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Golden Cougars fall in 'A' semifinals

LOCKPORT — Grace Crissman scored off a corner in the fourth minute and that was enough to send Starpoint into the Section VI Class A final with a 1-0 decision against Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove on Wednesday evening. Claire Mulligan delivered the corner kick and Kaelan Bevilacqua ...

Akron eliminates Fredonia in Class B

AKRON — Abby Gerstung scored a goal in the 38th minute of the second half — her second of the game — to send No. 2 Akron to a 2-1 victory over No. 6 Fredonia in a Section VI Class B semifinal soccer game Wednesday. Gerstung’s game winner was assisted by Sahpur Grijalva. In the first ...

Low water, big steelhead: get ready for fall run

Autumn in Western New York is supposed to bring a familiar recipe for steelhead anglers: cooler temperatures, a good soaking rain, and a fresh push of hard-fighting Lake Erie steelhead into the region’s tributaries. So far, Mother Nature has been slow to follow the ...

North Collins edges Maple Grove in 'D' final

HAMBURG — After two matchups in the regular season, splitting wins in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division III, the North Collins and Maple Grove boys soccer teams were well prepared for each other in the Section VI Class D final Wednesday night at Hamburg High School. Tied ...

Clean sweep

FREDONIA — Locked in a battle in the first set, tied 20-20, Fredonia volleyball head coach Amanda Krakowiak called a timeout to reset her team’s focus. Krakowiak knows her girls well, and she saw an opportunity to not only claim the first set, but to also springboard forward into the ...

Ellicottville girls claim 18th sectional title

HAMBURG – A tie game can change on one bounce. When that game is in the postseason, seasons can end or continue based on that bounce. On Wednesday at Howe Field, No. 1 Ellicottville’s girls were the beneficiary of one of those bounces and No. 2 North Collins’ girls were on the ...