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Hodkin, Fredonia softball blank Trojans

FREDONIA — McKella Hodkin threw a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one walk to lead Fredonia past Southwestern 6-0 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 softball Wednesday. The Hillbillies (11-3, 10-2) broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the third when Delaney Artrip led off with a single, stole second and stole third before scoring on a throwing error. In the fourth, Fredonia’s Callie Draggett reached on a dropped third strike, stole second, went to third on a passed ball and scored on McKenna Crawford’s RBI groundout. Gia Muscarella singled and ...

Golf leagues

Joe Sorci topped the A Division with a 37, while John Lakas, Bob Manning, Joey Tramuta, Bill Cochranne, Rich Ryan and Joe Yelich paced the B Division with a 45 apiece in the Monday Night Utility Golf League at Vineyards. Other A Division scores were Brian Manning 38, Charlie Nicosia 40, Doug Kaltenbach 40 and CJ Anson 41. Other B Division scores were John Corbett 46 and Dave Criscione 46. Skins were recorded by Nicosia (No. 9) and Bob Sayers (No. 4). Anson (No. 5) and Bill Marsh (No. 9) were closest to the pin.

Fredonia unified hoops bounces back

FREDONIA — The Fredonia unified basketball team bounced back after a loss on Monday with a 42-21 victory over Cattaraugus-Little Valley on Wednesday. Julian Ocasio paced Fredonia (4-2) with 16 points, Louis Gugino added 14 and then Solomon McKnatt, Luke McKnatt, Austin Duliba, Elizabeth Joy, Brooklyn Smith and Kaiden Strycula provided 2 points each. Cattaraugus-Little Valley was led by Shane Ullman with 8 points, Wyatt Jablonski provided 4, Wyatt Fisher scored 3, then Jackson Alvarado, John Albert and McKenna Hickin scored 2 each. The Hillbillies are back in action on Friday ...

Southwestern track and field sweeps Dunkirk on Tuesday

WEST ELLICOTT — Tyler McIntyre made some school history at the Sirianni Athletic Complex on Tuesday as he helped lift the Southwestern boys track and field team past Dunkirk 80-61 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 action. Mike Currie set the Southwestern discus record in 2002 with a throw of 165 feet and 24 years later McIntyre inched past that mark with a throw of 165 feet, 3 inches. McIntyre’s record throw capped off a victory that was led by triple-winner Noah Brown winning the 110-meter high hurdles (18.2), the 400-meter intermediate hurdles (1:08) ...

Proposed bill would impact deer hunting

For generations now, New York hunters have done far more than pursue the cherished outdoor tradition of big game hunting for deer. They have helped manage wildlife populations responsibly while providing thousands of pounds of healthy venison to food pantries and families in need across the ...

Gerry Rodeo will be celebrating 81st anniversary

Many thought that the idea of a rodeo wouldn’t succeed for even one year, but they were certainly wrong, for when Aug. 5 rolls around this summer, the tiny hamlet of Gerry, just north of Jamestown, New York, will celebrate the opening night of its 81st annual professional rodeo, the longest ...