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Stateline Speedway partners with Tops

BUSTI — Stateline Speedway is proud to announce a new marketing partnership with Tops Friendly Markets, one of Western New York’s leading grocery retailers, designed to deliver exclusive savings and memorable race-day experiences for fans and families throughout the 2026 season. Through the partnership, Tops is helping families save all season long at Stateline Speedway. Tops BonusPlus Card members can save $2 on Adult General Admission at 16 events during the 2026 season simply by showing their Tops BonusPlus Card when purchasing tickets at Stateline Speedway. Tops will also ...

Putneys shine in the NCAA

The Putney family of Fredonia had a fairly exciting finish to the 2025-26 sports season. Tyler Putney (Fredonia Class of 2021) recently finished a successful NCAA basketball college career as he played his last three years for the NCAA Division III Nazareth Golden Flyers in Rochester. During Tyler’s three seasons, Nazareth had a 54-26 record (38-10 in Empire 8), and Tyler averaged 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 3-pointers made per game. The 2021 Post Journal/OBSERVER Player of the Year also holds multiple records at Nazareth. He finished his career as the fourth-leading scorer for ...

Jamestown’s stats back up success

In a July 7 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest at Diethrick Park, Jamestown’s Eric Weeks belted a towering two-run home run in the eighth inning in a win over Newark. Upon circling the bases, he was greeted at home plate by teammates Grant Moore and Nolan Smith. The trio ...

Cattaraugus County HOF Golf Tournament set for July 22

RANDOLPH — The Cattaraugus County Sports Hall of Fame still has room for a foursome or a twosome for its scramble golf tournament which will be held Wednesday, July 22 at Cardinal Hills Golf Course in Randolph on Wednesday, July 22. The tournament, which will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., is open to the public. The $75 tournament fee will include golf, cart, lunch, dinner and team/individual awards and prizes. Previous Hall of Fame inductees are encouraged to participate. Call/text tournament director Mark Benton at 716-770-8809 to register a team.

Summer seasoned

JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown Tarp Skunks celebrated their first-ever Major League Baseball draft picks Sunday afternoon. Ian Korn, a member of the 2022 Tarp Skunks, was drafted in the 10th round with the 299th pick of the draft by the San Francisco Giants, while Ryan Bilka, a member of the ...

4-0 feeling

MAYVILLE – Fredonia improved to 4-0 and wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the District 38 Area A 10-12 Little League All-Stars tournament with an 11-0 shutout of Mayville on Monday. Bruno Muscarella and Dominic Carapella combined on a four-inning one-hitter with five strikeouts and one walk on ...