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HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Local Sports May 4, 2026

Monday’s Schedule High School Baseball Salamanca at Southwestern, 5 p.m. Clymer/Sherman/Panama at Pine Valley, 5 p.m. North Collins at Portville, 5 p.m. High School Softball Ellicottville at Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 4 p.m. Frewsburg at Maple Grove, 4:30 p.m. Randolph at Silver Creek, 4:30 p.m. Allegany-Limestone at Jamestown, 5 p.m. Falconer at Portville, 5 p.m. Cassadaga Valley at Chautauqua Lake, 5 p.m. Clymer/Sherman/Panama at Westfield, 5 p.m. Salamanca at Fredonia, 5 p.m. North Collins at Franklinville, 5 p.m. Dunkirk at CSAT, 5 p.m. Southwestern ...

Past, present & future

Local Sports May 4, 2026

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

Local Sports May 4, 2026

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 through the air while also rushing six times for 56 yards and two scores on the ground. Emma Perry ran nine times for 108 yards and three touchdowns; Juliana Snyder ran six times for 41 yards and a touchdown; and Peyton Krenzer picked up 24 yards on four carries. Megan Ivory caught three passes for ...

Field to fork: Smoked wild turkey

Local Sports May 4, 2026

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 game, especially wild turkey (deer too), comes with its own set of challenges. Unlike store-bought poultry, wild turkey is naturally very lean. With little to no fat, it can quickly turn dry and tough when not prepared properly. That “farm bird” margin for error simply doesn’t exist. Instead, ...

Dunkirk, Fredonia split rivalry doubleheader

Beneath the bloom on Chautauqua Lake waters

Local Sports May 2, 2026

As a kid, spring was the most special place my dad could take me at 5 years old. Crappies, perch, bullheads and bass were plentiful as we cast a line from shore near the old train station and boat docks in Mayville. Traveling down the lake to Jamestown, the lake appeared pristine. That was ...