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Chautauqua Lake begins volleyball playoffs with sweep

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MAYVILLE — Brina Jacobson scored 11 kills and made four digs as Chautauqua Lake kicked off the Section VI volleyball playoffs with a sweep against Medina 25-8, 25-10, 25-10 in the Class C prequarterfinals on Monday evening. Kortlyn Fairbank added three kills and an assist for the 4-seeded Eagles, Sydney Williams had four kills and two aces, Evie Woodis provided three kills and a block and Karagan Fairbank dealt 24 assists and four aces. Chautauqua Lake (14-0) will host No. 12 Falconer on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinals. No. 13 Medina finishes the season with a 3-11 ...

Letter to sports

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Dear Sports Editor: The Southern Tier lost a pillar of the wrestling community with the recent passing of Marty Rowe. With the 1970s, came the beginning of the career of a young Mary Rowe on the Ripley wrestling team. By the end of his career, he had won many matches, had competed in the state tournament and, along the way, earned the respect of fellow wrestlers and coaches. By the time the 1980s had come around, the small school in southwestern Chautauqua County was competing and winning in Division 2 league competition, always against larger schools. By the end of the 1980s, with ...

Playing their best

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BUFFALO — Through its first 17 games this season, Jamestown had yet to record a clean sheet. The Red & Green picked a great time for their first. Senior goalkeeper Ben Brown was credited with nine saves thanks in large part to a stout back line consisting of seniors Caden Wahl and ...

Ellicottville/Franklinville knocks off Westfield/Brocton

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ELLICOTTVILLE — The Ellicottville/Franklinville boys soccer team did not take long to get going in the Section VI Class C semifinals. In the opening minute the Eagles burst into the Westfield/Brocton end of the pitch and Jackson Tomsick connected with Holden Basher for the first goal of the ...

Lake Erie yellow perch kicking into high gear

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On Lake Erie, the yellow perch fishing activity is kicking into high gear starting at 50-55 feet of water between Cattaraugus Creek and Sturgeon Point. Live emerald shiners fished near bottom is the top tactic if emeralds are available, but golden shiners or salted shiners are also ...

JCC men's soccer prevails; hockey team sweeps

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TROY — The Jamestown Community College men's soccer team downed Hudson Valley Community College 4-0 in the opening round of the Region 3 playoffs over the weekend. The Jayhawks dominated the action throughout the 90-minute affair, grabbing a 1-0 lead off the foot of sophomore Matthew Short, who finished the pass from fellow second-year starter Liam Doyle. That advantage doubled before halftime as the other Doyle twin, Adam Doyle, sent the offering to Samuel Hynes, who touched home a 2-0 edge for JCC at the 34:18 mark. The second half began with both teams having possession, but ...