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Fredonia State adds new foes to tennis slate

FREDONIA — The Fredonia State women's tennis team enters the 2026–27 season with a veteran lineup, improved depth and an expanded schedule that includes new opponents in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Head Coach Jane Gens said the additions were intentional, giving the Blue Devils more ...

Frewsburg girls pull away from Trojans

FREWSBURG — For nearly 77 minutes, the scoreboard said that Frewsburg and Southwestern were playing an even nonleague girls soccer match. But as the afternoon moved along, the Bears began controlling play and in return earning multiple corner kicks. In the end, on a humid day with ...

Cook lifts Black Knights to victory

SILVER CREEK — Abby Cook scored four goals to start Silver Creek/Forestville off on the right foot with a 5-2 nonleague girls soccer victory on Tuesday. Emily Bain added the other goal for the Black Knights, while Eliza Mahaney, Samantha Hogg-Timmermann and Allison Hughes each had an assist. Mahaney made six saves and Kendall Strychalski had two saves for Silver Creek/Forestville (1-0) in net.

Golf leagues

WESTFIELD — Darien Swanson fired a 35 to pace the Wednesday Night Men’s League at Pinehurst Golf Club. Other scores were Brad Kelly 36, Paul Zebraski 38, Jared Ehmke 39, and Bob Remington 40, Scott Jagoda 40, Andy Deakin 40, Gary Arnold 40 and Jay Beers 40. Recording birdies were Swanson (four), Kelly and Arnold (two apiece), and Jagoda, Deakin, Jon Coe, Dan Thompson, Josh Eppinger, Steve Trippy, Jon Coe Jr., Remington and Brandon Johnston (one apiece). ——— FREDONIA — The foursome of Antonett Charletta, Joe Charletta, Donna Merritt and Jim Waite shot a season-best ...

Dunkirk’s shore-fishing magic: no boat required

There are times when Lake Erie fishing gets so good that even the most seasoned boat anglers — the folks with big rigs, fancy electronics and enough tackle to stock a bait shop — have to shake their heads and wonder if they're dreaming. There are also days when Lake Erie reminds us ...

Pine Valley takes volleyball opener

SOUTH DAYTON — Ava West had nine kills to lead Pine Valley to a 25-17, 25-19, 25-15 sweep of Brocton in nonleague volleyball Tuesday. Madi Robertson had 17 assists, five digs and four aces while Lily Hohl had a kill, seven digs and two aces for the Panthers (1-0). Sha’Nah Adams had two aces, a kill and seven assists; Paige Miller had three aces, seven kills and an assist; and Nevaeh Hebner had two aces and five digs for the Bulldogs (0-1). WHITMER POWERS EAGLES ELLICOTTVILLE — Riley Whitmer had 15 kills, six digs and two aces to lead Ellicottville past Forestville 23-25, ...