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First-Team nods

A perfect 8-0 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 season earned the NYSPHSAA Class C state-champion Frewsburg Bears both of their league’s major postseason awards. Bears junior Jadyn Trocki was named the league’s Player of the Year while Frewsburg’s Sierra Beaver was ...

Deer ticks can be tiny terrors in Western New York

After Wednesday, we know spring is on the way with more than enough April showers. But the first signs of spring also mark another advent. If you’ve spent any time outdoors in Western New York lately, you’ve probably heard a version of the same question: “What is this rash?” More often ...

Division’s best

After winning the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 title, Panama has swept the league’s two major postseason awards. Senior Kiera Loberg was named the Player of the Year and Chris Dole was named the Coach of the Year. Loberg averaged 22.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 ...

Section VI K4 youth wrestlers take 2nd at states

The Section VI K4 youth wrestling all-star dual team finished in second place at the All-State All-Section Duals. This is the section’s highest finish since the first year of the duals. The championship match came down to the final bout. Representing the team from the area were Gowanda’s ...

Indoor soccer

YMCA INDOOR SOCCER BLUE DIVISION PLAYOFFS Jeffery Luong and Drew Oste each scored twice for Tropical Blue in a 6-5 win over Red in the first round. Greg Holmberg and Evan Reynolds each added a goal for Tropical Blue. Joe Dahlgren scored twice while Brad Heil, Kayden Peterson and ...

Safest hunting season ever according to NYSDEC

Fishing might be on pause thanks to Western New York’s unpredictable early season weather, but that doesn’t mean that we sportsmen have to sit idle. In fact, this is the perfect time to brush up on something every hunter — new or experienced — can always benefit from: safety. The 2025 ...