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Wolverines share D2 title

OBSERVER Staff Reports PANAMA — Westfield entered Monday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 matchup with Clymer/Sherman/Panama having already clinched at least a share of its first league title since 2017. The Wolverines wanted it to themselves, but the Wolfpack ...

Ashville Bay Marina hosts kids fishing tournament

More than 60 youngsters gathered at Ashville Bay Marina for a youth fishing event this past weekend. Hosted by Captain Mike Sperry and Chautauqua Reel Outdoors Bait and Tackle, with a sound system from “Mike’s Pro Sound,” the fish were biting and the smiles were catchy too. Open to the ...

Newhook scores OT winner as Canadiens eliminate Sabres

BUFFALO — Alex Newhook scored his second Game 7-winning goal of the postseason, this time 11:22 into overtime in the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Newhook drove up the left wing and as he approached the circle snapped a shot through a screen that beat ...

Fredonia coasts in quarterfinals

BUFFALO — Despite being the lower seed entering Sunday’s Section VI Class C flag football quarterfinal at All-High Stadium, No. 5 Fredonia overpowered No. 4 Health Sciences. The Hillbillies’ high-powered offense put up eight more touchdowns and their defense added two more in a 67-0 shutout of the Falcons. Next up for Fredonia is a semifinal matchup with No. 1 Depew on the road Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Wildcats beat No. 8 Southwestern/Frewsburg 25-12 in another quarterfinal Saturday. Against Health Sciences, Hillbillies quarterback Sophia Utegg went 9 of 10 for 148 yards and ...

Fredonia rallies past Hornets

FORESTVILLE — Fredonia rallied from a 6-3 deficit and scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning to beat Forestville 10-6 in a nonleague softball playoff tuneup Monday. Ava Muck went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double and five RBIs while Gia Muscarella also hit a solo home run for the Hillbillies (14-3). Naomi Muck added three hits and Kara Harrington hit a go-ahead two-run double for the winners. Harrington also earned the win in the circle with three scoreless innings of one-hit ball, striking out four. Carilene Sliwa was 2 for 4 with a double and three runs scored while ...

Hillbillies beat Salamanca in Unified basketball

Austin Duliba scored 14 points and Julian Ocasio scored 10 as Fredonia beat Salamanca 42-39 in Unified basketball Monday. Louis Gugino and Luke McKnatt had 6 points apiece while Devin Batten, Solomon McKnatt and Thomas Lauer each scored 2 points for the Hillbillies. Kaine Whitcomb scored 13 points to lead the Warriors. Johnny Holmes-Pierce scored 8, followed by Logan Abrams (6), Jarvis Crowe (4), Ernest Pinnecoose (2), David Dunn (2), Holden Sader (2) and Michael Light (2). Fredonia plays next at Pine Valley at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.