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Calph shoots 77 at Maplehurst Country Club

LAKEWOOD — The Wednesday Travel League held an event at Maplehurst Country Club. With the always challenging task of playing on recently aerated greens, Robert Calph was able to outdo the rest of the field, posting the low round of 77. Calph earned his 80th career tour victory, second-most all time. Dave Wallace and Josh Hilliker tied for second place with 84s. Hilliker led the front nine with 37 and Calph led the back nine with 38. Tom Sacilowski and Pete Pinkoski won the B and C Flights, respectively. The low round by a senior was recorded by Ron Szach. The winner of the Bruce ...

Adult hockey

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY HOCKEY ASSOCIATION A LEAGUE Brady Crawford had three goals and three assists to lead Tap Room HC past Wicked Glen 8-5. Ron Tonelli had two goals; Josh Eppinger had a goal and two assists; Brian Crawford had a goal and an assist; Luke Crawford had a goal; and Jon Muck and Steve Gromala each had an assist in support of winning goaltender Lucas Davidson. Matt Murphy scored twice; Kyle Murray had a goal and two assists; Brad Darvill and Brian Denea each had a goal; and Kirk Mohawk and Chad Carlson each had an assist for Wicked Glen, which had Toran Morton in ...

Allen’s improv covers for Bills’ struggling defense

BUFFALO — With Josh Allen debuting a new TV commercial seemingly every week, the Bills quarterback was recently asked whether he ever took acting lessons. "Nah," he responded with a grin. "I'll just kind of wing it." It's no different in his day job. Playing in primetime not far from ...

Dunkirk boys soccer rolls Salamanca

DUNKIRK — Patrick Sheehan scored twice and picked up an assist in Dunkirk’s dominant 9-1 nonleague boys soccer win over Salamanca on Tuesday. Brady Dobek and Anniel Medina Vega both scored twice for Dunkirk (4-9-2), Luis Betancourt III, Evan Dolce and Ismael Santiago scored once each, Lucas Felt made three assists and Roan Porpiglia and Erick Burgos had an assist each. Salamanca falls to 5-10-0 with the loss. RED DRAGONS DOWN GOLDEN COUGARS FALCONER — Ty Oste scored a goal and an assist to lift Maple Grove past Cassadaga Valley/Falconer in nonleague play. Baker ...

Kress sends Golden Cougars past Fredonia

FALCONER — Kylie Kress scored in the fourth minute and it was all Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove needed to get past Fredonia 1-0 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 girls soccer action on Tuesday. Ellyson Baglia made five saves for Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove (11-4-1, 8-3-1) to maintain the clean sheet. Naomi Muck made five saves for Fredonia (10-5-0, 6-5-1). BLACK KNIGHTS PREVAIL SILVER CREEK — Eliza Mahaney’s goal was enough to lift Silver Creek/Forestville past Eden 1-0 in nonleague action. Samantha Hogg-Timmermann picked up the ...

Fischer needs one more win to set Section VI coaching mark

The mere mention of Gene Masters’ name in Western New York is usually followed by plenty of glowing adjectives. “Legendary,” the “Dean of Coaches” and the “Father of Viking Athletics” come immediately to mind. And why not? The founder of Grand Island High School’s varsity ...