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Asquith Senior Tour registration is April 20

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BEMUS POINT — Registration for the 22nd year of the Art Asquith Senior Golf Tour will be held at the Bemus Point Golf Club and Tap House at 10 a.m. Monday, April 20. Registration for golfers 60 years old and older will be $20. Coffee and donuts will be available. The tour has 22 matches scheduled for this summer at courses around Western New York and Pennsylvania. The tour participates in the “Bunkers in Baghdad “ program which sends used golf equipment and golf balls to our troops. Donated items may be brought to registration.

North Collins tops Brocton 9-2 in softball action

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BROCTON — Kallie Emke racked up 13 strikeouts as North Collins defeated Brocton 9-2 in nonleague softball action on Thursday. Morgan Kreinheder led the North Collins (1-0) offense with a double. Brocton (0-1) received a triple from Paige Miller and Nevaeh Hebner struck out six batters from inside the circle. GOLDEN FALCONS ROLL HUSKIES FALCONER — Rachael Swanson connected on two hits and had 3 RBIs as Falconer shut out Olean 16-0 in nonleague play to give head coach Emily Hair a win in her debut. Payton Smith added a 3RBI triple for Falconer (1-0), Emily Zaranek had two ...

First-Team nods

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A perfect 8-0 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 season earned the NYSPHSAA Class C state-champion Frewsburg Bears both of their league’s major postseason awards. Bears junior Jadyn Trocki was named the league’s Player of the Year while Frewsburg’s Sierra Beaver was ...

Deer ticks can be tiny terrors in Western New York

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After Wednesday, we know spring is on the way with more than enough April showers. But the first signs of spring also mark another advent. If you’ve spent any time outdoors in Western New York lately, you’ve probably heard a version of the same question: “What is this rash?” More often ...

Safest hunting season ever according to NYSDEC

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Fishing might be on pause thanks to Western New York’s unpredictable early season weather, but that doesn’t mean that we sportsmen have to sit idle. In fact, this is the perfect time to brush up on something every hunter — new or experienced — can always benefit from: safety. The ...

Section VI K4 youth wrestlers take 2nd at states

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The Section VI K4 youth wrestling all-star dual team finished in second place at the All-State All-Section Duals. This is the section’s highest finish since the first year of the duals. The championship match came down to the final bout. Representing the team from the area were Gowanda’s ...