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Bills continue to come up big when it matters most

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ORCHARD PARK — Like it or not, Bills coach Sean McDermott has come to terms with tolerating the imperfections of Buffalo's patchwork and injury-depleted defense for however many games left in the season — including the likelihood a playoff berth. It's not so much McDermott lowering his ...

Chautauqua Lake girls win Knuutila Memorial

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SANBORN — The Chautauqua Lake girls wrestling team reached the top of the podium twice on Saturday at the Linda C. Knuutila Memorial tournament on Saturday at SUNY Niagara to claim the team title with 210.5 points. Chautauqua Lake sophomore Noli Paddock was dominant at 138 pounds, not ...

Westfield locks down Falconer for 37-15 win

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WESTFIELD — Westfield advanced to the championship game of the Westfield Winter Classic on Monday night with a 37-15 victory over Falconer. Nahlia Douglas paced the Wolverines (6-0) with 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Reagan Weingart added seven rebounds and three steals; and ...

Five area wrestlers claim titles, Eagles win team championship

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SANBORN — Colton Hamilton recorded a pin to claim first place at 215 pounds to highlight Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama’s team victory at the Linda C. Knuutila Memorial wrestling tournament at SUNY Niagara on Saturday. The Eagles compiled 233 points — aided by a second-place finish ...

He’s cookin’

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CLEVELAND — James Cook rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Allen played through a foot injury and the Buffalo Bills drew closer to a playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Ty Johnson also had a rushing score for the Bills (11-4), who have won ...

Englert Jr. made his name in golf

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame will enshrine eight people at its 44th annual induction banquet on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, at the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club. Below is the biography of Dr. Karl Englert Jr., one of the inductees of the Class of 2026. The other inductees are ...