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Ellicottville edges Maple Grove in Class D final

SALAMANCA — Three outs remained in the Section VI Class D championship baseball game Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park when Ellicottville pitcher Rylan Benjamin decided to call a meeting on the mound. Joining him for the bottom-of-the-seventh-inning conference were his ...

Repeat champs

SALAMANCA — Falconer dug itself an early hole in Saturday’s Section VI Class C championship baseball game at Veterans Memorial Park. Gowanda’s Carter Capozzi, with a late assist from teammate Kyan Austin, made sure the Golden Falcons didn’t climb out of it. Capozzi scattered ...

Area athletes shine at Class track and field finals

RANDOLPH — The Southwestern track and field teams shined in the Section VI Class C track and field championships on Friday at Randolph High School. The girls dominated the competition with seven victories en route to claiming the team title with 134.5 points, while the boys won three events ...

Skunks sweep Olean

OLEAN — Jamestown opened the 2026 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season in style over the weekend, capped by Saturday’s 14-6 victory over Olean. Twenty-four hours after downing the Oilers 13-3 at Diethrick Park, the Tarp Skunks pounded out 14 hits at Bradner Stadium, including three by Grant Moore (double); and two apiece by Paul Dulanto (home run, four RBIs), Caleb Jordan and Heath Fetchik. Starter Tait Johnson, one of seven Jamestown pitchers, got the win. The hurlers, who yielded just four hits, were aided by an offense that scored six runs in the first inning, three ...

Fredonia stunned in walk-off loss to Alden

GRAND ISLAND — In a championship fight for the Class B title, the Fredonia ‘Billies were knocked out with a gut punch. With a four-run lead, needing just two more outs to claim a fifth consecutive Section VI Championship, the ‘Billies collapsed. The Alden Bulldogs avenged last ...

Sabres prospect Helenius scores golden goal for Finland

ZURICH (AP) — Finland won the ice hockey world championship for the fifth time on Sunday, beating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime. The Buffalo Sabres' Konsta Helenius scored the gold-winning goal 10:42 into overtime. The 20-year-old Helenius netted from the right circle, beating Switzerland ...