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Game-altering defense

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton head coach Ty Harper has coached a lot of football games in his career. Friday’s game might have featured the best individual performance from a defensive player he has ever seen. Lance Franklin returned two interceptions for touchdowns, then ...

Gowanda sweeps Forestville in volleyball

FORESTVILLE — Lilliana Pierce’s 11 kills led four Gowanda girls with at least six kills as the Panthers beat Forestville 25-14, 25-7, 25-12 in nonleague girls volleyball Friday. Bella Maines had 29 assists, four digs and two aces for Gowanda (10-1). Pierce had six digs and three blocks; Envy Cross had nine kills and a block; Maleina Moses had six kills, three digs and two aces; and Scarlett John had six kills, an assist, four digs and an ace. The Hornets fell to 3-4 overall. ELLICOTTVILLE SWEEPS PIRATES ELLICOTTVILLE — Three Ellicottville girls had at least seven kills to ...

Fredonia falls to Trojans 36-7

WEST ELLICOTT — Southwestern/Frewsburg turned three second-half turnovers by Fredonia into touchdowns and picked up its first win of the season, 36-7 over the Hillbillies in Class C South football Friday at Charles A. Lawson Field. After the Trojans’ Carter Casselman recovered a fumble ...

Fredonia girls tennis clinches league title

SALAMANCA — The Fredonia girls tennis team clinched the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 title after a doubleheader sweep against Salamanca on Thursday. In the opening match, Fredonia (9-0, 8-0) edged the Warriors courtesy of singles wins by Nella Darrell-Sterbak and Charis LaBarr. Then Rosie Manzella and Mikayla Haas hung on in second doubles to secure the win. Salamanca won first doubles with Sage Huff and Mimi McComber, while Ella Crouse and Brenda Bova-Redeye claimed third doubles. Fredonia sharpened up in the second match of the day and posted a 5-0 ...

Falconer trims Dunkirk volleyball in 4

FALCONER — Kaylee Green scored 18 kills as Falconer defeated Dunkirk 25-15, 13-25, 25-15, 25-16 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 volleyball action on Thursday. Reagan Trask delivered 29 assists, 13 digs and six aces for Falconer (2-8, 2-5), Rebecca Meyer collected ...

Knies nets 2, Jackets sink Sabres 6-3

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist in his Columbus debut and the Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday night for their first season-opening victory in five years. Cole Sillinger, Adam Fantilli, Sean Monahan and Mathieu Olivier also scored, and Charlie ...