×

Local Sports

Local sailors compete at states

BUFFALO — Local sailors from Chautauqua Lake and and Westfield high schools competed under the Southwestern flag in the New York State High School Sailing Championships last Saturday in Buffalo Harbor. Nine teams competed in the event. The day began with sunny skies and cool morning ...

Sabres give Ruff 2-year extension

BUFFALO — Invigorated after transforming the Sabres into contenders in his second coaching stint in Buffalo, Lindy Ruff sees no reason why he'd stop now. With the full backing of team management, and his wife Gaye's blessing, the 66-year-old Ruff is staying put after signing a two-year ...

Comeback or collapse? Knicks’ Game 1 win a bit of both

NEW YORK (AP) — Call it a comeback. Or chalk it up as a choke. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals was both. The Knicks wouldn't have been able to charge all the way back without Cleveland collapsing. The Cavaliers led 93-71 with under eight minutes to play before the Knicks outscored ...

Fredonia edges Pine Valley in unified hoops

SOUTH DAYTON — Austin Duliba scored a game-high 8 points to lead Fredonia past Pine Valley 28-24 in unified basketball action on Wednesday. Louie Gugino provided another 6 points for the Hillbillies, Landon Rukavina scored 4, then Julian Ocasio, Devin Batten and Elizabeth Joy had 2 points ...

Fredonia knocks off Depew in flag football semifinals

DEPEW — Fredonia is headed to the Section VI Class C flag football championship game after knocking off Depew, the top seed, 32-25 on Wednesday night in the semifinal. Head coach Nick Bertrando couldn’t be happier. “I’m proud of the grit they showed in the second half,” he said. ...

Kings, trout and giant kicker bass

Spring fishing across Western New York has shifted into high gear, and if recent action on Lake Ontario is any indication, anglers may want to call in “fish sick” sooner rather than later. The popular Lake Ontario Counties Trout and Salmon Derby wrapped up May 10 after ten days of ...