EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article appeared in the OBSERVER on June 15, 1978, the day after the Dunkirk High School baseball team posted a 4-1 16-inning victory over Williamsville North in the Section VI Class BB championship game. With Frank Jagoda — the pitcher of record for Marauders ...

1. This Jamestown High School graduate suffered a knee injury in the late 1950s while playing baseball, but ironically it launched one of the most decorated softball careers in Chautauqua County history. Among the highlights was his two-hit, 17-strikeout performance in a 1-0 victory against ...

COOPERSTOWN — According to Google Maps, the typical trip for a Dunkirk and Chautauqua Lake baseball game is 30 minutes. That trip was a bit longer on Friday — roughly over four hours more — as both teams made the trek together to Cooperstown for a visit and hopes of a game at the Baseball ...

Freshwater fishing tournaments are experiencing a surge in popularity in 2025. Several factors are driving the upwelling for more competition. Each fishing group is working harder to emphasize sustainability, and many contests endorse the cutting-edge technology that has transformed ...

Unfortunately, there were several basketball officials I never had the opportunity to work with during my lengthy career. Some others I was paired with only once. One was especially memorable. And frankly, surprisingly hilarious. It happened in the old Chautauqua High School, which harbored ...

It’s time for the third quiz of the week. What will be your grade on this one? 1. Known as Jamestown’s “Mr. Baseball,” this man came to love the game at a young age. In fact, one night after the Detroit Tigers were playing an exhibition game against the Jamestown Falcons in the ...