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Local Sports

Setting the bar

HOUGHTON — Five area athletes registered first-place finishes last Saturday at Section VI indoor track & field meets at Houghton University. In the A/C Inter-Divisional competition, Nathan Mays of Dunkirk/Forestville/Silver Creek led the way in the high jump with a leap of 6 ...

Fredonia boys upend Clarence

CLARENCE — The Fredonia boys basketball team continued its hot start to the season with a 59-55 nonleague victory over Clarence on Tuesday. RJ Koopman paced the Hillbillies (7-0) with 26 points, six assists and two rebounds, Donovan Dowdy provided another 16 points, eight rebounds, five ...

Fearless Freddie’s Football Forecast

FAREWELL. The streaking Buffalo Bills end their final regular season in historic Highmark Stadium over the next two weeks. First up are the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday. The finale will be against the lowly New York Jets. Expect an excellent game this ...

Holiday deer hunt set after Christmas

New York’s late bow and muzzleloader deer seasons are reopening across most of the Southern Zone from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1, giving hunters a welcome chance to extend their time afield during the holiday deer season. It’s a tradition that blends outdoor opportunity with family time, and ...

Wolverines win Westfield Winter Classic

WESTFIELD — Reagan Weingart scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out four assists and collected a pair of steals to send Westfield to a 42-28 victory over North East in the championship game of the Westfield Winter Classic on Tuesday. Weingart, the tournament Most Valuable ...

Allen feels ready to play despite sore right foot

ORCHARD PARK — Wearing a T-shirt, shorts and running shoes following a walk-through practice, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen made his way to the podium with the slightest hint of a limp, and declared himself ready to play this weekend. "Feels good. Yeah, ready to go," Allen said ...