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Salamanca, Falconer open with tennis victories

FREWSBURG — Salamanca won both singles matchups and a pair of doubles matchups before weather stopped the Warriors’ 4-0 nonleague girls tennis victory over Frewsburg on Thursday. Betsy Leyva won 7-5, 6-2 at first singles and Kurryn Glowacki won 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 at second singles for Salamanca. At first doubles, Sage Huff and Mimi McComber were 6-4, 6-1 winners before Fiona McKune and Keira Bova were 6-3, 6-1 winners at second doubles. Betsy Leyva (S) d. Claire Spielman 7-5, 6-2; Kurryn Glownacki (S) d. Kelsey Fischer 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; Sage Huff-Mimi McComber (S) d. Marleigh ...

Fredonia/Dunkirk/F/PV/CV falls in swimming

FREDONIA — Quinn Irons was a double winner as Allegany-Limestone edged Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville/Pine Valley/Cassadaga Valley 100-81 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls swimming and diving Thursday. Irons claimed the 50-yard freestyle (27.14) and 100-yard butterfly (1:09.41) for the Gators. Valentina Bown took the 200-yard freestyle (2:21.58) and 500-yard freestyle (6:31.13) for the hosts. 200y medley relay: Allegany-Limestone (Quinn Irons, Sammi Vecchio, Maddie Monroe, Zoey Bush), Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville/Pine Valley/Cassadaga Valley, Allegany-Limestone. ...

Cassadaga Valley sweeps Bulldogs

BROCTON — Alexis Pattyson had nine kills and seven aces to go along with 12 digs as Cassadaga Valley swept nonleague Brocton 25-21, 25-13, 25-8. Kaliee Lacki had five kills and 10 digs while Melanie Myles chipped in nine digs and eight assists for the Cougars (1-0). Paige Miller had three assists, a kill and two digs; Sha’Nah Adams had an assist, three kills and three digs; and Nevaeh Hebner had eight digs for the Bulldogs (0-2). Cassadaga Valley won the jayvee match. JAMESTOWN EDGES FALCONER IN D1 FALCONER — Aiyanna Stam collected 13 kills and two aces, and Remy Anderson ...

Eckwahl sets Bears’ scoring record

FREWSBURG — Audrey Eckwahl scored a pair of goals off headers, establishing a new Frewsburg career scoring record in the process, as the Bears beat Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale 5-4 in a wild nonleague matchup Thursday at the Frewsburg Sports Complex. Frewsburg led 3-2 at halftime. Jaden Jimerson opened the scoring from Presleigh Stelmack in the 17th minute before Eckwahl scored her first header of the game off an Ellie Cappa corner kick in the 26th minute to make it 2-0. The goal was the 86th of Eckwahl’s career, breaking the previous mark set by Ava Jimerson. “That’s ...

Let the games begin

The high school football season kicks off locally today when Silver Creek/Forestville hosts Clymer/Sherman/Panama in a nonleague tilt beginning at 7 p.m. in Silver Creek. That will start a Labor Day weekend that sees all 13 of the teams in The OBSERVER/Post-Journal's circulation area in ...

Hole-In-One

Submitted Photo Using a 60-degree wedge, Steve Lundin recorded a hole-in-one at Vineyards Golf Course last Saturday. Witnesses were Anita Luce and Denise Lundin.