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Eagles roll into volleyball quarters

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MAYVILLE — Brina Jacobson scored 11 kills and made four digs as Chautauqua Lake kicked off the Section VI volleyball playoffs with a sweep against Medina 25-8, 25-10, 25-10 in the Class C prequarterfinals on Monday evening. Kortlyn Fairbank added three kills and an assist for the 4-seeded Eagles, Sydney Williams had four kills and two aces, Evie Woodis provided three kills and a block and Karagan Fairbank dealt 24 assists and four aces. Chautauqua Lake (14-0) will host No. 12 Falconer on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinals. No. 13 Medina finishes the season with a 3-11 ...

Black Knights earn No. 3 seed

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SILVER CREEK — Silver Creek/Forestville put together 437 yards of offense en route to a 31-13 Class D victory over Franklinville/Ellicottville, locking up the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Section VI playoffs in the process. The Black Knights (5-3, 3-2) will host No. 6 Cattaraugus-Little Valley in next weekend’s quarterfinals. Will Duliba went 11 of 22 for 145 yards and four touchdowns through the air. Dom Anders caught three passes for 58 yards and two touchdowns; Jake Anders caught five passes for 56 yards and a touchdown; and Andrew Arnold caught a 20-yard touchdown for Silver ...

Calph wins fourth straight Travel League event

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AKRON — Robert Calph continued his late-season dominance of the Wednesday Travel League, winning this week's event at The Links at Ivy Ridge. Calph shot a 77 for his fourth straight victory and has now won six of the past seven events. Calph edged Josh Hilliker (78) by one stroke and Dave Wallace (79) by two strokes. Playing in the same foursome, Calph and Hilliker had several lead changes between them and combined for seven birdies. After starting on the back nine, the two were tied after 16 holes. Calph then birdied the par-3 eighth hole and Hilliker bogeyed, essentially sealing ...

Hunters have a role to play — with CWD

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For many Western New York deer hunters, the pursuit of a whitetail doesn’t always end at the state line. Each year, hunters travel to other states to join friends and relatives, hunt with experienced guides, or explore new territory in search of a memorable buck. While the excitement of ...

Football playoffs start this weekend

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A pair of local teams will have top seeds in their classes when the Section VI football playoffs get underway Thursday. In Class D, Randolph is the No. 1 seed and has a bye into the semifinals where the Cardinals will take on the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal matchup between No. 4 Wilson and No. 5 Franklinville/Ellicottville in Wilson. The No. 2 seed in Class D is Newfane and the Panthers also have a bye into the semifinals where they await the winner of Thursday’s matchup between No. 3 Silver Creek/Forestville and No. 6 Cattaraugus-Little Valley in Silver Creek. In Class C, ...

Perennial power

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FREWSBURG — At this point in the Frewsburg girls soccer program’s timeline, the regular season is all about preparing for the playoffs. Judging by the Bears’ performance Saturday, they are ready for the postseason. Senior Audrey Eckwahl netted a hat trick and No. 3 Frewsburg directed ...