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F/D/F/PV/CV claims 10 of 12 events in loss

FREDONIA — Despite Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville/Pine Valley/Cassadaga Valley winning 10 of 12 events, Salamanca’s 31 swimmers to the hosts’ 14 gave the Warriors a 100-85 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls swimming and diving victory Monday. Forestville’s Kaylen Leary captured the 200-yard individual medley (2:44.03) and 500-yard freestyle (6:24.16) while Cassadaga Valley’s Olivia Burlingame claimed the 100-yard butterfly (1:08.57) and 100-yard backstroke (1:04.45). Fredonia’s Valentina Brown took the 200-yard freestyle (2:18.45) and 100-yard breaststroke ...

Falconer sweeps Jamestown at Lakewood YMCA

LAKEWOOD — Falconer won all five matches in straight sets to beat Jamestown 5-0 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls tennis Monday at the Lakewood YMCA. Myla Brainard and Rachael Swanson won their singles matches for the Golden Falcons. At doubles, Lauren Whitmore and Elena Barie, Jenna Bellinger and Zoie Centi, and Mae Gustafson and Courtney Kujawa were all winners for Falconer. Myla Brainard (F) d. Aleah Loveless 6-0, 6-0; Rachael Swanson (F) d. Carmen Quinones Morrison 6-1, 6-0; Lauren Whitmore-Elena Barie (F) d. Sophie Evan-Cory Blanchard 6-4, 6-1; Jenna ...

Cost-efficient catch

New York’s next Free Fishing Day will be next Saturday, Sept. 26, which coincides with the annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. During New York State Free Fishing Days residents and nonresidents can fish the freshwaters of New York without a freshwater fishing license. This is the ...

High School Sports Schedule

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE Girls High School Tennis Falconer vs. Jamestown at Lakewood YMCA, 4 p.m. Olean at Cassadaga Valley, 4 p.m. Boys High School Soccer Olean at Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m. Randolph at Pine Valley/Gowanda, 4:30 p.m. Chautauqua Lake at Westfield/Brocton, 4:30 p.m. Portville at Ellicottville/Franklinville, 4:30 p.m. Maple Grove at North Collins, 5 p.m. Cassadaga Valley/Falconer at Salamanca, 6:30 p.m. Southwestern at Fredonia, 7 p.m. Frewsburg at Silver Creek/Forestville, 7 p.m. Allegany-Limestone at Jamestown, 7 p.m. Girls High School Soccer Pine ...

Locals shine at East Aurora XC Invite

EAST AURORA — Savannah Whitney turned in an impressive performance at the East Aurora Invitational on Saturday. Representing Clymer/Sherman/Panama, the eighth-grader toured the 5K course in 18 minutes, 25.02 seconds to claim the top finish among area cross-country runners, girls or ...

Wolverines trim North East

WESTFIELD — The Westfield/Brocton boys soccer team edged North East (Pennsylvania) 2-1 in the Kevin White Memorial Game on Saturday. Caleb Friefeld and Braylon Swanson found the back of the net for the Wolverines, while Ayden Reese and Parker Gambino collected an assist apiece. The win improved Westfield/Brocton to 6-0 overall. ‘BILLIES PREVAIL FREDONIA — Behind goals from Ben Brautigam and Hayden Babar, Fredonia downed Cassadaga Valley/Falconer 2-0 in a nonleague game at SUNY Fredonia. Oliver Rittenberg was credited with an assist for the Hillbillies (3-1-1). BEARS UPEND ...