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Tarp Skunks hold on to edge Olean

Trailing 5-3 after six innings, Jamestown rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh and held on for an 8-7 win on Thursday night in a Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest at Bradner Stadium. Highlighting the decisive seventh inning for the Tarp Skunks were an RBI single by Dom Costello and a sacrifice fly by Anthony Trommer. Jamestown also took advantage of a passed ball, a bases-loaded walk and a wild pitch to score the other runs. Costello, James Dixon and Caleb Jordan all collected a pair of hits for the Tarp Skunks, who improved to 17-7 heading into tonight’s 7 ...

Icons and Instigators

CHAUTAUQUA — Tara VanDerveer is not only an Olympic gold-medal winning women’s basketball coach, and the owner of 1,2016 career victories, three NCAA championships and 15 Final Four appearances during her storied career at Stanford University, but she is also in the conversation as one ...

Evan Steffen qualifies for NYS Amateur

Last month, 579 of the best amateur golfers in the Empire State entered the qualification process for the 103rd New York State Men’s Amateur Championship. Evan Steffen was up to the challenge. Competing out of Chautauqua Golf Club, Steffen needed to crack the top nine in the Buffalo Qualifier at Lancaster Country Club to advance to the state amateur and he did so by shooting a 1-over 73 for a four-way tie for second place to advance to Glens Falls CC in Queensbury July 7-9. Steffen’s round featured birdies on Nos. 4, 5 and 17 and it was just two shots behind medalist Michael ...

State responds to growing fisher numbers

For years, many Western New York residents have voiced concerns about the growing number of fishers across the region. Farmers, gardeners, pet owners, hunters and trappers have all reported more frequent encounters with the elusive predator, leading to renewed calls for stronger wildlife ...

USA advances to round of 16

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to the ...

Golf leagues

MAYVILLE — Marsha Gastol had a gross 41, including birdies on No. 2 and No. 4, to lead Class A; Diane Paterniti shot a 44 to pace Class B; and Hannah Szymczk and Rosemarie Wilder both recorded a 50 in Class C in the Wednesday Morning Ladies League at Willow Run Golf Course. The best net scores were Helen Adams and Cheryl Johnson with 30 apiece in Class A; Barb Sauer with a 28 in Class B; and Nancy Carroll with a 23 in Class C. Emma McCreary, Cassi Brigham and Mary Lou Chimenti had the fewest putts with 17 apiece. — — — CASSADAGA — Scott Jagoda fired a 34, one shot ...