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Kosciuszcko Club Phillies 2 Stuart Tool & Die A's 1 The bats for both teams were silent for the first three innings until Dylan Bankoski led off the top of the fourth with a no-doubt home run over the left field fence which turned out to be the lone A's run. Then, in the bottom of the fourth, the Phillies were able to manufacture a run off a walk and an errant pickoff throw, and a Mark Zinni RBI single to tie the game. The Phillies plated the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning with a walk-off single by Alberto Benejan. Mark Zemla pitched the final two innings to get ...

Diamond's best

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As some of the best high school baseball players in the area prepare to head off for their first year of college and others prepare for fall sports, the New York State Sportswriters Association is honoring the best from this past spring season. Six local Class C players received accolades ...

Bills' DC Leonhard emphasizes tackling for preseason opener

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ORCHARD PARK — Jim Leonhard expects his defensive starters to play in the Buffalo Bills' preseason opener against Carolina on Saturday. And the first-year coordinator on Tuesday wasn't afraid to provide a reason why in taking a swipe at what he considered the defense's biggest flaw last ...

September is sneaking up on us

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There’s a certain twinge of color beginning to show on a few maple leaves around Chautauqua County. It’s subtle, but those of us who spend too much time thinking about fishing know exactly what it means. Autumn is coming. Just don’t put the fishing gear away just yet. In fact, this ...

Bills to address stadium concerns

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ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills are responding to criticism over various issues at their new stadium — including partially obstructed sightline concerns -- by addressing them on a case-by-case basis, the team announced Monday. The criticism stems from fans getting their first full ...

Seasonal celebration

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OBSERVER Photos by Scott Kindberg Nearly 400 people attended the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame's annual summer picnic Monday at the Lakewood Rod & Gun club as dozens of local athletes were honored. Above, from left, brothers Dave and Pete Crisione relax on the patio at the Lakewood Rod & ...