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LAKEWOOD — Behind three birdies, Tim Sandberg shot a 35 to lead the Youngsville Senior Golf League at Maplehurst Country Club Other top gross scores were Al Ludwick 40 (one birdie), Jim California 41 and Pete Hofert 41. Topping the net scores were Brian Kane and Neil Himberg with 33 apiece. Other net scores were Mike Peyton 34, Gary Chuzie 34, Joe Cerrie 35 and Joe Baker 35. BuBBs, the second-half winner, and Blum are tied for first in the standings with 152.5 points apiece, followed by Ward 14 6, Hofert 143, VanGuilder 141.5, Kowk 137.5, Cerrie 135, Stevens 133, Wheeler 131.5, ...

Be like Mickey Mantle

When the opening day of firearms season rolls around, I will get a buck. How do I know? I know it like I know I will eat breakfast tomorrow. You’d be right to say I’m probably wrong — about both breakfast and the buck. But I’m still sure. You might already be tired of “I ...

Wild game, lead bullets and the dinner table

For generations, hunting has been part of the fabric of Western New York. It gets us outdoors, puts us in touch with the land and wildlife, and — perhaps best of all — can put healthy, locally harvested food on the table. As another deer season approaches, there’s a simple change ...

Hilliker leads Wednesday Travel League at Pennhills Club

BRADFORD, Pa. — The Wednesday Travel League had a delayed start to its event at Pennhills Club due to severe thunderstorms and lightning. Once the weather cleared up, golfers struggled on the tougher-than-usual conditions with only one golfer shooting below his average. Josh Hilliker won his 10th event of the season with the low round of 79. Robert Calph finished second with 84 and Jeff Nelson was third with 91. Hilliker led both the front (38) and back (41) nines. John Waterman won the B Flight for the 90th time, most all-time. Dennis Gawronski Sr. and Ron Szach tied for the low ...

Black Knights roll Panthers in girls soccer

SILVER CREEK — Abby Cook had another big offensive performance for the Silver Creek/Forestville girls soccer team, netting five goals and dishing five assists as the Black Knights rolled Pine Valley/Gowanda 14-1 in nonleague action on Friday. The Black Knights (2-0-0) had plenty of girls get in on the action with Kyla Ziegler scoring a goal and adding two assists, Malayah Eldridge scored twice, both Eliza Mahaney and Emily Bain had a goal and an assist, while Samantha Hogg-Timmermann, Lilly Fox, Ericka Austin and Claire Gonzalez had one goal each and Kaydence Ziolkowski, Alexis ...

Richards, Monroe spark Jamestown to win

WILLIAMSVILLE — Alaric Richards rushed for more than 200 yards and scored four touchdowns to spark Jamestown to a 40-28 nonleague victory over Williamsville North to open the 2026 football season. Richards, a sophomore, scored on runs of 1, 2 and 14 yards in the first half and tacked on ...