In Western New York, the end of the ice fishing season can feel a little bittersweet. The augers get put away, the shanties head back to the garage, and anglers start staring at open water like kids waiting for the school bell to ring. Here’s the good news: when the ice disappears, the ...

Tori Spacciapolli (Fredonia High School ’22, Canisius University ’26), swam to a great finish at the recent MAAC Conference Championships. She finished the 100-yard breaststroke with a season-best time of 1:06.19 for 12th place overall and in the 200 breaststroke she swam a career-best time ...

When dealing with the Buffalo Sabres, I did not want to jump the gun and preemptively anoint them as one of the top teams in the NHL on the verge of ending a playoff drought that goes back to April 26 of 2011. However, returning from the 2026 Olympic break, the Sabres have not missed a beat ...

STATEN ISLAND — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Indoor Track & Field state championships began on Friday at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island and a pair of local relay teams competed. The quartet of Noah Erickson, Ty Kraft, Cole Vaughn and ...

BUFFALO — Five of the six players who see the floor for Fredonia consistently this season are seniors. When Fredonia last won a Section VI championship in 2023, those seniors were freshmen callups sitting on the bench, cheering on a team that was seconds away from a trip to states. That ...

JAMESTOWN — Breonna Hopkins gave Cassadaga Valley hope Thursday night. Unfortunately her shooting display came too late for the Cougars. Trailing by 21 entering the fourth quarter, Hopkins went on a personal 10-0 run in less than three minutes, but No. 7 Cassadaga Valley’s deficit ...