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Southwestern sweeps Marauders in Division 1

DUNKIRK — Gianna Sirianni, Reagan Stutzman, Caroline Churchill and Elise Kartesz combined for 35 kills as Southwestern swept Dunkirk 25-8, 25-23, 25-23 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 volleyball Thursday. Sirianni had 11 kills and five aces; Churchill and Kartesz had nine kills apiece; and Stutzman had six kills for the Trojans (9-8, 4-7). For the Marauders (0-11, 0-10), Khloe Munson had 12 kills while Joelianys Negron Pagan had 13 assists and two aces. WILMOT POWERS FREDONIA FREDONIA — Londyn Wilmot had 18 kills, six blocks and six digs while Alyse ...

Frewsburg/Falconer beats Gators in swimming

WEST ELLICOTT — Frewsburg/Falconer won five individual events and a relay in a 109-71 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls swimming and diving victory over Allegany-Limestone at Southwestern Elementary School. Sydney Canfield (200-yard individual medley), Sydney Frederes (50-yard freestyle), Anelia Pitts (1-meter diving), Kaylee Melquist (500-yard freestyle) and Kennedy Nelson (100-yard breaststroke) were winners for Frewsburg/Falconer, which honored Canfield and Skylar Waid on Senior Night. Sammi Vecchio won the 100-yard butterfly (1:05.11) and 100-yard backstroke ...

Perfect finish

RANDOLPH — Since Portville left Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2, the Randolph girls soccer team has run the league, and on Wednesday evening the Cardinals had the opportunity to finish a second year in a row with a perfect record. Outscoring league opponents 49-4 ...

Taking notice

Randolph remains the highest state-ranked team in football, but the Cardinals were joined by Silver Creek/Forestville in this week’s rankings from the New York State Sportswriters Association. Randolph (5-1, 3-0) moved up one spot to No. 5 in Class D after beating ...

Leonhard: Defense can’t keep getting bailed out by Allen

Jim Leonhard's patience is being tested by a porous Buffalo Bills defense that's giving up too many points, too many yards and having difficulty stopping opponents on fourth down. And the first-year defensive coordinator is done making excuses regarding a new-look unit experiencing growing ...

A hunting tale with a twang

New York’s early big game archery season brings thousands of hunters into the woods in pursuit of whitetail deer and black bears. Judging by the number of us older sportsmen out there, we’re not ready to hang up our hunting gear just yet. Let’s face it: age can take a little of the ...