As winter loosens its grip and the waters of Chautauqua Lake climb into the welcoming range of the 50s, something special begins to stir beneath the surface. For anglers, this is more than just a seasonal shift — it’s a reawakening. Springtime crappie fishing here has a way of ...
GOWANDA — After falling behind 3-0 in the top of the first inning, Gowanda scored the final 15 runs to beat Franklinville 15-3 in five innings of Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 baseball Thursday. Carter Capozzi, Kyan Austin and Drew Kota combined to walk 10 times and came around to score after eight of those walks for Gowanda (1-2, 1-0), which drew 18 free passes in the game. Aidan Geiger, Seth Geiger and Nick Smuda each singled and drove in a run. Seth Geiger and Smuda each scored twice. On the mound for Gowanda, Seth Geiger and Tristin Luther combined ...
A week shy of 39 years ago, Shane Conlan sat in the basement of his Frewsburg home and watched the first round of the NFL draft unfold on ESPN. About 90 minutes in, his telephone rang. On the landline were Buffalo Bills general manager Bill Polian and head coach Marv Levy, who had just ...
FREDONIA — The Monday Night Vineyards Utility golf league will begin play on Monday, May 4 at 3:30 p.m. at the golf course. If any of last year’s players are not planning on returning, contact Bob Manning at 679-5799 or John Lakas at 679-6890.
LAKEWOOD — The bad weather didn’t stop the Fredonia boys tennis team and neither did Maple Grove as the Hillbillies began Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 action with a 3-2 victory at the Lakewood YMCA on Thursday. It is a bounce back win for the Hillbillies (1-1, 1-0) after dropping a nonleague contest against Olean on Tuesday when they did not have enough players for third doubles. Fredonia was able to pick up the win indoors against the Red Dragons with singles victories from Jackson Spengler and Aaron Hartung, then a doubles win from the duo of Nate ...
With less than two months until Opening Day, the Jamestown Tarp Skunks released their promotional schedule for the 2026 season. The Tarp Skunks, members of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, begin their season at home against the newest league member, the Olean Oilers, on ...
