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Dear Sports Editor: The Southern Tier lost a pillar of the wrestling community with the recent passing of Marty Rowe. With the 1970s, came the beginning of the career of a young Mary Rowe on the Ripley wrestling team. By the end of his career, he had won many matches, had competed in the state tournament and, along the way, earned the respect of fellow wrestlers and coaches. By the time the 1980s had come around, the small school in southwestern Chautauqua County was competing and winning in Division 2 league competition, always against larger schools. By the end of the 1980s, ...

Perennial power

FREWSBURG — At this point in the Frewsburg girls soccer program’s timeline, the regular season is all about preparing for the playoffs. Judging by the Bears’ performance Saturday, they are ready for the postseason. Senior Audrey Eckwahl netted a hat trick and No. 3 Frewsburg directed ...

Football playoffs start this weekend

A pair of local teams will have top seeds in their classes when the Section VI football playoffs get underway Thursday. In Class D, Randolph is the No. 1 seed and has a bye into the semifinals where the Cardinals will take on the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal matchup between No. 4 Wilson and No. 5 Franklinville/Ellicottville in Wilson. The No. 2 seed in Class D is Newfane and the Panthers also have a bye into the semifinals where they await the winner of Thursday’s matchup between No. 3 Silver Creek/Forestville and No. 6 Cattaraugus-Little Valley in Silver Creek. In Class C, ...

Tonelli’s hat trick powers Fredonia in Class B quarterfinals

ALDEN — Cecelia Tonelli netted a second-half hat trick to send No. 6 Fredonia past No. 3 Alden 4-1 in a Section VI Class B girls soccer quarterfinal Saturday. Senior Callie Draggett got the Hillbillies on the scoreboard in the first half when she converted a Tonelli pass. Tied 1-1 at halftime, Tonelli took over in the final 40 minutes. First, the junior scored from sophomore Nora Polhamus to make it 2-1 in the 57th minute. Just over a minute later, the same pair connected again to make it 3-1. Finally, Tonelli scored from senior Mady Polhamus in the 61st minute. Senior Naomi Muck ...

Black Knights earn No. 3 seed

SILVER CREEK — Silver Creek/Forestville put together 437 yards of offense en route to a 31-13 Class D victory over Franklinville/Ellicottville, locking up the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Section VI playoffs in the process. The Black Knights (5-3, 3-2) will host No. 6 Cattaraugus-Little Valley in next weekend’s quarterfinals. Will Duliba went 11 of 22 for 145 yards and four touchdowns through the air. Dom Anders caught three passes for 58 yards and two touchdowns; Jake Anders caught five passes for 56 yards and a touchdown; and Andrew Arnold caught a 20-yard touchdown for Silver ...

Hunters have a role to play — with CWD

For many Western New York deer hunters, the pursuit of a whitetail doesn’t always end at the state line. Each year, hunters travel to other states to join friends and relatives, hunt with experienced guides, or explore new territory in search of a memorable buck. While the excitement of ...