Smaller and lighter 6-fish walleye coolers mean harder work for tourney anglers. Josh Larsen photo With more than 120 million adult walleye thriving in Lake Erie and summer knocking on the door, it’s high time for Lake Erie anglers to dust off their lucky hats, sharpen hooks, and prepare ...

OLEAN — Falconer’s previous trip to the Section VI Class C playoffs ended against Barker in the semifinals 1-0. This time the 5-seeded Golden Falcons faced the 2-seeded Bulldogs in the championship game and were up against the same pitcher that eliminated them a year ago. However, ...

OBSERVER Photos by Tim Frank Silver Creek/Forestville's Nathan Mays, left, shows his winning form in the high hurdles on Friday in the Section VI Class C Track & Field Championships at Randolph Central School. In photo at right, teammate Samuel Bowers leads the pack in the 200 meters. ...

OBSERVER photo by Scott Kindberg The Jamestown Tarp Skunks opened their 2026 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season against Olean on Friday night before a large crowd at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. The Tarp Skunks won 13-3. See complete story in Monday's edition.

GOWANDA — Sectional final appearances have become a tradition for the Gowanda baseball program. Thursday, the Panthers earned a seventh consecutive trip to the championship game with a victory over the Brocton/Cassadaga Valley Bulldogs, 10-0 in six innings in a Section VI Class C semifinal ...

FALCONER — The final out recorded, Erik Stenstrom spun around on the pitcher’s mound at Denny Meszaros Field early Thursday evening, kicked out his left leg and then let out a prolonged roar. The junior right-hander was quickly joined by his Falconer teammates and together they ...