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Spinner rigs just keep catching walleyes

Lake Erie is swimming with walleye these days — an estimated 85 million of them — and while today’s anglers have enough electronics aboard to guide a trip to the moon, one of the best fish-catching rigs on the lake hasn’t really changed since Harry Truman was in the White House. Long ...

Muckdogs, Stallions take home PGCBL coaching staff honors

NEW HARTFORD — The Batavia Muckdogs and Saugerties Stallions are taking home the honors of being the Coaching Staff of the Year in their respective divisions as voted on by their peers. Previously named Coach of the Year, the award was rebranded as "Coaching Staff of the Year" for the 2026 season and expanded to include one honoree from each of the divisions. Coaches were only able to vote for a staff within their own division, and were not able to vote for themselves. The PGCBL champion Muckdogs' coaching staff took home the honors for the West Division. Head Coach Joey Martinez ...

Golf Leagues

LAKEWOOD — Kelly Haaksma shot a 42 for low gross and Jen Peters recorded the low net with a 30 in the Mulligan Mamas Ladies League at Maplehurst Country Club. Other gross scores were Michelle Koresko 43, Toni Indriolo 43, Fran Carlson 45, Jen Tyger 45, Andrea Waddington 45, Rita Newell 46, Jessica Currie, Marcia Derby 46 and Ellen Lehning 46. Other net scores were Sonya Gustafson 31, Beth Johnson 33, Theresa Jackson 34, Cheryl Mason 34, Liz Fredrick 34, Tina Currie 36, Terri Rettberg 36, Leda Peterson 36, Rosalie Zanghi 36, Lorinne Johnson 36 and Sharoyn Ruby 36. Recording ...

Calph, Weaver claim 'Cousin Eddie Invitational'

The Wednesday Travel League held its 12th annual Ohio trip on July 28-29. ——— COLUMBIANA, Ohio — On Tuesday, the 9th annual “Cousin Eddie Invitational” was held at The Links at Firestone Farms. The winning two-man team (low net) was Robert Calph and Pat Weaver. In second place was the team of Jeff Nelson and Mike Willoughby. In third place was the team of Josh Hilliker and Jaime Galarza. In the A Flight, Josh Hilliker set a new Cousin Eddie record for low scratch score, posting a 3-under par 69. The former record of 70 was held by Dave Wallace. Playing from the Black ...

Stebbins outduels Wonderling

BUSTI — Mother Nature attempted to spoil the first August event of the season with late-evening rain showers, but Stateline Speedway successfully executed a “hurry-up” offense to beat the weather. The track crew efficiently pushed through a seven-division, 100-plus car program in just ...

Panama's Nagel named to Section VI HOF

WEST SENECA — Section VI will induct 11 new members to its Hall of Fame later this year and one of them is a Chautauqua County native who made a name for herself during a long and successful career as an NCAA women’s volleyball coach. Jolene Nagel, who graduated from Panama Central ...