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Global Concepts hangs on against Ellicottville 56-50, reaches final

JAMESTOWN — There are no moral victories come playoffs — you lose and you’re done. But No. 6 Ellicottville nearly pulled off an unlikely win against No. 2 Global Concepts on Tuesday. The Gators led by as many as 14, but the Eagles never went away, as Global Concepts won their Section ...

Melt, rise, repeat: spring steelhead are in

Oh yeah, this is that time of year. The snowbanks are shrinking, the tributaries are waking up, and chrome is on the move. Western New York’s Lake Erie streams are officially in go mode, and if you’ve been pacing around the garage staring at your waders, it’s time. Every thaw ...

SECTION VI POSTSEASON

BOYS BASKETBALL Class AAA Semifinals Thursday, Feb. 26 At Buffalo State University Health Sciences 83, Lancaster 57 Jamestown 64, Niagara Falls 51 Final Friday, March 6 At Buffalo State University No. 2 Jamestown vs. No. 1 Health Sciences, 8 p.m. Class ...

Sabres honor Olympians, take down Golden Knights

BUFFALO — Tage Thompson scored after being honored for helping the U.S. win an Olympic gold medal in hockey, and the Buffalo Sabres won their fourth straight game by beating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Tuesday night. Owen Power and Jason Zucker also scored for the surging Sabres. ...

‘Whale of a game’

JAMESTOWN — Jacob Ferranto dominated Monday’s Section VI Class D semifinal at Jamestown Community College. For 31 minutes, he provided everything for Sherman. All that remained in the final 60 seconds was an exclamation point. The Wildcats’ senior provided that as well. With ...

Clymer ‘D’ is the difference

JAMESTOWN — Clymer’s stingy first-half defense coupled with a strong second half from beyond the 3-point arc allowed the top-seeded Pirates to beat No. 4 Panama 53-46 in a Section VI Class D semifinal Monday evening at Jamestown Community College. The reward for Clymer’s seven-point ...