Sports

Frewsburg/Falconer's depth prevails

Local Sports September 4, 2026

Southwestern/Jamestown won nine of 12 events, but Frewsburg/Falconer accumulated 17 second- and third-place finishes to win their Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls swimming and diving meet 91-88 at Southwestern Elementary School on Thursday. Sydney Frederes was a double winner for Frewsburg/Falconer with victories in the 50-yard freestyle (26.88) and 100-yard freestyle (58.86) while Anelia Pitts also won the 1-meter diving competition for the guests with a score of 243.97. Clarissa Hren claimed the 200-yard individual medley (2:26.03) and 500-yard freestyle (6:05.99) ...

Westfield/Brocton to meet Dunkirk for Champions Cup title

Local Sports September 4, 2026

DUNKIRK — Parker Gambino netted a hat trick to lead Westfield/Brocton past Olean 5-0 in the opening game of the Dunkirk Champions Cup on Thursday at Karl Hoeppner Field. Braylon Swanson had a goal and three assists, Caleb Stoughton had a goal and Landon Vandevelde had an assist for the Wolverines. Noah Tuah stood out defensively. Dunkirk scored all six of its goals in the first half en route to a 6-0 shutout of Pine Valley/Gowanda in the second game. Anniel Medina Vega opened the scoring from Brady Dobek in the fifth minute before Roan Porpiglia made it 2-0 from Jaryel Vazquez in ...

Eckwahl sets Bears’ scoring record

Local Sports September 4, 2026

FREWSBURG — Audrey Eckwahl scored a pair of goals off headers, establishing a new Frewsburg career scoring record in the process, as the Bears beat Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale 5-4 in a wild nonleague matchup Thursday at the Frewsburg Sports Complex. Frewsburg led 3-2 at halftime. Jaden Jimerson opened the scoring from Presleigh Stelmack in the 17th minute before Eckwahl scored her first header of the game off an Ellie Cappa corner kick in the 26th minute to make it 2-0. The goal was the 86th of Eckwahl’s career, breaking the previous mark set by Ava Jimerson. “That’s ...

Walleye, steelhead and charter boats

Local Sports September 4, 2026

In Western New York, Labor Day has always felt like the dividing line between summer and fall. Small game hunting seasons begin, bowhunters start preparing for Oct. 1 and the first cool evenings remind us that the seasons are changing. So are the leaf colors. If you like to fish Lake Erie, ...

Unwelcome guests

Local Sports September 4, 2026

SILVER CREEK — The goal of any team is to start the season with a win. Thursday night, the Clymer/Sherman/Panama Wolfpack put a notch in the win column before most of Section VI even took a snap. Following three first-half touchdowns, the Wolfpack left with a victory 35-6 over the ...