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Westfield/Brocton to meet Dunkirk for Champions Cup title

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DUNKIRK — Parker Gambino netted a hat trick to lead Westfield/Brocton past Olean 5-0 in the opening game of the Dunkirk Champions Cup on Thursday at Karl Hoeppner Field. Braylon Swanson had a goal and three assists, Caleb Stoughton had a goal and Landon Vandevelde had an assist for the Wolverines. Noah Tuah stood out defensively. Dunkirk scored all six of its goals in the first half en route to a 6-0 shutout of Pine Valley/Gowanda in the second game. Anniel Medina Vega opened the scoring from Brady Dobek in the fifth minute before Roan Porpiglia made it 2-0 from Jaryel Vazquez in ...

Eckwahl sets Bears’ scoring record

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FREWSBURG — Audrey Eckwahl scored a pair of goals off headers, establishing a new Frewsburg career scoring record in the process, as the Bears beat Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale 5-4 in a wild nonleague matchup Thursday at the Frewsburg Sports Complex. Frewsburg led 3-2 at halftime. Jaden Jimerson opened the scoring from Presleigh Stelmack in the 17th minute before Eckwahl scored her first header of the game off an Ellie Cappa corner kick in the 26th minute to make it 2-0. The goal was the 86th of Eckwahl’s career, breaking the previous mark set by Ava Jimerson. “That’s ...

Fredonia/Dunkirk/F/PV/CV falls in swimming

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FREDONIA — Quinn Irons was a double winner as Allegany-Limestone edged Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville/Pine Valley/Cassadaga Valley 100-81 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls swimming and diving Thursday. Irons claimed the 50-yard freestyle (27.14) and 100-yard butterfly (1:09.41) for the Gators. Valentina Brown took the 200-yard freestyle (2:21.58) and 500-yard freestyle (6:31.13) for the hosts. 200y medley relay: Allegany-Limestone (Quinn Irons, Sammi Vecchio, Maddie Monroe, Zoey Bush), Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville/Pine Valley/Cassadaga Valley, Allegany-Limestone. ...

Cassadaga Valley sweeps Bulldogs

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BROCTON — Alexis Pattyson had nine kills and seven aces to go along with 12 digs as Cassadaga Valley swept nonleague Brocton 25-21, 25-13, 25-8. Kaliee Lacki had five kills and 10 digs while Melanie Myles chipped in nine digs and eight assists for the Cougars (1-0). Paige Miller had three assists, a kill and two digs; Sha’Nah Adams had an assist, three kills and three digs; and Nevaeh Hebner had eight digs for the Bulldogs (0-2). Cassadaga Valley won the jayvee match. JAMESTOWN EDGES FALCONER IN D1 FALCONER — Aiyanna Stam collected 13 kills and two aces, and Remy Anderson ...

Disappointing opener

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SILVER CREEK — The goal of any team is to start the season with a win. Thursday night, the Clymer/Sherman/Panama Wolfpack put a notch in the win column before most of Section VI even took a snap. Following three first-half touchdowns, the Wolfpack left with a victory 35-6 over the ...

Walleye, steelhead and charter boats

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In Western New York, Labor Day has always felt like the dividing line between summer and fall. Small game hunting seasons begin, bowhunters start preparing for Oct. 1 and the first cool evenings remind us that the seasons are changing. So are the leaf colors. If you like to fish Lake Erie, ...