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Bennett too much for Red & Green

BUFFALO — Explosive plays from Bennett’s special teams and defense started the game. The Tigers offense ended it. Dontre Hampton ran for over 200 yards and scored five touchdowns as Bennett beat Jamestown 50-21 in a Class AA contest Friday at Robert R. Rich All High Stadium. The ...

Southwestern gets by Golden Cougars

SINCLAIRVILLE — A pair of second-half goals helped seal Southwestern’s 3-1 nonleague boys soccer win over Cassadaga Valley/Falconer on Friday. Benjamin Kidder scored in the sixth minute of the first half before Oliver Stump scored from Parker Sauder and Matthew Persia scored in the final 40 minutes for the Trojans (4-3-0). The Golden Cougars fell to 1-3-1 on the season. NOTTINGHAM POSTS CLEAN SHEET RANDOLPH — Randy Nottingham made eight saves en route to a clean sheet as Randolph tied Olean 0-0 in nonleague play. The Cardinals sit at 3-3-1 on the season. The Huskies are ...

Opportunity knocks

FALCONER — Ethan Conti hit Colton Rhinehart with a fourth-down touchdown pass from 5 yards out with a shade over four minutes remaining Friday night to send Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove to an 18-14 victory over turnover-plagued Clymer/Sherman/Panama in a Class C South football ...

Westfield trims nonleague Cassadaga Valley

SINCLAIRVILLE — Avery Smith had 16 kills and two blocks to lead Westfield past Cassadaga Valley 25-22, 15-25, 25-22, 25-21 in nonleague volleyball Friday. Shelby Begier had 32 assists and seven digs; Nahlia Douglas had 11 kills and two aces; and Molly Burgess had 10 digs and two aces for the Wolverines (5-0). Alexis Pattyson had 15 kills, 10 aces and six digs; Melanie Myles had 25 assists and three aces; Anna Burlingame had nine aces and four kills; and Eliana Katilus had 25 digs for the Cougars (4-2). Cassadaga Valley won the jayvee matchup.

Windows to wildlife

Wildlife is big entertainment across America. In the little postage stamps of real estate we call our yards, wildlife is common. But it’s not just rural living that offers this benefit. Three coyotes regularly visit my daughter’s yard in a suburb north of Chicago. In my yard, I’ve ...

Fredonia holds off G/PV with late interception

FREDONIA — Fredonia and Gowanda/Pine Valley exchanged scores all game, but it was the Hillbillies getting on the scoreboard first and last to secure a 24-22 Class C South football victory at the Orange Bowl on Friday night. “One time we were talking about trying to make the playoffs and ...