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Silver Creek softball outduels Hornets

FORESTVILLE — It was a pitcher’s duel in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 East softball action on Thursday and Maddie Blair came out on top securing Silver Creek the 2-1 victory. Blair went six innings for the Black Knights with nine strikeouts, three walks and did ...

Snow reaches 100 career goals for Gowanda boys lax

The Gowanda boys lacrosse team has started off the season strong with five straight wins and sit s atop the Class D standings. The Panthers held off Eden/North Collins on Thursday for a 13-12 league win, securing the victory with a few huge saves by Faolan Quinn at the end of the game. ...

Allen credits Diggs for being the caliber of QB he is today

ORCHARD PARK — Impersonal as it might seem to have their dynamic on-field relationship end with an exchange of phone texts, Bills quarterback Josh Allen made it clear on Thursday how much receiver Stefon Diggs meant to him during their four seasons together in Buffalo. Allen made no mention ...

Bills would preferably be on the receiving end in draft

ORCHARD PARK — One day, Brandon Beane joked the Buffalo Bills are going to select a receiver in each of the seven rounds of the NFL draft. The next, the Bills general manager saying there’s no lock he’s drafting a receiver in the first round. Don’t be fooled. Hard as Beane has ...

Palisin, Lucas lead Fredonia past Westfield

WESTFIELD — Two of the elite softball programs in recent years clashed on Thursday evening, as the back-to-back Section VI champion Fredonia ‘Billies took on the back-to-back sectional champion Westfield Wolverines. Even in a new season with a few new faces stepping into the spotlight ...

Top of heap

Three local small-school boys basketball players received some of the highest honors possible Wednesday when they were named first-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association. The trio was among 15 local student-athletes who were named in Classes B, C and D. Carson ...