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Joe Sorci topped the A Division with a 37, while John Lakas, Bob Manning, Joey Tramuta, Bill Cochranne, Rich Ryan and Joe Yelich paced the B Division with a 45 apiece in the Monday Night Utility Golf League at Vineyards. Other A Division scores were Brian Manning 38, Charlie Nicosia 40, Doug Kaltenbach 40 and CJ Anson 41. Other B Division scores were John Corbett 46 and Dave Criscione 46. Skins were recorded by Nicosia (No. 9) and Bob Sayers (No. 4). Anson (No. 5) and Bill Marsh (No. 9) were closest to the pin.

Fredonia unified hoops bounces back

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FREDONIA — The Fredonia unified basketball team bounced back after a loss on Monday with a 42-21 victory over Cattaraugus-Little Valley on Wednesday. Julian Ocasio paced Fredonia (4-2) with 16 points, Louis Gugino added 14 and then Solomon McKnatt, Luke McKnatt, Austin Duliba, Elizabeth Joy, Brooklyn Smith and Kaiden Strycula provided 2 points each. Cattaraugus-Little Valley was led by Shane Ullman with 8 points, Wyatt Jablonski provided 4, Wyatt Fisher scored 3, then Jackson Alvarado, John Albert and McKenna Hickin scored 2 each. The Hillbillies are back in action on Friday ...

Hodkin, Fredonia softball blank Trojans

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FREDONIA — McKella Hodkin threw a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one walk to lead Fredonia past Southwestern 6-0 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 softball Wednesday. The Hillbillies (11-3, 10-2) broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the third when Delaney Artrip led off with a single, stole second and stole third before scoring on a throwing error. In the fourth, Fredonia’s Callie Draggett reached on a dropped third strike, stole second, went to third on a passed ball and scored on McKenna Crawford’s RBI groundout. Gia Muscarella singled and ...

Gerry Rodeo will be celebrating 81st anniversary

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Many thought that the idea of a rodeo wouldn’t succeed for even one year, but they were certainly wrong, for when Aug. 5 rolls around this summer, the tiny hamlet of Gerry, just north of Jamestown, New York, will celebrate the opening night of its 81st annual professional rodeo, the longest ...

Experience vs. youth

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While John Tortorella has only been coaching the Vegas Golden Knights for a little over six weeks, they are his sixth different NHL team and he is coming up on his 22nd anniversary of hoisting the Stanley Cup. Through all that, he still wonders something about playoff hockey. "I'm not sure ...

Playoff ready

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FREDONIA — Five Fredonia Hillbillies split eight rushing touchdowns in a 76-0 Section VI Class C prequarterfinal flag football win over No. 12 Lewiston-Porter on Wednesday at the Orange Bowl. Emma Perry led No. 5 Fredonia with seven rushes for 61 yards and two touchdowns, Juliana Snyder ...