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Carlson cut, could return to practice squad

Stephen Carlson had what he described as a “good camp” with the Chicago Bears this summer. In fact, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound tight end capped it Saturday night by making three receptions in the team’s 24-15 win at Tennessee in its final NFL preseason game. But it still wasn’t enough to earn the Jamestown native a spot on the Bears’ 53-man roster, as he was among the Bears’ final cuts, which had to be made by 6 p.m. Sunday. Carlson’s release doesn’t mean that he’ll be looking for work elsewhere, however. The Bears will be finalizing their 16-player practice ...

JCC men improve to 2-0

JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown Community College men's soccer team stayed perfect Saturday afternoon with a 4-1 NJCAA home win over Clinton CC at Strider Field. The Jayhawks’ Liam Doyle opened the scoring in the sixth minute as the sophomore won a scrum in front of the net before burying the opening goal for a 1-0 Jamestown CC advantage. The game stayed that way for most of the half, but just before the break, Alfie Moynihan broke through the Clinton CC defense and kicked one to the back of the net for a 2-0 Jayhawks' lead. In the second half, Jamestown CC goalkeeper Theo Merlin ...

High school schedule

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE High School Volleyball Gary Adler Memorial Tournament at Gates Chili High School, 8 a.m. TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE Boys High School Soccer Ellicottville/Franklinville at Southwestern, 6 p.m. Girls High School Soccer Southwestern at Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m. Ellicottville at Chautauqua Lake, 4:30 p.m. Silver Creek/Forestville vs. Springville at Silver Creek, 4:45 p.m. Eden at Salamanca, 5 p.m. High School Volleyball Salamanca at Jamestown, 5 p.m. Randolph at Falconer, 6:30 p.m. Brocton at Pine Valley, 6:30 p.m. Forestville at Ellicottville, 6:30 ...

Across the next cast

I was 4 years old when my dad first took me fishing at the creek. There was a two-lane road between our house and the water, and when the snow was gone, riding my bicycle down that road toward the creek felt like the beginning of an adventure. We had one fishing rod — a Pfleuger steel ...

Hilliker shoots 79 at Blueberry Hill GC

RUSSELL, Pa. — The Wednesday Travel League played the always challenging Blueberry Hill Golf Course. Josh Hilliker won with the low round of 79 and became the third golfer in league history to reach 70 career tour victories. Ed Tofil, the all-time leader with 118 wins, finished second with 82. Robert Calph, second-most with 76 wins, finished third with 83. Hilliker led the front nine with 38. Hilliker and 13-year-old amateur Carter Crabtree led the back nine with 41s. Dave Franklin was the B Flight champion. In the C Flight, Joe Majka won after a tiebreaker with Mick Dunning Sr. ...

Golf leagues

FREDONIA — Bruce Mulkin and John Bongiovanni shot scratch 34s to lead the Gene Andolina League at the Vineyards Golf Course. Bongiovanni’s 30 led the handicap scores. Other scratch scores included: Sam Allesi and Jeff Nelson (35); Keith Medley, Phil Kleeberger and Mike Willoughby (36); Greg Catalano and Joe Yelich (38); and Bob Golubski, Dave Criscione, John Lakas, Jim Pasierb, Paul Trusso, Joe Sorci and Bob Manning (39). Other handicap scores included: Kleeberger (31); Jim Polvino (33); Rick Bauza, Ange Leone, Medley, Mulkin, Willoughby and Yelich (34); Allesi, Catalano and ...