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Ellicottville sweeps Clymer in 'D' semis

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CLYMER — Shiloh Miller had 23 assists, 15 digs, three kills and two aces as No. 7 Ellicottville beat No. 3 Clymer 25-21, 25-13, 25-17 in a Section VI Class D volleyball semifinal Monday. Karle Northrup had 12 kills, eight digs and three aces; Riley Whitmer had nine kills, 14 digs, an assist and an ace; and Marlee Maynard had 16 digs for the Eagles. Keira Kinal had four kills, six digs, an assist and an ace; Alyssa Pratt had two assists, 18 digs and two aces; Harleigh Faulkner had three kills, a block and 11 digs; Maiya Dunnewold had a kill, 12 assists, four digs and an ace; and ...

Pump the brakes on Bills' defense for now

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ORCHARD PARK — Let's hold off scheduling a parade for the Buffalo Bills defense for now. Though the numbers are encouraging, it's premature to suggest the unit having successfully fixed its issues against a Ravens opponent that was down to its emergency third-string quarterback five ...

Portville, defending state champion, edges Chautauqua Lake

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PORTVILLE — The Portville girls volleyball team has won every Section VI Class C volleyball championship since 2014 and the Panthers have claimed the last five New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships. In recent years, Portville has seldom been tested in the ...

Fredonia tops Springville to reach Class B2 final

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FREDONIA — Two years ago, the Fredonia ‘Billies were Section VI champions. This year, they will play for that honor again, and their coach believes they deserve the crown as much as any team she has ever coached. “I haven’t had a team this unified, where everyone wants this, ...

Bears knock off Seahawks; Jamestown native Carlson sees action

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SEATTLE (AP) — Caleb Williams threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive and Jeffery Simmons delivered just what Chicago needed on defense as the Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks 34-17 on Monday night. Williams was extremely efficient for the Bears (6-2) against one of the NFL's stingiest defenses, committing no turnovers, taking just one sack and throwing for 247 yards while completing 71% of his passes. Williams' play helped set up three short touchdown runs by D'Andre Swift and that proved to be more than enough against Sam Darnold and the Seahawks (4-4), thanks to the impact ...

5-set thrillers

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GOWANDA — Leading two sets to one, Gowanda was three points away from ending Randolph’s season Monday night. The Cardinals had other ideas. No. 7 Randolph won the fourth set 25-23, then outlasted the third-seeded Panthers 18-16 in a frenetic fifth set to beat Gowanda in a Section VI ...