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Ashville Bay Marina hosts kids fishing tournament

More than 60 youngsters gathered at Ashville Bay Marina for a youth fishing event this past weekend. Hosted by Captain Mike Sperry and Chautauqua Reel Outdoors Bait and Tackle, with a sound system from “Mike’s Pro Sound,” the fish were biting and the smiles were catchy too. Open to the ...

Heading to Rush

COLLINS — High school golfers are lucky if they get to participate in the state championships once during their careers. Jocelyn Wintersteen has a chance to qualify five times. The Cassadaga Valley junior secured her fourth trip to the New York State Public High School Athletic ...

Hillbillies beat Salamanca in Unified basketball

Austin Duliba scored 14 points and Julian Ocasio scored 10 as Fredonia beat Salamanca 42-39 in Unified basketball Monday. Louis Gugino and Luke McKnatt had 6 points apiece while Devin Batten, Solomon McKnatt and Thomas Lauer each scored 2 points for the Hillbillies. Kaine Whitcomb scored 13 points to lead the Warriors. Johnny Holmes-Pierce scored 8, followed by Logan Abrams (6), Jarvis Crowe (4), Ernest Pinnecoose (2), David Dunn (2), Holden Sader (2) and Michael Light (2). Fredonia plays next at Pine Valley at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

Overtime drama

AP Photo Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson (53) and Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) battle for position during the first period of Game 7 of a second-round Stanley Cup playoff series Monday in Buffalo. See complete coverage at www.observertoday.com.

Fredonia coasts in quarterfinals

BUFFALO — Despite being the lower seed entering Sunday’s Section VI Class C flag football quarterfinal at All-High Stadium, No. 5 Fredonia overpowered No. 4 Health Sciences. The Hillbillies’ high-powered offense put up eight more touchdowns and their defense added two more in a 67-0 shutout of the Falcons. Next up for Fredonia is a semifinal matchup with No. 1 Depew on the road Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Wildcats beat No. 8 Southwestern/Frewsburg 25-12 in another quarterfinal Saturday. Against Health Sciences, Hillbillies quarterback Sophia Utegg went 9 of 10 for 148 yards and ...

Wolverines share D2 title

OBSERVER Staff Reports PANAMA — Westfield entered Monday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 matchup with Clymer/Sherman/Panama having already clinched at least a share of its first league title since 2017. The Wolverines wanted it to themselves, but the Wolfpack ...