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Bulldogs put up 17 runs in playoff tuneup

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CATTARAUGUS — Jackson Crowell went 2 for 5 with a double, four RBIs and three runs scored to lead Brocton/Cassadaga Valley past Cattaraugus-Little Valley 17-3 in nonleague baseball Thursday. Nick Sweet added two hits, two RBIs and three runs scored; Evan Ludwig went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored; and Nico Blattenberger doubled, drove in two runs and scored a run for the Bulldogs (9-7). Blattenberger, Anthony Gatto and Crowell combined on a three-hitter with eight strikeouts and four walks on the mound. Aaron Wade, Derek Pritchard and Jase Rublee each singled for the ...

Nelson captures US Open crown

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CHAUTAUQUA — The Wednesday Travel League held its first major of the season, the U.S. Open, at Chautauqua Golf Club’s Hill Course. After the previous three events had been canceled/rescheduled due to weather conditions, league play was finally able to resume. Jeff Nelson was the overall winner after shooting the low round of 81. Josh Hilliker (83) and Ed Tofil (84) finished second and third, respectively. Nelson now has two major victories to his credit. Jake Harp and Dan Tofil led the front nine with 39s. Nelson led the back nine with 39. In the B Flight, Tom Sacilowski ...

Baseball playoffs begin today

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Gowanda and Maple Grove have earned No. 1 seeds in their respective classes in the Section VI baseball playoffs, which begin today in some classes. The top seed in Class C, Gowanda will wait until Tuesday for a quarterfinal matchup while Maple Grove, the top seed in Class D, will wait until next Thursday for a semifinal matchup in its four-team bracket. No. 9 Dunkirk will get postseason play underway today with a Class A2 prequarterfinal at No. 8 Albion. No. 10 Lake Shore will visit No. 7 Iroquois in that same bracket while Class A1 will also use a prequarterfinal today between No. 9 ...

Net results

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Submitted Photo Above are the tennis players from the Chautauqua-Cattraugus Athletic Asssociation who have qualified for the Section VI Championship, which will be held next week at Orchard Park High School. Kneeling are the singles qualifiers. From the left are Josiah Todd (Olean), CCAA ...

Gowanda baseball cruises to win

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GOWANDA — Aidan Geiger hit a double and scored three times for Gowanda as the Panthers defeated Silver Creek/Forestville 10-2 in nonleague baseball action on Wednesday. Seth Geiger drove in a pair of runs hitting 1 for 2 for Gowanda (16-3), while Aidan Geiger earned the win on the bump with six strikeouts and six hits against in seven innings of work. Hunter Anderson and Damon Bell both hit doubles for Silver Creek/Forestville (9-8). GOLDEN FALCONS ROLL DRAGONS BEMUS POINT — Liam Sharpe gave up just one hit and struck out five in four innings of work as Falconer downed ...

Chautauqua Lake/Westfield wins league title

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DUNKIRK — The Chautauqua Lake/Westfield boys golf team finished undefeated in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 Small Schools division with wins over Dunkirk, Cassadaga Valley and Maple Grove on Wednesday at Shorewood Country Club. Jackson Marsh went 4-over on the ...