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Fredonia bows out of softball championships

ST. JAMES — Fredonia’s run at the New York State Little League Softball championships is over. The Downtown All-Stars out of Manhattan scored three times in the bottom of the first inning and once more in the third to beat Fredonia 4-1. Fredonia actually outhit Downtown 6-3 and did not commit an error. Fredonia’s lone run came in the top of the first inning. Avery Stellrecht singled with one out, stole second, went to third on a two-out passed ball and scored on Kara Harrington’s RBI single. Harrington then stole second, but was stranded on a groundout. Trailing 3-1, ...

Pair of Pioneers earn PGCBL weekly honors

NEW HARTFORD — As the calendar flips to July, the temperatures are heating up and so is the play on the field. These four players in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League stood out for their top performances and earned Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards for Week 5 of the 2026 season. These awards take into account the stats for games played between June 29 and July 5. WEST DIVISION The Elmira Pioneers swept this week's awards with two standout performers. Pitcher of the Week Brenden Hayes (Barry University) went 2-0 in two starts this past week. In 12 innings, he allowed ...

Wilson claims Rick Briggs Memorial at Stateline

BUSTI – Stateline Speedway has a knack for producing first-time winners. The Kortwright Road facility’s first two World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision races saw John Blankenship and Dick Barton score their first wins in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Last time the ...

‘Money’ McGee takes Woah Nellie Modified feature

BUSTI — The Woah Nellie Modified Series made its highly anticipated second-ever appearance at Stateline Speedway, serving as the premier support division for the World of Outlaws Super Late Model Series’ Rick Briggs Memorial on Wednesday. Making their series debut on the national DirtVision streaming broadcast, the Modifieds put on a spectacular show for fans across the country. Ultimately, Mike McGee lived up to his “Money” moniker, fending off heavyweights Rich Michael Jr., Greg Johnson, and Joel Watson to capture his first career Woah Nellie Modified victory. Qualifying ...

CCAA names T&F all-stars

Plenty of the best track athletes in Section VI came from the local area this season and many competed in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association. Shortly after the league’s championship meet at Salamanca High School in late May, the best athletes from each of the teams were honored ...

Fredonia suffers heartbreaking loss

ST. JAMES — Fredonia was one strike away from improving to 2-0 at the New York State Little League Softball Tournament on Wednesday evening. Now the District 38 champions are a loss away from being eliminated. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Stony Point strung together back-to-back walks before Francesca Richards hit a walk-off, two-run double to send the District 18 champions to a 3-2 victory and a 2-0 record in the winner’s bracket. Fredonia, which beat Tri-County 11-0 in its opening game Tuesday, fell to 1-1. Fredonia, which managed just one hit in the ...