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Numbers don’t lie

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

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 ...

The soundtrack of summer in Western New York

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

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 Coby Brooks hit back-to-back doubles to open the fourth inning to tie the game. After walks to Aiden Rhinehart and Owen Dickerson loaded the bases, Conner Howard drew a walk to force in the go-ahead run. Ayden Faulkner followed with a two-run double to make it 6-3. Jayce Stewart and Noah Nelson combined on a seven-hitter with 10 strikeouts and three walks on the mound for Falconer (1-0). ...

Fredonia advances to Little League softball state tournament

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 ...

Gerry Rodeo clown has quite a resume

GERRY — College graduate … school teacher … bull fighter … and now one of America’s outstanding rodeo clowns who travels 60,000 miles a year entertaining rodeo fans at more than 100 rodeos. That’s the unusual resume of rodeo clown and barrel man Preston Broxson, who is headed ...