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Joining forces

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Two of Eastern Lake Erie’s premier walleye tournaments are joining forces this summer, creating an exciting new competition that rewards traditional trolling anglers while crowning the first-ever “Lake Erie Walleye Team of the Year.” The Walleye Duel in Dunkirk returns Saturday and ...

Pair of aces

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Although Ellicottville won the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 4 softball title this spring, the Eagles split their regular-season matchups with second-place Falconer. Now the teams are splitting the league’s top postseason awards. Falconer senior Emily Rhinehart has ...

Couchenour defends home turf in Busti

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BUSTI — Cloudy, overcast skies provided a heavy and lightning-fast racing surface at Stateline Speedway on Saturday night, setting the stage for a spectacular evening of racing. Pro Stock competitors from far and wide descended on the historic Busti oval for the inaugural Dean Gibson Sr. ...

Lakewood YMCA announces 2026 Firecracker Run

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LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Family YMCA recently announced the return of the annual 2026 Firecracker Run on Saturday, July 4 at Lakewood Beach, located at 2 W. Terrace Ave. This community tradition brings together runners, walkers, families and spectators from across the region to celebrate ...

Diamond Dawgs seek 8U coach

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Diamond Dawgs Travel Baseball is currently looking for players and head coach for an 8U team for the 2027 season. Diamond Dawgs is a local travel ball organization that is completely tuition-free and fundraiser-based and focuses on player development at all ages. Interested players cannot ...

Orange and Blue skies

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At 3 a.m., Lower Manhattan is usually quiet — even by the standards of the city known as “The City That Never Sleeps.” On this particular morning, however, the silence was replaced by the energy of thousands of New York Knicks fans who had already lined the streets in anticipation of ...