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Jamestown’s Ben Drake named to NYS Basketball Hall of Fame

Ben Drake’s coaching success in Western New York basketball circles is well known and now the rest of the Empire State is taking notice. The former Jamestown High School boys mentor was notified this week by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York that he will be inducted into the ...

‘Dream come true’

BUFFALO — The Clymer boys basketball program had won 11 Section VI championships prior to Friday’s Class D Far West Regional against Section V’s Andover/Whitesville, but has never been able to break through into the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Final Four. ...

Spring curveball: From ice to mud

The rapid arrival of spring across Western New York has delivered one of those classic seasonal curveballs that anglers know all too well. Warm temperatures over the past week quickly wiped out much of the remaining snow and ice, bringing the ice fishing season to an abrupt close. At the same ...

8-game streak snapped

BUFFALO (AP) — Jakob Chychrun scored with 1:33 left to play, Charlie Lindgren made 29 saves, and the Washington Capitals beat Buffalo 2-1 on Thursday night to snap the Sabres’ eight-game win streak. Chychrun’s goal came when forward Aliaksei Protas passed to the defenseman in the circle ...

NYSPHSAA Playoffs

BOYS BASKETBALL Subregionals Wednesday, March 11 At Buffalo State University Class A Grand Island 77, Monroe 51 Class B Olmsted 65, Bishop Kearney 56 Far West Regionals At Buffalo State University Friday, March 13 Class AAA V-Fairport vs. VI-Jamestown, 5 p.m. Class ...

Chubb, Moore excited to join Bills

ORCHARD PARK — Edge rusher Bradley Chubb faced the Bills enough during his three-plus seasons in Miami to have several reasons to want to sign with Buffalo. The team has been a consistent winner. And it has Josh Allen. “I’m trying to win. I’m going to go through a season where I’m ...