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RANDOLPH — Monday morning, the Gowanda Panthers arrived at school and found out they were playing a key Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 baseball game in the afternoon. They proved to be ready. Senior Carter Capozzi threw a complete-game five-hitter with seven ...

21 golfers clinch spots at state qualifier

Twenty-one golfers clinched their spots in next Monday’s Section VI boys golf state qualifier with their showings in Monday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 and Division 2 qualifiers held at Tri-County Country Club and Bartlett Country Club, respectively. In ...

Fredonia tops Dunkirk in Unified basketball

FREDONIA — The Fredonia Unified basketball team defeated its rival Dunkirk 36-26 on Monday. Kaiden Strycula led the Hillbillies (2-1) with a game-high 14 points, Louis Gugino added another 8, Luke McKnatt provided 4 and then Julian Ocasio, Jason Rosario, Elizabeth Joy, Mason Wienke and ...

Past, present & future

For decades — when Sports Illustrated was indeed THE magazine — it was a pretty big deal to be included in its weekly “Faces in the Crowd” feature. The page included six “mugshots” and an accompanying five-line description of a significant athletic achievement for each ...

Fredonia scores 11 TDs in 74-0 win

FREDONIA — Eleven touchdowns were scored by six different players as Fredonia beat rival Dunkirk 74-0 in Division 4 flag football Saturday at the Orange Bowl. Sophia Utegg accounted for five touchdowns for the Hillbillies (11-1, 4-1). She went 4 of 7 for 44 yards and three touchdowns ...

Field to fork: Smoked wild turkey

For those who have spent long, chilly mornings in the spring woods this past weekend listening for that unmistakable gobble or two, bringing home a wild turkey is more than just a successful hunt. It’s the beginning of a rewarding culinary experience. As seasoned hunters know, cooking wild ...