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Dunkirk claims 12U Unsanctioned title

Dunkirk had another undefeated season in District 38 Little League 12U Unsanctioned playoffs, winning the championship for their fourth consecutive year. The team beat Gowanda 15-3, Hanover 27-2, Brocton 10-2 and Mayville 18-3. Dunkirk then played Mayville in the championship game and won ...

Lawson-Crabtree wins aquabike national title

It has not been long since Mindy Lawson-Crabtree has transitioned from full Ironmans and triathlons to the aquabike events due to injuries holding her back from distance running. She has also wasted no time transitioning her success into these new disciplines. Last October, Lawson-Crabtree ...

Getting work in

OBSERVER Photos by Matt Spielman Action continued in the local 7-on-7 summer passing league Wednesday at Strider Field in Jamestown. Above, Silver Creek/Forestville's Jacob Anders goes up high to catch a pass in between a pair of Salamanca defenders. Below left, Black Knights quarterback ...

Batavia retakes 1st place

JAMESTOWN — The good news before the first pitch was even thrown in Wednesday night’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest at Diethrick Park was that Jamestown had clinched a playoff berth. The best news, however, came after the Tarp Skunks’ 10-3 loss to Batavia when head ...

Southwestern outlasts Interstate for No. 2 seed

FREWSBURG — Southwestern scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning and held off Interstate for a 6-5 victory to lock up the No. 2 seed in the District 38 Area B 10-12 Little League All-Stars tournament Wednesday evening. Using the extra-innings tiebreaker rule, Hudson Rapp started on second base in the top of the seventh. Carter Skoglund led off with an RBI single and after a strikeout, Jackson Troutman hit an RBI double. Grant Smith followed with an RBI groundout to make it 6-3. In the bottom of the frame, Gunnar Ling started on second base for Interstate, went to third ...

Bontemps takes his talents to NBA’s Hawks

Now that high school and college commencements are in the rearview mirror, it might not be a bad idea if recent graduates follow a career blueprint similar to the one drawn up by area native Tim Bontemps. His message is simple and can be applied to any list of potential ...