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Old Timers sweep home doubleheader

The Jamestown Old Timers Baseball Club hosted the Salem AMVETS Saturday night and Sunday morning for a doubleheader at Diethrick Park in Jamestown. The Old Timers came out swinging and shutout the Salem team both games 11-0 and 16-0. In Game 1, the Old timers were led by Chris Yost and Wade Nelson, both going 3 for 4. Doubles were hit by Yost, Nelson and Jason Ostrom. Winning pitcher for the Old Timers was Manager Ed Baldensperger with a complete-game shutout. In Game 2, the Old Timers were led by Yost and Troy Johnson, both going 3 for 3. Doubles were hit by Yost, Doug Frank, Ostrom ...

Hospitable hosts

CHAUTAUQUA — Jamestown Community College plays host to the 2026 Men’s and Women’s NJCAA Division III Golf National Championships this week at Chautauqua Golf Club. This marks the 27th time Jamestown has hosted the event, dating back to 2000. JCC will welcome 120 student-athletes ...

Sherry, Concejo go 1-1 at sectionals

ORCHARD PARK — Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association singles players went 2-5 while doubles teams went 1-4 at the Section VI Boys Tennis Championships, hosted last week by Orchard Park High School. Fredonia senior Jackson Spangler came the closest to qualifying for the state meet, reaching the semifinals in the singles bracket. Spangler beat Barker’s Dan Goodwin 6-0, 6-1 in the first round and Olmsted’s Samir Fares 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round. But in the semifinals, eventual champion Taylor McGrath of Orchard Park beat Spangler 6-0, 6-1. With a trip to Flushing ...

Inland musky season now open

Few freshwater fish inspire more awe — or more dockside storytelling — than the mighty musky. Often called the “freshwater shark” for good reason, the muskellunge is one of the Northeast’s most majestic predator fish, an apex predator capable of haunting weed beds, cruising drop-offs ...

The scientific predator

In the natural world, many species are predators. They attack from the sky above. The long, curved talons of a hawk lock onto the spine of a jumping mouse and carry it off. The mouse is also a predator. He preys on crickets and other insects. They also attack in the waters below. We think of ...

Indoor soccer

YMCA INDOOR SOCCER COED BLUE DIVISION Nathyn Gilbert scored twice to lead Grey past Red 5-1 in the championship game. Austin Chase, Gavin Pavlock and Finley Pavlock each added a goal for Grey. Chris Waclawski scored the lone goal for Red. ——— Ethyn Gilbert scored four times ...