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CHAUTAUQUA — Angie Penhollow fired a 43 to pace the Monday Night Women’s League at Chautauqua Golf Club. Other scores were Maddie Clapper 47, Robin Kayner 48, Jody Lehman 49, Nickara Liddell 49, Amy Martin 50, Shelly Cady 50, Beth Sacilowski 50, Sue Bero 51, Jen Garrett 51, Jill Williams ...

Panthers’ power

When Blake Herman struck out leading off the bottom of the first inning in the Class C Far West Regional at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia, the Kendall Eagles must’ve thought they were on to something. As it turned out, Herman had the Section V champions right where he wanted them. Two ...

Jagoda goes out on top with Marauders as sectional champs

Frank Jagoda grew up on Central Avenue in Dunkirk, a short distance from Crino’s Music store, the favorite hangout for him and his buddies in the 1970s. Decades later, during his 2023 Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame induction speech, he paid tribute to his old pals. “We are a very close ...

Back to Dunkirk for Little League

For my third season of Little League baseball, I returned to Dunkirk after a summer of glove with the Fredonia Police team. Brother Tom, now off crutches, was joining the league in 1961 for the first time as a 9-year-old. We both performed at tryouts on the Woodrow Avenue field. I ...

WNY’s best

The Dunkirk baseball team won its first sectional title in over a decade and several players have earned recognition for that accomplishment. Selected by the coaches, Dunkirk senior pitcher Greg Orcutt and junior infielder Josh Lemanski were named to the All-Western New York Large School ...