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Pump the brakes on Bills' defense for now

ORCHARD PARK — Let's hold off scheduling a parade for the Buffalo Bills defense for now. Though the numbers are encouraging, it's premature to suggest the unit having successfully fixed its issues against a Ravens opponent that was down to its emergency third-string quarterback five ...

Gowanda can't stop Randolph comeback

GOWANDA — Leading two sets to one, Gowanda was three points away from ending Randolph’s season Monday night. The Cardinals had other ideas. No. 7 Randolph won the fourth set 25-23, then outlasted the third-seeded Panthers 18-16 in a frenetic fifth set to beat Gowanda in a Section VI ...

Jayhawks capture Region 3 crown, heading to NJCAAs

BATAVIA — On a crisp, breezy Saturday afternoon, the Jamestown Community College women’s soccer team found an inner fire in the second half of its Region 3 championship matchup against fifth-ranked Mohawk Valley CC, claiming the crown and a spot in the national tournament with a ...

Second-half surge

ORCHARD PARK — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and scored another rushing, and the Buffalo Bills overcame a sloppy first half in a 36-10 win over Baltimore on Sunday in an outing the Ravens lost starting quarterback Lamar Jackson and his backup Tyler Huntley to injuries in the first ...

Burlingame takes 4th, 5th at Class A meet

CHEEKTOWAGA — Southwestern/Jamestown senior Clarissa Hren won the 200-yard individual medley at the Section VI Class A Championships, which ended Saturday at Maryvale High School. Hren finished with a time of 2:16.46 to beat second-place Lizzy Carducci of Orchard Park by nearly four seconds. Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville/Pine Valley/Cassadaga Valley freshman Olivia Burlingame was fifth in 2:25.70. Hren was also second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:01.48 and Burlingame was fourth in 1:02.72. Southwestern/Jamestown junior Annalisa Krug was third in the 100-yard ...

Cassadaga Valley volleyball match postponed until Tuesday

Today’s Section VI Class D volleyball semifinal between No. 4 Maple Grove and No. 1 Cassadaga Valley has been postponed to Tuesday. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office reported Saturday that two Cassadaga Valley male juveniles were involved in a one-car accident on Maple Avenue in Cassadaga. One of the teenagers was flown to an area hospital for treatment while the other sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. In a Facebook post Saturday, the district called the news “heartbreaking” and said it would have counseling available over the weekend. “Our hearts ...