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CCAA names T&F all-stars

Plenty of the best track athletes in Section VI came from the local area this season and many competed in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association. Shortly after the league’s championship meet at Salamanca High School in late May, the best athletes from each of the teams were honored ...

Fredonia suffers heartbreaking loss

ST. JAMES — Fredonia was one strike away from improving to 2-0 at the New York State Little League Softball Tournament on Wednesday evening. Now the District 38 champions are a loss away from being eliminated. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Stony Point strung together back-to-back walks before Francesca Richards hit a walk-off, two-run double to send the District 18 champions to a 3-2 victory and a 2-0 record in the winner’s bracket. Fredonia, which beat Tri-County 11-0 in its opening game Tuesday, fell to 1-1. Fredonia, which managed just one hit in the ...

Still perfect

FREDONIA — Fredonia improved to 3-0 with a 12-4 win over Dunkirk in the District 38 10-12 Little League Area A tournament on Wednesday. A three-run first inning and a six-run third inning gave Fredonia a 9-1 lead. Tristan Darr led Fredonia with a double, a triple, three RBIs and two ...

Walleye playbook: Stickbaits 101

Fishing with artificial lures can humble even the most experienced angler. Whether you're trolling the vast waters of Lake Erie or casting along the weed edges of Chautauqua Lake, one thing is certain: both are world-class trophy fisheries, and both will quickly remind you that fish don't ...

7-on-7 passing league underway in Jamestown

OBSERVER Photos by Matt Spielman Above left, Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton's Ian Kindermann catches a pass in front of Clymer/Sherman/Panama's Gavin Burchanowski during 7-on-7 passing league action Wednesday at Strider Field in Jamestown. Above right, Chautauqua ...

Hole-in-one

Submitted Photo FREDONIA — Rich Glowniak Jr. made a hole-in-one at the 105-yard fifth hole during league play last Thursday at the Vineyards Golf Course. The shot was witnessed by Josh Ganey, Nick Wiser and John Gotowka.