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Jamestown Area Soap Box Derby set for Saturday

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The 41st annual Jamestown Area Soap Box Derby will be held Saturday at the John S. Sinatra Track, located outside Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park in Jamestown. The derby, which will start at 9 a.m., will feature drivers in the Stock, Super Stock and Masters divisions. The winners of each division will qualify for the World Championships in Akron, Ohio in July. Following are drivers and their sponsors in the Stock Division: Michael Chamberlin (1), Honest John’s; Raegan Sweatman (2), Vincent Racing; Phineas Hasson (3), Wayfinder Moving Company; Parker Ristau (4), Certified Auto Repair; ...

JCC's Rodgers rises to 18th for women at NJCAAs

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CHAUTAUQUA — It was another pristine day at Chautauqua Golf Club on Thursday with round three of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Men's and Women's National Championships, hosted by Jamestown Community College. For the women, the Jayhawks’ Cadence Rodgers fought her way into the top 18 through 54 holes with a 98, her best round of the tournament. The leaderboard now features Rock Valley's Amelia Dunseth at the top after shooting a 1-under 71. The team leader is currently the College of DuPage, which has a four-player total of 201 over par. On the ...

Johnson heading to Cortland State

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Southwestern senior Mikayla Johnson recently completed her celebratory signing form to attend SUNY Cortland and compete on the Red Dragons track and field team next year. Mikayla is flanked by her parents CJ and Erin Johnson. Joining Mikayla, standing, from the left, are: Molly Moore, ...

On to states

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Ryan Kelly got his first taste of the state golf tournament as a freshman. He found success in his first round last year as a junior. Now he’s looking to put it all together in his last opportunity. The Fredonia senior will lead a group of four Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic ...

8-run fifth lifts Skunks

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NEWARK — An eight-run fifth inning propelled Jamestown to a 10-6 come-from-behind victory over Newark in a Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest on Thursday night before 100 fans at Colburn Park. The win, which raised the Tarp Skunks’ record to 4-1, was highlighted by two hits apiece from Blake Herman and Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa (double); a solo home run from James Dixon; and a double and two RBIs from Caleb Jordan. Reliever Santino Musone, one of four Jamestown pitchers, earned his first win of the season, striking out five and allowing three runs in 3 1-3 innings. Logan ...

Fredonia High School hosting sports camps

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Fredonia High School will be hosting youth sports camps in late June and July. The first camp offered will be a flag football camp Thursday, June 25 through Saturday, June 27. The camp will run 5-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Wheelock Primary School. It is available to any school-age child. The cost of the camp is $75 or $125 for two family members. All campers receive a T-shirt with awards to be presented to age-level winners. A girls basketball camp will be held Monday, June 29 through Thursday, July 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fredonia High School ...