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Hospitable hosts

CHAUTAUQUA — Jamestown Community College plays host to the 2026 Men’s and Women’s NJCAA Division III Golf National Championships this week at Chautauqua Golf Club. This marks the 27th time Jamestown has hosted the event, dating back to 2000. JCC will welcome 120 student-athletes ...

Dunkirk Walleye Festival slated for weekend

The Dunkirk Walleye Festival, presented by Dunkirk Festivals and Primitive Patriot Outdoors, will include vendors, weigh-in shows, and live music open to the public Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening at the Dunkirk Pier. The pier will be closed from Thursday at 2 p.m. until Sunday ...

Eagles edge Dragons in 'D'

SALAMANCA — Three outs remained in the Section VI Class D championship baseball game Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park when Ellicottville pitcher Rylan Benjamin decided to call a meeting on the mound. Joining him for the bottom-of-the-seventh-inning conference were his infielders ...

Repeat champs

SALAMANCA — Falconer dug itself an early hole in Saturday’s Section VI Class C championship baseball game at Veterans Memorial Park. Gowanda’s Carter Capozzi, with a late assist from teammate Kyan Austin, made sure the Golden Falcons didn’t climb out of it. Capozzi scattered six ...

Skunks sweep weekend series

OLEAN — Jamestown opened the 2026 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season in style over the weekend, capped by Saturday’s 14-6 victory over Olean. Twenty-four hours after downing the Oilers 13-3 at Diethrick Park, the Tarp Skunks pounded out 14 hits at Bradner Stadium, including three by Grant Moore (double); and two apiece by Paul Dulanto (home run, four RBIs), Caleb Jordan and Heath Fetchik. Starter Tait Johnson, one of seven Jamestown pitchers, got the win. The hurlers, who yielded just four hits, were aided by an offense that scored six runs in the first inning, three ...

Area athletes shine at Class track and field finals

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 ...