ALBANY — When Southwestern’s Tavio Hoose was a freshman he took the state by storm as a 6-seed winning the 172-pound Division 2 state championship in a narrow 5-4 decision over Greyson Meak of Cold Spring Harbor-VIII. It looked as if it could be the first of many state championships ...

ALBANY — Southwestern senior Adrian Torres has been out for revenge in his final season with the Trojans wrestling team. A year ago, Torres lost the Division 2 101-pound state championship against Tioga’s Declan McKee and then this year on the road back to the New York State Public ...

Late February in Western New York always feels like a standoff. Just last week, that deep, bone-stiffening freeze had a solid grip on everything from farm ponds to the big water. It built a welcome runway for hardwater anglers, turning cautious “maybe” ice into miles of safe opportunity ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Class AAA Semifinals Thursday, Feb. 26 At Buffalo State University Health Sciences 83, Lancaster 57 Jamestown 64, Niagara Falls 51 Final Friday, March 6 At Buffalo State University No. 2 Jamestown vs. No. 1 Health Sciences, 8 p.m. Class ...

BUFFALO — Nick Bertrando has always kept his message consistent. Trust in your training and believe in each other. Saturday afternoon, his team did exactly that. The Fredonia Hillbillies did everything they needed to do to take down Iroquois, the top seed in Class A2, on Saturday to earn a ...

BUFFALO — After playing its best game of the year to upset second-seeded Buffalo Science on Tuesday, the Fredonia ‘Billies could not keep the magic alive on Saturday afternoon. The ‘Billies saw their season come to an end on the Buffalo State University floor on Saturday with a 48-37 ...