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4 Area Wrestlers Reach State Semis, 5 More Have Podium Hopes

ALBANY — Falconer/Cassadaga Valley sophomore Dylan Newman has reached the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Division II wrestling championships each of the past three seasons, but never has been able to reach the semifinals. Entering as the 6-seed at 124 pounds in ...

Southwestern’s Adrian Torres Reaches 101-Pound State Final

ALBANY — Adrian Torres was trailing 7-5 against the favored 2-seed in the biggest match of his life in the state semifinals. Needing to score he shot toward Wyatt Sartori of Dansville/Wayland/Cohocton-V and managed a takedown with 5 seconds left to go up 8-7 and earned a spot in the ...

Hind Shines As Randolph Moves On To Semifinals

RANDOLPH — Devin Pope was effusive in his praise of Randolph’s Drew Hind following Saturday afternoon’s game. That’s high praise from Chautauqua Lake’s head coach, who is the fifth highest scorer in Chautauqua County history. Hind scored 23 first-half points as the top-seeded ...

Swanson Pours In Program-Record, Career-High 47

WESTFIELD – Carson Swanson put on a show in his final game inside the Westfield Academy & Central School gym. In fact, the Wolverines senior guard did something he’s never done before. Swanson scored a career-high and program-record 47 points Saturday afternoon as No. 4 Westfield ...

Jamestown Drug Ring Leader Sentenced To 25 Years

A Jamestown man convicted of narcotic conspiracy and distribution of fentanyl causing death, was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Joel Louis Violanti announced Friday that Rocco A. Beardsley, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joshua A. Violanti, Evan K. Glaberson, and Jeffrey E. Intravatola, who handled the case, stated that between late 2018 and March 2020, Beardsley conspired with seven others sell methamphetamine, fentanyl, and other controlled substances in the Jamestown area. On April 9, 2019, Beardsley sold ...