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Lyon’s 734, Walsh’s 720 lead local bowling

Howie Lyon Jr. rolled a 229-259-246-734 in the Friday Coffee Bowl and Ryan Beaver smashed a 265-235-701 for the Beavers in the Wednesday Smackdown Have a Ball League to highlight action at Jamestown Bowling Company. Brandon Michael topped the 244-255-691 for the Mis-Splits in the Thursday Thunder Have a Ball League. In the same league, Nick Boshert hit 288-689 for Team 8; Bella Parsons a 198-172-223-593 for Unc & the Kids, Steven Rex a 199-189-204-592 for Unc and the Kids, Steph Tompkins a 228-582 for Three Adults and a Junior and Tripp Swartz a 192-183-170-545 for Unc and the Kids. In ...

CLRA celebrating 20 years Sunday

Chautauqua Lake Rowing Association is celebrating 20 years on the water this year. As part of that celebration, CLRA is having a kickoff gathering this Sunday at its boathouse, which is located at 18 Jones and Gifford Ave. in Jamestown. There will be an opportunity to row between noon and 1 p.m. with the general celebration set from 1-3 p.m. There will also be music during the event provided by The Assembly, a well-known local band. Mystic Smoke and Cups & Cones food trucks will be on site; and a 20-year anniversary cake will also be served. Along with the celebration, the CLRA is ...

Fredonia, Salamanca advance in Unified basketball playoffs

WEST ELLICOTT — Austin Duliba scored 10 points to lead Fredonia past Southwestern 32-30 in the first round of the Red Bracket Division playoffs in Unified basketball Wednesday. Luke McKnatt added 8 points while Julian Ocasio and Louie Gugino had 6 points apiece for the Hillbillies. Mason Wienke chipped in 2 points. For the Trojans, Ernie Confer had 10 points and Connor Caruso had 6 while Jade Jones and Isaiah Coceres each had 4. Joey Reyes, Saviere Diaz and Shawn Munson each scored 2 points. Fredonia will take on Salamanca, which beat Jamestown 46-41 on Wednesday, in the next ...

High school playoffs

SECTION VI BASEBALL Class AAA Semifinal Sunday, May 24 Niagara Falls 6, Jamestown 1 Final (Best of 3 series) Tuesday, May 26 Lancaster 6, Niagara Falls 3 Thursday, May 28 No. 2 Niagara Falls at No. 1 Lancaster, 5:30 p.m. (Lancaster leads series 1-0) Class AA Prequarterfinals Sunday, May 24 North Tonawanda 4, Kenmore West 3 Clarence 7, Sweet Home 0 Orchard Park d. Williamsville North, N/A Lockport 1, Niagara Wheatfield 0 Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 26 Hamburg 18, North Tonawanda 0 Clarence 2, Orchard Park 1 Lockport 14, Hutch Tech 1 Williamsville East 8, Frontier ...

Breathing easy

FALCONER — Fred Carder admitted he was nervous upon arriving at Denny Meszaros Field on Tuesday. And, well, it was understandable. In two regular-season contests against Portville, the Falconer baseball coach had watched his charges grind out 10-6 and 3-2 victories. Added to Carder’s ...

Game-saving catch sends Falconer to final

WILSON — Mylie Zaranek made a game-saving catch at the center field fence to end the game as No. 5 Falconer beat No. 1 Wilson 4-3 in a Section VI Class C softball semifinal Tuesday. Trailing by a run entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Kylee Elia led off with a single to left field. ...