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Down and out early

WEST ELLICOTT — The Southwestern boys soccer team wasted no time getting ahead of visiting Fredonia, scoring three goals in the first 13 minutes and not looking back en route to a 4-0 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 victory at Charles A. Lawson Field on Wednesday. ...

CCAAs are underway

LAKEWOOD — The Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Tennis Championships got underway Wednesday at the Lakewood YMCA with singles action taking to the courts. All 12 matches played Wednesday ended in straight sets with the higher seeds winning all but one. Falconer’s Myla ...

Gowanda learn-to-ski registration is Oct. 26

GOWANDA — The Gowanda Recreation learn-to-ski program, which will be held at Holiday Valley Resort, will hold its registration for this year's program on Monday, Oct. 26 in the Village Board Room, located at 27 E. Main St. from 6-7:30 p.m. All Gowanda Central School residents are eligible to register for the program and receive a discount on their Saturday night lift ticket for the entire season. Payment at registration will be in the form of cash or a check made out to “Gowanda Recreation.” No credit cards will be accepted. For more information, contact Gowanda recreation ...

Inaugural Den of Distinction class

Submitted Photo The first-ever class of six inductees of the Cassadaga Valley Den of Distinction — the late Joe Annarella, Paul Cooley, the late Donald Hanby, Patricia Ackley, William “Bill” Carlson and the late David Abram — were honored at an inaugural ceremony at Front Porch ...

Mission accomplished

Submitted Photo Collin Barmore of Dunkirk, second from left, successfully completed a 42-mile run around Chautauqua Lake on Saturday. He was joined by, from left: Colby Garza, Jackson Vanstrom and Rayven Sample. Garza ran all 42 miles, Vanstrom ran about 38 miles and Sample ran the last 15 ...

Panthers, Eagles, Wolverines post D3 volleyball sweeps

PANAMA — Mckenna Kolstee scored 10 kills, two blocks and six digs as Panama swept Silver Creek 25-15, 25-19, 25-16 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 volleyball action on Wednesday. Marley Kelwaski added three digs and five aces for the Panthers (5-7, 4-4), while Annie Becker had 13 assists and six digs. Silver Creek (1-11, 0-7) was led by Jenesis Osieja with 14 assists and four aces, Maddie Blair had nine kills, two digs and an ace, Liana Parsell scored four kills and two digs and Risa Kuppel made five digs. EAGLES ROLL BULLDOGS BROCTON — Kinslee ...