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Bemus Point 5K Set For May 30

BEMUS POINT — The Bemus Point Track Club will host its annual Buns on the Run 5K in the village on Saturday, May 30. The race starts and finishes in the Village Park at 1 Lakeside Drive. This year, the event will also feature a kids' 1-mile fun run. The race, which is run on an official USATF-certified course, is part of the Chautauqua Striders 2026 Runner of the Year Series. Overall and age-group prizes will be awarded, and light post-run refreshments will be provided. Packet pick-up and day-of registration will open at 8 a.m. The fee to participate in the 5K is $30, and $15 for ...

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FREDONIA — Between Jordan Lucas and Danielle Palisin the Fredonia softball team has dominated the circle and Class B in Section VI winning the last four titles. The 4-seeded Hillbillies entered the playoffs on Tuesday with inexperience at the most important position, but found familiar ...

Gowanda prevails; Jamestown bows

GOWANDA — Kyan Austin collected three hits and had two RBIs, and Drew Kota and Seth Geiger drove in three runs apiece to send Gowanda to a 15-5 five-inning victory over Dunkirk in a nonleague game. Winning pitcher Carter Capozzi drilled a pair of doubles; Drew Kota smacked a triple, and ...

Fredonia t&f sweeps Dunkirk

DUNKIRK — The Fredonia boys and girls track and field teams earned a pair of victories over rival Dunkirk in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association action on Tuesday. Nathan Keefe and Trenton Krenzer were both triple-winners for the Hillbillies en route to a 95-46 victory. Keefe claimed the 110-meter hurdles (16.2), the 400 hurdles (1:10.9) and the 200 (24.), while Krenzer won the 1,600 (5:15), the 800 (2:14.1) and the 3,200 (13:14). Dunkirk had five different individual winners and claimed 4 of the 6 field events. The Fredonia girls victory was more dominant at 98-39 ...

‘Make or break’ year for Bills’ Coleman

ORCHARD PARK — Bills receiver Keon Coleman is the first to admit he's not played close to anyone's expectations — including team owner Terry Pegula's — during his first two seasons in Buffalo. And the just turned 23-year-old is self-aware enough to appreciate his third season might be ...

The future has arrived for Montreal

BUFFALO — Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson was no different than any Montreal hockey fan, increasingly impatient over talk of the team's promising potential. Turns out, the future has arrived perhaps a little ahead of schedule, and propelled by forward Alex Newhook's knack for scoring ...