×

Local Sports

Falconer knocks off Barker in Class C

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, ...

Winning tradition

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 ...

Stenstrom tosses gem as Falconer ousts Randolph

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 ...

Tarp Skunks begin season tonight

JAMESTOWN — The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season opener is set for tonight at Diethrick Park. First pitch for the clash between the Jamestown Tarp Skunks and Olean Oilers is 6:30 p.m. The head coach for the 2026 Tarp Skunks is Joe Reitebach, who served as the pitching coach ...

C/S/P claims Class D titles

HOLLAND — The Clymer/Sherman/Panama boys track and field team won the Section VI Class D championship comfortably at Holland High School, but the girls needed a win in the final event to complete a Wolfpack sweep Thursday night. Trailing Maple Grove by 3 points with the 1,600-meter relay ...

Ellicottville ends Pine Valley’s season

ELLICOTTVILLE — Carson Mendell threw three innings of three-hit, one-run relief as No. 2 Ellicottville held on for a 12-8 Section VI Class D semifinal win over No. 3 Pine Valley on Thursday. The Eagles scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning before a three-run third inning gave ...