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Podium pursuits

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ALBANY — Southwestern’s Adrian Torres made his first trip to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association intersectional championships last season as a junior and reached the 101-pound final in Division II, falling by a 5-1 decision in what was a very close championship match. ...

Eight local girls heading to state wrestling championships

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ALBANY — Chautauqua Lake sophomore Noli Paddock was one of two local girls to earn a place on the podium at the very first New York State Public High School Athletic Association intersectional girls wrestling championships a year ago at MVP Arena in Albany. The currently undefeated Paddock ...

Remembering ‘Maz’

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Tom Hyde, the son of former Post-Journal Sports Editor Frank Hyde, was in attendance for Game 7 of the 1960 World Series at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. With the recent passing of Bill Mazeroski, the Pirates’ Hall-of-Fame second baseman who hit arguably the most famous home ...

SECTION VI POSTSEASON

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BOYS BASKETBALL Class AAA Semifinals Thursday, Feb. 26 At Buffalo State University No. 4 Lancaster vs. No. 1 Health Sciences, 7 p.m. No. 3 Niagara Falls vs. No. 2 Jamestown, 8:30 p.m. Final Friday, March 6 At Buffalo State University Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. Class ...

Can ‘Hughes’ believe it?

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MILAN — The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed. Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime and the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, earning the ...

Sled-hockey player Storms: ‘I’m proud to be an American’

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I have not been more happy after the result of a sporting event than on Sunday morning. Sitting in my recliner, I watched Connor Hellebuyck will the United States into an overtime period against a loaded Canadian roster. I thought that a lineup which started an overtime period with ...