFFALO (AP) — Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff on Monday listed captain Rasmus Dahlin as day to day after leaving the game with an injury, while adding the defenseman won't initially join the team for its three-game road trip. Without revealing the exact nature of the injury, Ruff said Dahlin was hurt in following through on taking a shot early in the second period of a 5-3 win against the Florida Panthers. Ruff said Dahlin can receive better treatment by staying home with the team immediately heading to Montreal for a game against the Canadiens on Tuesday night. The Sabres then ...

Whitney wins Blue Division at Alden Stampede

ALDEN — Savannah Whitney had herself a day at the 40th Alden Bulldogs Cross Country Stampede on Saturday at Alden High School. Representing Clymer/Sherman/Panama, the eighth-grader captured the Blue Girls Division 5,000-meter crown with a time of 18 minutes, 42.39 seconds to post an easy win over second-place Reiley Pierce of East Aurora (19:06.14). Lily Elliss of Maple Grove was the other area girl to finish in the top 10, posting a time of 20:00.68. The Red Dragons finished fifth as a team with 139 points. East Aurora was first with 49. The other local girl in the top 25 in the ...

Outdoor writers gather in Lewiston

The Lower Niagara River is providing a spectacular backdrop with my friends from the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW), as they host their 70th annual conference in Lewiston and Niagara Falls. The event started yesterday and will run through Friday. Headquartered at the ...

Learning the language of a trout stream

There is a particular kind of magic in learning to fly fish. It has something to do with the way a fly line unfolds across the water. With the quiet concentration of watching a stream. With learning to tie a tiny collection of feathers and thread into something that, if you do it just right, ...

Fredonia duo wins CCAA doubles title

LAKEWOOD — When Nella Darrell-Sterbak and Charis LaBarr played doubles together at the 2023 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Tennis Championships, they qualified for the Section VI Championships with a third-place finish. Three years later, as seniors, the Fredonia pair decided ...