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Cherished memories from years gone by

Former Dunkirk High School varsity football coach Mark Benton recently delivered a memory dear to my heart. He wrote of his connection to the final Dunkirk-Cardinal Mindszenty football game. As a Mindszenty grad myself, that game was the emotional swan song for the football program at the ...

Winner inducted

Submitted Photo Former Clymer Central School boys basketball coach Bob Winner, middle, was enshrined into the Section VI Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony Thursday at The Columns Banquets in Elma. He is pictured with two other former Chautauqua County basketball coaches, Mike Tramuta, ...

Krenzer wins 500 freestyle for ‘Billies

FREWSBURG — Sparked by two wins apiece from Landon Frederes, Miles Moore and Grady Moore, Frewsburg/Falconer/Jamestown/Southwestern defeated Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville in a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association swim meet Thursday at Frewsburg High School. Frederes claimed the ...

Jacobson, Tarr lead Eagles to title game

MAYVILLE — Brina Jacobson did a little bit of everything to help Chautauqua Lake down Dunkirk 39-23 in the opening round of the “Tip-Off at the Lake” girls basketball tournament Thursday. The eighth-grader scored 12 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, collected six steals and had four blocked ...

Frosh nets 36 for Cards; Tell leads Marauders

BUFFALO — Syrai Johnson was hardly overwhelmed in his varsity basketball debut for Randolph coach Kevin Hind on Friday. In fact, the freshman apparently felt right at home. So much so that he drained seven 3-pointers, including four in the first quarter, on his way to 36 points to propel ...

Bulldogs fall

BROCTON — The first half of the season-opening game for the Brocton Bulldogs Thursday night did not go well, at least on the offensive end. Halfway through the first quarter, Brocton did not have a point. By halftime, the Bulldogs had just seven points, and found themselves down by double ...