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JCC men improve to 2-0

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JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown Community College men's soccer team stayed perfect Saturday afternoon with a 4-1 NJCAA home win over Clinton CC at Strider Field. The Jayhawks’ Liam Doyle opened the scoring in the sixth minute as the sophomore won a scrum in front of the net before burying the opening goal for a 1-0 Jamestown CC advantage. The game stayed that way for most of the half, but just before the break, Alfie Moynihan broke through the Clinton CC defense and kicked one to the back of the net for a 2-0 Jayhawks' lead. In the second half, Jamestown CC goalkeeper Theo Merlin ...

Carlson cut, could return to practice squad

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Stephen Carlson had what he described as a “good camp” with the Chicago Bears this summer. In fact, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound tight end capped it Saturday night by making three receptions in the team’s 24-15 win at Tennessee in its final NFL preseason game. But it still wasn’t enough to earn the Jamestown native a spot on the Bears’ 53-man roster, as he was among the Bears’ final cuts, which had to be made by 6 p.m. Sunday. Carlson’s release doesn’t mean that he’ll be looking for work elsewhere, however. The Bears will be finalizing their 16-player practice ...

Hess double dips Saturday at Stateline

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BUSTI — The hills of Busti came alive as Stateline Speedway hosted a massive Saturday night racing program, headlined by the Modified Mafia Touring Series. With a staggering 43 UMP Modifieds signed into the pit area for the tour’s second-ever visit, the local contingent successfully ...

Dunkirk walleye bite is on fire

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There are good days on Lake Erie, and then there are the days when the walleye seem to have forgotten they are supposed to make anglers work for them. This past Saturday was one of those days near Dunkirk. Recreational anglers and charter captains enjoyed a spectacular walleye bite on ...

High school schedule

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MONDAY’S SCHEDULE High School Volleyball Gary Adler Memorial Tournament at Gates Chili High School, 8 a.m. TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE Boys High School Soccer Ellicottville/Franklinville at Southwestern, 6 p.m. Girls High School Soccer Southwestern at Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m. Ellicottville at Chautauqua Lake, 4:30 p.m. Silver Creek/Forestville vs. Springville at Silver Creek, 4:45 p.m. Eden at Salamanca, 5 p.m. High School Volleyball Salamanca at Jamestown, 5 p.m. Randolph at Falconer, 6:30 p.m. Brocton at Pine Valley, 6:30 p.m. Forestville at Ellicottville, 6:30 ...

Pink the Course raises $2,000 for cancer research

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DUNKIRK — Shorewood Country Club’s men’s golf league recently hosted “Pink the Course,” a special event dedicated to raising money for cancer research. The funds raised will be donated to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to support its important work in the fight against ...