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Eagles roll into volleyball quarters

MAYVILLE — Brina Jacobson scored 11 kills and made four digs as Chautauqua Lake kicked off the Section VI volleyball playoffs with a sweep against Medina 25-8, 25-10, 25-10 in the Class C prequarterfinals on Monday evening. Kortlyn Fairbank added three kills and an assist for the 4-seeded Eagles, Sydney Williams had four kills and two aces, Evie Woodis provided three kills and a block and Karagan Fairbank dealt 24 assists and four aces. Chautauqua Lake (14-0) will host No. 12 Falconer on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinals. No. 13 Medina finishes the season with a 3-11 ...

Frewsburg ends Westfield/Brocton’s season

FREWSBURG — At this point in the Frewsburg girls soccer program’s timeline, the regular season is all about preparing for the playoffs. Judging by the Bears’ performance Saturday, they are ready for the postseason. Senior Audrey Eckwahl netted a hat trick and No. 3 Frewsburg directed ...

Cassadaga Valley is No. 1 seed in Class D

Cassadaga Valley was the lone local team to earn a No. 1 seed as Section VI announced its volleyball playoff schedule Thursday evening. The Cougars are the top seed in Class D and await their quarterfinal opponent. In Class D prequarterfinals set for Monday, No. 8 Sherman will host No. 9 Holland, No. 4 Maple Grove will host No. 13 West Valley/Franklinville, No. 5 Panama will host No. 12 Brocton, No. 7 Ellicottville will host No. 10 North Collins and No. 6 Forestville will host No. 11 Pine Valley. In quarterfinals Thursday, Cassadaga Valley will host the Sherman-Holland winner, the ...

Leonhard must address Bills’ defensive deficiencies during bye

ORCHARD PARK — Jim Leonhard leaned back to loosen his shoulders and let out a big yawn upon approaching the podium for his weekly news conference before addressing the first question of whether he got any sleep. "Not much," the Buffalo Bills' first-year defensive coordinator said. The lack ...

Rowdy rivalry

The divisional standings would tell you that Friday’s game between the Fredonia Hillbillies and the Dunkirk Marauders did not count for much. The two teams entered the game with losing records and playoff hopes already extinguished. Friday night was not about what happened before it this ...

Gowanda Recreation holding ski and snowboard registration

GOWANDA — Gowanda Recreation will hold its ski and snowboard registration from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday in the Village of Gowanda board room. All Gowanda Central School students, faculty and staff are eligible to join the program. Call Mark Benton at 716-770-8809 for more information.