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Erie County debates youth hunting law

Thank goodness that Chautauqua County does not have this problem, but our 12- and 13-year-olds neighbor kids in nearby Erie County are banned from hunting deer with a firearm even though they are under the direct supervision of a certified, licensed adult mentor. Some say this is ...

Sabres edge Bruins 3-1 in Game 3

BOSTON — Bowen Byram scored a minute after Boston missed a penalty shot, and Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie to help Buffalo come from behind and beat the Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. Alex Lyon stopped 24 shots in his first start of ...

Fredonia boys tennis tops Cassadaga Valley

SINCLAIRVILLE — A pair of singles victories and splitting doubles competition lifted Fredonia boys tennis past Cassadaga Valley 3-2 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 action on Thursday. Jackson Spangler and Elias Harper earned wins in first and second singles for Fredonia (2-3, 2-1), while the pair of Bennett Shephard and Sam Pietro won a marathon match in second doubles to secure the league victory. Cassadaga Valley benefitted from a forfeit in third singles and then won first doubles thanks to the duo of Gavin Penhollow and Gabe Cleveland. Jackson ...

Ellicottville baseball rolls Franklinville

FRANKLINVILLE — Ellicottville took advantage of 15 walks and four hit batters by Franklinville pitchers in a 19-7 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 baseball victory Thursday. Dominic Tirado drew four walks and scored twice while A.J. Myers, Brody Erlandson and Reed Nazareth each walked twice for the Eagles (6-2, 3-2). Myers was 2 for 4 while Sawyer Miller and Rylan Benjamin each doubled. Carson Mendell and Erlandson combined for eight strikeouts in a six-hitter on the mound for Ellicottville. Landon Learn was 3 for 3 with a double and Oliver Shenk added two ...

Division showdowns

SILVER CREEK — Carilene Sliwa singled and later scored on a passed ball in the top of the seventh inning as Forestville beat Silver Creek 5-3 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 softball Thursday. Tied 3-3, Sliwa opened the seventh with a single to left field and ...

Bills finally make first selection at No. 35

ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills focused on restocking their defense in the NFL draft on Friday, a day after making three trades to back out of the first round. Buffalo used the 35th selection to pick Clemson linebacker T.J. Parker. The Bills then traded up four spots — sending the No. 182 pick to Denver — to select Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun at No. 62. At 6-foot-3 and 263 pounds, Parker was a three-year defensive linemen for the Tigers and will make the switch to outside linebacker on a Bills defense switching to a 3-4 scheme this season. Igbinosun was a three-year ...