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Football playoffs start this weekend

Local Sports October 26, 2026

A pair of local teams will have top seeds in their classes when the Section VI football playoffs get underway Thursday. In Class D, Randolph is the No. 1 seed and has a bye into the semifinals where the Cardinals will take on the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal matchup between No. 4 Wilson and No. 5 Franklinville/Ellicottville in Wilson. The No. 2 seed in Class D is Newfane and the Panthers also have a bye into the semifinals where they await the winner of Thursday’s matchup between No. 3 Silver Creek/Forestville and No. 6 Cattaraugus-Little Valley in Silver Creek. In Class C, ...

Perennial power

Local Sports October 26, 2026

FREWSBURG — At this point in the Frewsburg girls soccer program’s timeline, the regular season is all about preparing for the playoffs. Judging by the Bears’ performance Saturday, they are ready for the postseason. Senior Audrey Eckwahl netted a hat trick and No. 3 Frewsburg directed ...

Tonelli's hat trick powers Fredonia in Class B quarterfinals

Local Sports October 26, 2026

ALDEN — Cecelia Tonelli netted a second-half hat trick to send No. 6 Fredonia past No. 3 Alden 4-1 in a Section VI Class B girls soccer quarterfinal Saturday. Senior Callie Draggett got the Hillbillies on the scoreboard in the first half when she converted a Tonelli pass. Tied 1-1 at halftime, Tonelli took over in the final 40 minutes. First, the junior scored from sophomore Nora Polhamus to make it 2-1 in the 57th minute. Just over a minute later, the same pair connected again to make it 3-1. Finally, Tonelli scored from senior Mady Polhamus in the 61st minute. Senior Naomi Muck ...

Frewsburg ends Westfield/Brocton's season

Rowdy rivalry

Local Sports October 24, 2026

The divisional standings would tell you that Friday’s game between the Fredonia Hillbillies and the Dunkirk Marauders did not count for much. The two teams entered the game with losing records and playoff hopes already extinguished. Friday night was not about what happened before it this ...

Herd victory makes Fischer winningest coach in Section VI history

Local Sports October 24, 2026

FALCONER — As members of the Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove football team finished their initial celebration after a 43-6 victory over Southwestern/Frewsburg at Bill Race Field on Friday night, they were called together by Drew Wilcox, Falconer’s athletic director. In his hand was ...