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Gowanda sweeps Forestville in volleyball

FORESTVILLE — Lilliana Pierce’s 11 kills led four Gowanda girls with at least six kills as the Panthers beat Forestville 25-14, 25-7, 25-12 in nonleague girls volleyball Friday. Bella Maines had 29 assists, four digs and two aces for Gowanda (10-1). Pierce had six digs and three blocks; Envy Cross had nine kills and a block; Maleina Moses had six kills, three digs and two aces; and Scarlett John had six kills, an assist, four digs and an ace. The Hornets fell to 3-4 overall. ELLICOTTVILLE SWEEPS PIRATES ELLICOTTVILLE — Three Ellicottville girls had at least seven kills to ...

Allen seeks to put sloppy play behind him against Pats

ORCHARD PARK — Win or lose, Josh Allen has displayed a consistent knack for putting a sloppy performance behind him. It's reflected in the smile and cheery "How's everybody doing?" greeting the Bills quarterback opens each of his weekly news conferences with. And it bears out in the ...

Athletic honor roll

Fredonia native Ashton Putney announced last week that he will continue his academic and baseball pursuits at George Mason University. Currently a sophomore at SUNY Niagara in Sanborn, Putney posted a 3-0 record for the Thunderwolves last spring when they won their first NJCAA Division III ...

Still not enough

FREWSBURG — In the first meeting between Frewsburg and Silver Creek/Forestville on Sept. 15, the Bears showed why they are the dominant force in the league with a 6-1 victory. On Tuesday, the Black Knights made the trip to the Robert H. Jackson Elementary Athletic Complex and suffered ...

Go vertical, go safe: New York’s archery season is here

There is something special about the first morning of deer season. The alarm goes off long before daylight. Coffee tastes a little better. The woods are dark and quiet, and for a few minutes you can hear every footstep, every branch snapping and every distant owl as you make your way to your favorite hunting spot. For thousands of New York hunters, Thursday, Oct. 1, marks the opening of the Southern Zone early bowhunting season for deer and black bear. The 2026 early bow season runs through Friday, Nov. 20, ending with the regular Southern Zone firearms season beginning Saturday, ...

Fredonia edges Portville in girls soccer

ALLEGANY — Nora Polhamus set up two goals and Fredonia held off Portville for a 2-1 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 girls soccer victory on Thursday at Allegany-Limestone High School. Cece Tonelli scored in the first half and Callie Draggett’s goal in the 53rd minute proved the difference for Fredonia (8-3-0, 5-3-0). Portville dropped to 5-5-1 overall and 4-4-1 in the league with the loss. LUDWIG NETS HAT TRICK DUNKIRK — Eliana Ludwig scored a hat trick to lift Chautauqua Lake past Dunkirk 3-1 in Division 3 play. Avery Cannon and Karie Tarr ...