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Sirianni named D1 POY again

After splitting the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 crown, Southwestern and Salamanca have also split their league’s major awards. Trojans eighth-grader Gianna Sirianni was named the league’s Player of the Year while the Warriors’ Joe Hinman was named the Coach of the Year. Sirianni led a trio of Southwestern girls on the league’s First Team after averaging 16.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 5.0 assists per game. Trojans sophomore Charlotte Beaver (12.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.7 spg, 1.7 apg) and junior teammate Marlana Cresanti (11.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 6.2 ...

Big bears, record harvest according to DEC

If spring weather keeps outdoor plans on hold — like today — it’s the perfect time to look back at a hunting season that made history across New York. It carried special significance for Western New York. The DEC recently announced that hunters harvested an estimated 1,759 black ...

Cheetah West 16U volleyball wins at SPIRE

Recently, the Cheetah West 16 and under volleyball team competed in a 13-team tournament at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Cheetah West made it to the gold bracket by defeating both SPIRE and Warren 3-0 in their pool. In the gold bracket they defeated Club Extreme 25-16, 25-19 in the ...

HOF call

The 21st annual Cattaraugus County Sports Hall of Fame Banquet was held Saturday at the Gowanda Moose Lodge. A capacity crowd was present to support the nine new inductees into the Hall of Fame.

37th annual George Bataitis Open set for May 9

The 37th annual George Bataitis Open will be hosted by the Jamestown Community College Athletics Department on Saturday, May 9, at Chautauqua Golf Club. Registration for the tournament begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. “This event is the premiere fundraiser for ...

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Monday’s Schedule High School Baseball Maple Grove at Randolph, 4:30 p.m. Pioneer at Fredonia, 4:30 p.m. Silver Creek/Forestville at North Collins, 4:45 p.m. Clymer/Sherman/Panama at Salamanca, 5 p.m. Pine Valley at Ellicottville, 5 p.m. Lancaster at Gowanda, 5:30 p.m. Southwestern at Depew, 6 p.m. High School Softball Southwestern at Frewsburg, 4:30 p.m. Maple Grove at Dunkirk, 5 p.m. Randolph at Olean, 5 p.m. Gowanda at Salamanca, 5 p.m. Pine Valley at Ellicottville, 5 p.m. Girls High School Flag Football Mount Mercy Academy at Jamestown, 6 ...