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Area athletes shine at Class track and field finals

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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 ...

Fredonia unified basketball finishes second in Red Bracket

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The Fredonia unified basketball team placed second in the Red Bracket after falling to Salamanca 38-34 on Friday. Leading the way for the Warriors were Javob Johnson-Drain with 15 points and Kaine Whitcomb with 11. Julia Ocasio paced the ‘Billies with 14 points and Luke McKnatt chipped ...

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.

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 ...