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Mays wins pair of events at Section VI Class C championships

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RANDOLPH — The Southwestern track and field teams shined in the Section VI Class C track and field championships on Friday at Randolph High School. The girls dominated the competition with seven victories en route to claiming the team title with 134.5 points, while the boys won three events ...

Criscione enjoys another ‘home-run’ moment

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When Jerry Bass was growing up in Maryland, his parents took him to Memorial Stadium one December for the Baltimore Orioles’ annual holiday sale. Among the items for purchase at the “Birds’” former home ballpark were player uniforms. Bass was especially smitten by one that was worn ...

Sectional champions

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OLEAN — The Forestville softball team waited over a decade between winning Section VI championships before taking down Ellicottville last year 2-0 in Class D. The top-seeded Hornets had the opportunity to make the next wait just a calendar year as they took on Maple Grove at Olean Middle ...

Mayflies, money and monster walleye dreams

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Smaller and lighter 6-fish walleye coolers mean harder work for tourney anglers. Josh Larsen photo With more than 120 million adult walleye thriving in Lake Erie and summer knocking on the door, it’s high time for Lake Erie anglers to dust off their lucky hats, sharpen hooks, and prepare ...

Tarp Skunks win season opener

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OBSERVER photo by Scott Kindberg The Jamestown Tarp Skunks opened their 2026 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season against Olean on Friday night before a large crowd at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. The Tarp Skunks won 13-3. See complete story in Monday's edition.

Section VI Class C Track & Field Championships

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OBSERVER Photos by Tim Frank Silver Creek/Forestville's Nathan Mays, left, shows his winning form in the high hurdles on Friday in the Section VI Class C Track & Field Championships at Randolph Central School. In photo at right, teammate Samuel Bowers leads the pack in the 200 meters. ...