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‘A special leadership quality’

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Frank Hyde, The Post-Journal sports editor from 1945-79, valued young people for their character, their achievement in academics and sports, their leadership, and their school and community involvement. He sure would have liked Sam Bowers, because the recent Silver Creek High School graduate ...

Numbers don’t lie

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On an early evening in late May, with the Section VI Class C semifinal victory secured, Falconer varsity baseball coach Fred Carder turned his attention to the future, but not immediately to the Golden Falcons’ next game, which was scheduled for 48 hours later against rival ...

Falconer turnaround nearly complete, Carder is COY

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A little over a year ago, Falconer baseball coach Fred Carder was joined by his varsity players, school administrators and faculty, and the family and friends of the late Denny Meszaros at the field that bears Meszaros’ name. Despite gray skies and light rain, they were all there to dedicate ...

The soundtrack of summer in Western New York

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Especially in summer, Western New York is blessed with incredible outdoor opportunities. Whether you’re hiking through Allegany State Park, paddling Chautauqua Lake, casting a line into Lake Erie, chasing gobblers in the spring, sitting in a deer stand in the fall, or simply enjoying your ...

Youth baseball roundup

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GOWANDA — Falconer rallied from a 3-2 deficit with a four-run fourth inning to beat Gowanda 6-3 in the District 38 Area B 10-12 Little League tournament Wednesday. Falconer’s Dominick Rizzo and Cody Brooks hit back-to-back doubles to open the fourth inning to tie the game. After walks to ...

Fredonia advances to Little League softball state tournament

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FREDONIA — Kara Harrington tossed a four-inning one-hitter with eight strikeouts and Fredonia put the game away with a seven-run third inning en route to a 12-0 victory over Orchard Park in the New York State Section 1W 10-12 Little League softball tournament Thursday at the Fredonia ...