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Training camp opens with 10 new head coaches

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The countdown is over. NFL training camp has arrived. Every team is 0-0 so there's hope in each city that this season ends with a championship parade. Bryce Young and the defending NFC South champion Carolina Panthers report Wednesday. So do the Arizona Cardinals, led by rookie head coach Mike LaFleur. The teams will meet in the Hall of Fame Game that kicks off the preseason on Aug. 6. The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots open camp on Friday. They'll face off in a Super Bowl rematch that opens the regular season on Sept. 9. Many teams ...

Crosby to lead Blue Devils volleyball

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FREDONIA — Fredonia State Athletics recently announced the hiring of Calvin Crosby as the new head coach of the women's volleyball program. Crosby will assume his duties immediately and will lead the Blue Devils into the upcoming fall 2026 season. Crosby brings a proven record of ...

Learning at the Chautauqua County Fair

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The Chautauqua County Fair has been a summer tradition since 1881, making this year's event the 145th annual fair. While families flock for the rides, livestock shows, tractor pulls, games, and irresistible fair food, one of the most fascinating stops is the new Conservation Education ...

Senior baseball

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The Swinging A's pounded out 9 runs in the bottom of the first inning against losing pitcher Kyle Mayer and coasted the rest of the game to give the Jock Shop Brewers their first loss of the season 10-4. Trent Gray hit a triple with 3 RBIs, Zack Nykula and Adam Erickson all had two hits to pace the 10-hit A's offense. Bob Bankoski was the defensive star at first base with some great work with leather to shut down a rally in the top of the 6th. Travis Butcher pitched the complete-game victory scattering three hits while striking out seven. Bryce Sherrard had a double and scored ...

Winning sacrifice

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WESTFIELD – After rallying from four deficits, Bruno Muscarella’s sacrifice fly scored Mason Switzer in the bottom of the 10th inning to send Fredonia to a 9-8 victory over Southwestern in the District 38 10-12 Little League All-Star tournament semifinals Monday. The win sends Fredonia ...

All-American status

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FARGO, N.D. — Noli Paddock certainly made a name for herself at the 2026 Fargo Championships over the weekend. How does “All-American” sound? The Chautauqua Lake Central School wrestler, who competed in the 16U 135-pound weight class, captured a second-place finish at the Fargo Dome ...