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Westfield/Brocton to meet Dunkirk for Champions Cup title

DUNKIRK — Parker Gambino netted a hat trick to lead Westfield/Brocton past Olean 5-0 in the opening game of the Dunkirk Champions Cup on Thursday at Karl Hoeppner Field. Braylon Swanson had a goal and three assists, Caleb Stoughton had a goal and Landon Vandevelde had an assist for the Wolverines. Noah Tuah stood out defensively. Dunkirk scored all six of its goals in the first half en route to a 6-0 shutout of Pine Valley/Gowanda in the second game. Anniel Medina Vega opened the scoring from Brady Dobek in the fifth minute before Roan Porpiglia made it 2-0 from Jaryel Vazquez in ...

Gladiators claim 14U Roy Hobbs Division title

The 14U Lakewood Gladiators recently won the Western New York Premier League’s Roy Hobbs Division. Pictured, in front, from left, are: Colin Devlieger, Theron Crawford and Austin Evans. In back are: Coach Chad Devlieger, Coach Avery Olson, Landon Ko, Andrew Cama, Alexander Olson, Owen Walburg, Connor Devlieger, Blake Hill, Jerry Gassman, Mason Hastings, Coach Jim Cama and Coach Bob Walburg. The Gladiators defeated North Buffalo 6-5 in the championship game after defeating the Oakfield Spartans 6-5 in the semifinals. In the win versus North Buffalo, Walburg had two doubles and an RBI, ...

Frewsburg/Falconer’s depth prevails

Southwestern/Jamestown won nine of 12 events, but Frewsburg/Falconer accumulated 17 second- and third-place finishes to win their Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls swimming and diving meet 91-88 at Southwestern Elementary School on Thursday. Sydney Frederes was a double winner for Frewsburg/Falconer with victories in the 50-yard freestyle (26.88) and 100-yard freestyle (58.86) while Anelia Pitts also won the 1-meter diving competition for the guests with a score of 243.97. Clarissa Hren claimed the 200-yard individual medley (2:26.03) and 500-yard freestyle (6:05.99) ...

Jamestown takes down Falconer

FALCONER — Aiyanna Stam collected 13 kills and two aces, and Remy Anderson added nine kills to lead Jamestown to a 25-22, 18-25, 25-14, 25-12 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 volleyball victory over Falconer on Thursday. The win was the Red & Green’s first against ...

‘Olivia did it!’

It’s been 40 years, but I remember the call as if I took it yesterday. On the line that evening in June 1986 was Ron Graham, the co-founder of the Chautauqua Striders, who had stopped at a roadside phone booth while traveling with some of his track & field athletes. He desperately ...

Jackson Valley Golf Club crowns champions

WARREN, Pa. — Skete Williams claimed his third Men’s Championship at Jackson Valley Golf Club last weekend, shooting 76-76-152. Casey Moyer was the runner-up after recording a 77-80-157. Other notables in the Men’s Division were flight winners Reid Olsen (80-78-158) and Andy Hanks ...