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Tarp Skunks beat Niagara 2-1

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ST. CATHARINES, Ontario — Jamestown’s fast start to its Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season continued Friday night. Behind the combined four-hit pitching of Tait Johnson, Cohen Harris and Chase Beran, the Tarp Skunks edged Niagara 2-1 before 205 fans. Blake Herman collected two hits, including a double, and stole a base to lead Jamestown’s offensive attack. Meanwhile, Johnson, the winning pitcher, worked five five innings, surrendered a run and two hits, walked two and struck out two. Harris hurled three shutout innings and Chase Bearn struck out the side in the ...

Golf leagues

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Bob Cerrie, Doug Kaltenbach, Bill Cochrane and Joe Sorci all shot a 38 to pace the A Division in the Monday Night Vineyards Utility League. Other top scores in that division were John Lakas 40, Jeff Nelson 40 and Bruce Mulkin 40. Bill Cochrane (No. 3), Bob Cerrie (No. 7) and Nelson (No. 8) recorded skins. In the B Division, Bob Manning, Tim Wozniak, Jim Michaels and Vinny Bomasuto all fired a 44 to set the pace. Other top scores in that division were Dave Criscione 45, Bob Smith 45, Joey Tramuta 45 and Chris Barratt 45. Jim Michaels (No. 6) collected a skin, and Cochrane (No. 5) ...

On to states

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Ryan Kelly got his first taste of the state golf tournament as a freshman. He found success in his first round last year as a junior. Now he’s looking to put it all together in his last opportunity. The Fredonia senior will lead a group of four Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic ...

8-run fifth lifts Skunks

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NEWARK — An eight-run fifth inning propelled Jamestown to a 10-6 come-from-behind victory over Newark in a Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest on Thursday night before 100 fans at Colburn Park. The win, which raised the Tarp Skunks’ record to 4-1, was highlighted by two hits apiece from Blake Herman and Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa (double); a solo home run from James Dixon; and a double and two RBIs from Caleb Jordan. Reliever Santino Musone, one of four Jamestown pitchers, earned his first win of the season, striking out five and allowing three runs in 3 1-3 innings. ...

JCC’s Rodgers rises to 18th for the women at NJCAAs

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CHAUTAUQUA — It was another pristine day at Chautauqua Golf Club on Thursday with round three of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Men's and Women's National Championships, hosted by Jamestown Community College. For the women, the Jayhawks’ Cadence Rodgers fought her way into the top 18 through 54 holes with a 98, her best round of the tournament. The leaderboard now features Rock Valley's Amelia Dunseth at the top after shooting a 1-under 71. The team leader is currently the College of DuPage, which has a four-player total of 201 over par. On the ...

Big Fish Triathlon is truly ‘something’

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Cheryl Burns participated in her first triathlon more than 30 years ago in Bemus Point. “I just wanted to see how I’d do,” the Busti resident said. So she entered it despite not owning a wet suit for the swim. And then, of course, there was the daunting task of navigating a hill in Ellery on a borrowed hybrid bike, which was too big for her. “I remember praying very hard that nothing was going to come out in front of me or that I didn’t wipe out because, you know, you’re going 55 miles per hour down that hill,” Burns said with a laugh. “I was thankful I could get ...