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Youth baseball roundup

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DUNKIRK — Cameron Ward had a double and two RBIs to lead Mayville past Dunkirk 4-3 in the District 38 Area A 10-12 Little League tournament Wednesday. Ethan Langer added a double while combining with Cheston Wright to scatter six hits and strike out 10 on the mound for Mayville (1-0). Jovanni Rosado had two hits, including a double, while Zay Santiago and Paxton Sheehan also had doubles for Dunkirk (1-1). Louie Dolce and Sheehan combined on a five-hitter with 10 strikeouts on the mound. Mayville will visit Westfield on Monday while Dunkirk will have its bye that night and visit ...

State responds to growing fisher numbers

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For years, many Western New York residents have voiced concerns about the growing number of fishers across the region. Farmers, gardeners, pet owners, hunters and trappers have all reported more frequent encounters with the elusive predator, leading to renewed calls for stronger wildlife ...

Jamestown rally falls short in Batavia

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BATAVIA — A five-run sixth inning gave the Tarp Skunks life, but it was not enough to get ahead of Batavia in an eventual 8-6 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League on Wednesday night at Dwyer Stadium. Batavia put Jamestown into an early hole, scoring six runs in the first four innings. Glenn Brooks drove in three runs early on and finished the game with an RBI triple, going 3 for 3 with 4 RBIs. Kyle Vaughn hit 2 for 3 with a double and a home run and Myles Monell finished 2 for 4 with a double for the Muckdogs (17-6). Grant Moore got Jamestown’s rally started in the sixth ...

Icons and Instigators

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CHAUTAUQUA — Tara VanDerveer is not only an Olympic gold-medal winning women’s basketball coach, and the owner of 1,2016 career victories, three NCAA championships and 15 Final Four appearances during her storied career at Stanford University, but she is also in the conversation as one ...

USA advances to round of 16

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to the ...

Golf leagues

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MAYVILLE — Marsha Gastol had a gross 41, including birdies on No. 2 and No. 4, to lead Class A; Diane Paterniti shot a 44 to pace Class B; and Hannah Szymczk and Rosemarie Wilder both recorded a 50 in Class C in the Wednesday Morning Ladies League at Willow Run Golf Course. The best net scores were Helen Adams and Cheryl Johnson with 30 apiece in Class A; Barb Sauer with a 28 in Class B; and Nancy Carroll with a 23 in Class C. Emma McCreary, Cassi Brigham and Mary Lou Chimenti had the fewest putts with 17 apiece. — — — CASSADAGA — Scott Jagoda fired a 34, one shot ...