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Fredonia Bandits 17U captures league title

The Fredonia Bandits took down the Rawlings Tigers of Buffalo 7-2 on Saturday in the championship game of the South Buffalo Auxiliary League playoffs at Okell Park. Fredonia entered the season-ending tournament as the No. 1 seed after winning the regular-season title with a 10-1 record. The ...

Dunkirk breakwall repairs protect fishing destination

A recent walleye fishing trip out of Chadwick Bay offered more than cooperative fish — it also provided a front-row seat to one of the most important infrastructure projects underway along New York's Lake Erie shoreline. As we worked the waters outside Dunkirk Harbor, crews were busy ...

Falconer blanks Fredonia in 10-12 final

WESTFIELD — Noah Nelson threw 5 1-3 innings of four-hit ball with eight strikeouts and just one walk to lead Falconer to a 4-0 victory over Fredonia in the championship game of the District 38 10-12 Little League All-Star tournament Wednesday. The 10-12 title is Falconer’s first since ...

D38 champions

BEMUS POINT — Jacob Barter threw a complete-game four-hitter and William Galvez hit a bases-clearing three-run triple during a seven-run third inning as Fredonia beat Valley 7-5 to claim the District 38 8-10 Little League All-Star tournament title Wednesday at Ellery Town Park. Bryce ...

Golf leagues

CHAUTAUQUA — Julie Brown’s gross 39 and net 27 led the Monday Night Ladies League at Chautauqua Golf Club. Jill Williams had a net 28. Other gross scores included: Rebecca Allen and Angie Penhollow with 41s; Jody Lehman and Williams with 44s; Tammy Rice 46; Shelly Cady, Robin Kayner and Marygrace Guarino 48; Pam Secky, Chrissy Yocum, Beth Sacilowski and Becky Carlson 49; and Sue Marker, Sue Bero and Grace Wheeler 50. ——— FREDONIA — At their July 17 outing, the Friday Night Couples League at the Vineyards Golf Course departed from its usual four-person scramble as 17 ...

Vintage tackle, veteran anglers and boatloads of walleye

The eastern basin of Lake Erie is buzzing with walleye anglers these days — and for good reason. Biologists estimate the lake is home to an incredible 85 million walleyes, creating one of the finest freshwater walleye fisheries anywhere in North America. But even with millions of fish ...