GRAND ISLAND — In a championship fight for the Class B title, the Fredonia ‘Billies were knocked out with a gut punch. With a four-run lead, needing just two more outs to claim a fifth consecutive Section VI Championship, the ‘Billies collapsed. The Alden Bulldogs avenged last ...
The Fredonia unified basketball team placed second in the Red Bracket after falling to Salamanca 38-34 on Friday. Leading the way for the Warriors were Javob Johnson-Drain with 15 points and Kaine Whitcomb with 11. Julia Ocasio paced the ‘Billies with 14 points and Luke McKnatt chipped ...
When Jerry Bass was growing up in Maryland, his parents took him to Memorial Stadium one December for the Baltimore Orioles’ annual holiday sale. Among the items for purchase at the “Birds’” former home ballpark were player uniforms. Bass was especially smitten by one that was worn ...
OBSERVER Photos by Tim Frank Silver Creek/Forestville's Nathan Mays, left, shows his winning form in the high hurdles on Friday in the Section VI Class C Track & Field Championships at Randolph Central School. In photo at right, teammate Samuel Bowers leads the pack in the 200 meters. ...
OLEAN — The Forestville softball team waited over a decade between winning Section VI championships before taking down Ellicottville last year 2-0 in Class D. The top-seeded Hornets had the opportunity to make the next wait just a calendar year as they took on Maple Grove at Olean Middle ...
Smaller and lighter 6-fish walleye coolers mean harder work for tourney anglers. Josh Larsen photo With more than 120 million adult walleye thriving in Lake Erie and summer knocking on the door, it’s high time for Lake Erie anglers to dust off their lucky hats, sharpen hooks, and prepare ...