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High Honors

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The quality of volleyball talent in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus County is very high and several local girls were recently named to the All-WNY Small School teams as voted by coaches in the region, furthering that point. That includes four girls in The Post-Journal and OBSERVER coverage area, ...

Allen Could Use A Break In Season Finale

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ORCHARD PARK — A little battered and visibly frustrated, Josh Allen can use a rest. And the Bills quarterback is expected to get one Sunday in what's essentially a meaningless regular-season finale against the New York Jets. Aside from taking the opening snap to extend his streak of ...

Flooded Creeks To Feathered Hooks

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When nasty ice-cold weather and rising waters pin Western New York steelhead anglers indoors, it doesn’t mean the season grinds to a halt. In fact, for many, it simply shifts from the riverbank to the fly-tying bench. Wind-driven rain (and snow), high water, or ice-choked access points create ...

Hagens Scores Pair As USA Edges Slovakia At World Juniors

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span late in the second period and early in the third and the United States overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Slovakia 6-5 on Monday night in the world junior hockey championship. Hagens, from Hauppauge, New York, ...

Holiday Tournaments Moved To End Of Week

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Westfield’s Nolan Anderson and Frewsburg’s Drake Beckstrom will have to wait until 2026 for basketball action as bad weather postponed each school’s holiday tournament planned for Monday and Tuesday. The tournaments are now planned to take place Friday and Saturday this week.

Jamestown Adds Johnson To Wall Of Fame

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Jaydian Johnson (Class of 2025) was honored during a pregame ceremony when his name was added to the Wall of Fame. In four varsity seasons (2022-2025), the 6-1 guard scored 1,320 points and was a two-time All-State selection (fifth team in 2024 and fourth team in 2025). Photo courtesy of ...