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Pair of aces

Although Ellicottville won the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 4 softball title this spring, the Eagles split their regular-season matchups with second-place Falconer. Now the teams are splitting the league’s top postseason awards. Falconer senior Emily Rhinehart has ...

Couchenour defends home turf in Busti

BUSTI — Cloudy, overcast skies provided a heavy and lightning-fast racing surface at Stateline Speedway on Saturday night, setting the stage for a spectacular evening of racing. Pro Stock competitors from far and wide descended on the historic Busti oval for the inaugural Dean Gibson Sr. ...

Lakewood YMCA announces 2026 Firecracker Run

LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Family YMCA recently announced the return of the annual 2026 Firecracker Run on Saturday, July 4 at Lakewood Beach, located at 2 W. Terrace Ave. This community tradition brings together runners, walkers, families and spectators from across the region to celebrate Independence Day with fitness, fun and community spirit. Participants can choose from a 10K run, 2-mile run or 2-mile walk, with race activities beginning at 9 a.m. Race day packet pickup and registration will be available from 7-8:30 a.m. at Lakewood Beach. In addition to the main race events, ...

Diamond Dawgs seek 8U coach

Diamond Dawgs Travel Baseball is currently looking for players and head coach for an 8U team for the 2027 season. Diamond Dawgs is a local travel ball organization that is completely tuition-free and fundraiser-based and focuses on player development at all ages. Interested players cannot turn 9 years old prior to April 30, 2027. Anyone interested in coaching or playing should contact Rich Bianco, Dawgs president, at 716-450-1329.

Orange and Blue skies

At 3 a.m., Lower Manhattan is usually quiet — even by the standards of the city known as “The City That Never Sleeps.” On this particular morning, however, the silence was replaced by the energy of thousands of New York Knicks fans who had already lined the streets in anticipation ...

81 years later, Gerry Rodeo not such a ‘crazy idea’

GERRY — “That’s a crazy idea” was the response of many, when in 1944, Jack Cox, a new member of the recently formed Gerry Volunteer Fire Department, suggested a rodeo as a fundraiser for the department. Cox, a former working cowboy, who had moved to this area from the West to help ...