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Eagles secure playoff spot; Cards coast

MAYVILLE — Josh Swan went 8 of 14 for 189 yards and two touchdowns through the air to lead Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton to a 21-0 shutout of Gowanda/Pine Valley in Class C South football Friday. The win clinched a playoff spot for the Eagles (5-3, 4-2). Ian Kindermann had three ...

Fredonia caps season with win over Dunkirk 29-7

FREDONIA — The standings would tell you that Friday’s game between the Fredonia Hillbillies and the Dunkirk Marauders did not count for much. The two teams entered the game with losing records and playoff hopes already extinguished. Friday night was not about what happened before it this ...

Late game heroics

ALLEGANY — After leveling the score in the 64th minute, Portville continued its relentless attack toward the Randolph goal seeking the winner in the Section VI Class C boys soccer quarterfinals. Watching Tanner Patterson’s free kick sail into the Portville box during the 71st minute, ...

‘It’s been a blessing’

FALCONER — As is his custom in all things, Tom Ames came prepared earlier this week. While he cooked dinner — rigatoni; marinara sauce and meatballs (made from scratch by a friend); and fresh broccoli — in his Hickory Street home for him and a guest, he made sure he had room for a ...

Stoughton’s golden goal sends Westfield/Brocton to semifinals

WESTFIELD — Having allowed just eight goals this season, the Westfield/Brocton boys soccer team is not accustomed to coming from behind very often. On Thursday, the Wolverines were forced to do it twice. No. 3 Westfield/Brocton erased deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 before Caleb Stoughton’s ...

Lumia-led Red & Green reach semifinals

JAMESTOWN — Beckett Lumia scored twice and No. 3 Jamestown cruised past No. 6 West Seneca 6-1 in a Section VI Class AAA boys soccer quarterfinal at Strider Field on Thursday. Both John Schnars and Niam Rivera added a goal for the Red & Green, Ali Alkharsan and Robbie Williams picked a goal each and Dominick Jones, Tyjai Goodlow and Williams Schnars provided an assist. Ben Brown made 11 saves in net Jamestown (11-6-0) will take on No. 2 Hutch Tech/Culture Arts/Emerson (10-4-1) on Monday at Riverside High School at 5 p.m. Matthew Maley scored for West Seneca (2-15-0). EAGLES ...