Sports

Scholastic trap

While some teams have completed their season, others are just getting underway. No perfect scores were reported this week. Salamanca’s Braeden Kyler and Ellicottville’s Jordan Folts provided a 24 in the Central Conference, while the best in the West was 23 from both Gage Wells of Panama and Lucas Gibbons of Sherman. West Conference Cassadaga Valley 100: Anthony Clark 13, James McChesney 13, Emma Nickerson 13, Aaron Steen 13, Lucian Whitmore 13, Donny Easton 12, Landon Johnson 12, Clayton Nickerson 11. Frewsburg 140: Wyatt Lundgren 20, Jackson Levandoski 19, Edwin Clover 18, ...

Muddy waters, clear fishing opportunities

Opening Day of inland trout season is an annual tradition cherished by anglers across Western New York — a long-awaited moment marking the true “official” arrival of spring. But this year, Mother Nature had other plans. What a rainstorm. What should have been a celebratory start turned ...

Hoose returns to Southwestern, wins 2nd state title

In Tavio Hoose’s freshman season with the Southwestern wrestling team, he made his name as one of the top wrestlers in the state by capturing the 172-pound New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championship. The following season, Hoose returned as the favorite to ...

2026 OBSERVER/Post-Journal Boys Wrestling All-Stars

Ottawa rallies past Buffalo 4-1, keeps Sabres from ending the drought

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Lars Eller broke a third-period tie and the Ottawa Senators prevented Buffalo from wrapping up a drought-breaking playoff spot Thursday night, beating the Sabres 4-1. Buffalo will have to wait to end its NHL-record 14-season postseason skid, the second-longest active ...

God, grit and the great outdoors

There’s something about the outdoors that quiets the noise of everyday life. Whether it’s the stillness of a lake at sunrise or the crunch of leaves underfoot in the woods, many sportsmen and women feel it — that deep, grounding connection. For some, it’s simply peace. For others, ...