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Ghostbusters

BINGHAMTON — Ed Nelson no longer believes in ghosts. And the Panama Panthers are state champions. Senior Carter Brink had 38 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead the Section VI champions to the first title in program history with a 78-69 victory over Bridgehampton in the New ...

State champs

TROY — Frewsburg sophomore Jadyn Trocki is quite familiar with having the ball in her hands during tense moments of the game. In her freshman trip to the state championships, she had the last look for the Bears when a 3-pointer that would have tied the game, but it did not fall. Working ...

Panama boys roll into Class D final

BINGHAMTON — At the start of the basketball season, Panama head coach Ed Nelson wrote the No. 25 on a board in his classroom, knowing his Panthers would need to play that many games to get to the state final. When they left school Thursday, that number stood at two. Now it’s down to ...

Confessions of a serial sign thief

The entire process of devising and delivering baseball signs has always fascinated me. The instant communication — coach to players, catcher to pitcher and player to player — is the game’s secret code. It greatly appealed to a young me. Signs, alternately called signals, used by my ...

We live in Steelhead Alley; crappie live here, too

Visitors often embark on long journeys, filled with anticipation, to spend a few hours on the renowned creeks of Chautauqua County that flow into Lake Erie. The fishing experience is so exceptional that the area has earned a distinctive title — “Steelhead Alley.” This stretch in ...

HIGH SCHOOL POSTSEASON

Girls Basketball NYSPHSAA Far West Regionals at Buffalo State University Friday, March 14 Class AAA VI-Lancaster 54, V-Fairport 20 Class AA V-Aquinas 59, VI-Starpoint 50 Saturday, March 15 Class A VI-Williamsville South 66, V-Pittsford-Sutherland 62 Class B V-Hornell ...