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Fredonia flag football starts season with 63-0 victory

TONAWANDA — Nick Bertrando called the opener of Fredonia’s flag football season a “good start for us.” It’s hard to argue with that assessment. Sophia Utegg rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another, and Emma Perry also scored twice to lead the Hillbillies to a 63-0 ...

Clymer finally breaks into state semifinals

The 2025-26 Clymer boys basketball team made history, becoming the first team in history of the program to reach the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Final Four. Since winning the first Section VI championship in 1951 and the beginning for the state tournament in 1978, the ...

NY proposes big shakeup to deer hunting rules

If you’ve ever driven a winding backroad in New York at dusk and thought, “There are…a lot of deer out here,” you’re not alone — and the state agrees. The NYSDEC has rolled out a set of proposed hunting regulation changes aimed at one thing: increasing the harvest of antlerless deer ...

Jamestown alum has run of emotions in tournament debut

BUFFALO — From tears, to praise, to a touch of anger. South Florida's Bryan Hodgson ran the gamut of emotions in making his NCAA Tournament head coaching debut not far from where he grew up, and following an 83-79 first-round loss to Louisville on Thursday. The Bulls' first-year coach's ...

McKneely scores 23, Louisville ousts South Florida 83-79

BUFFALO — Isaac McKneely scored 23 points, and Louisville hung on to beat South Florida 83-79 on Thursday to win its first NCAA Tournament game since Rick Pitino’s final season as coach. Ryan Conwell scored 11 of his 18 points in the second half and backup forward Sananda Fru had 10 ...

Clymer makes first states trip Saturday

BINGHAMTON — The Clymer boys basketball team claimed its 11th Section VI championship earlier this month when it defeated rival Sherman, but this year is the first time the Pirates’ final win did not come in the sectional title game. Clymer (17-6) followed that up with a win over ...