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Etzel victorious in Travel League return

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BUSTI — Al Etzel of Ocala, Florida, was victorious in his return to the Wednesday Travel League, shooting the low round of 78 at South Hills Country Club. Ed Tofil, Josh Hilliker and Jeff Nelson all tied for second place with 80s. Etzel led the front nine with 39 while Etzel, Hilliker and Nelson all shot 39s to lead the back nine. Tom Sacilowski and Dennis Gawronski Sr. won the B and C Flights, respectively. Gawronski now owns 25 career C Flight wins, tied for fourth most all-time. Ron Szach was the low senior. The winner of the Bruce “Java” Chrabasz Commissioner’s Award was ...

Niagara Falls rallies past Skunks in 9th

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JAMESTOWN — Niagara Falls spotted Jamestown five runs in the bottom of the second inning, falling back 6-3 and beginning the long road back early. Jamestown added another run the following inning, but a pitching change to Logan Stickler was the spark the Americans needed as they kept the ...

Olean holds off Tarp Skunks 4-2

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JAMESTOWN — Brady Berdine was nearly perfect. Mark Holm was, too. Together, Olean’s starter and closer baffled Jamestown en route to a 4-2 victory in Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League action at Diethrick Park on Wednesday night. Berdine, a Warren, Pennsylvania native who had ...

Best bats

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It was congested at the top of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 softball standings with Allegany-Limestone, Olean and Fredonia sharing the league title with 10-2 records. All three teams received plenty of recognition in the postseason awards with the top honors of ...

Sabres trade Kesselring, move up in draft

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Just about a year ago the Buffalo Sabres traded JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan. After an injury-plagued season that never let Kesselring find his spot in the Sabres lineup, he is on the move again on Wednesday with the Sabres sending ...

NYS rethinking small game, pheasant hunting

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New York State is rethinking pheasants — and perhaps the future of small game hunting itself. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has unveiled its draft Strategic Plan for Pheasant Stocking to Enhance Hunter Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3): ...