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Drellos highlights July 4 wins at Stateline

BUSTI — A hot Saturday night at Stateline Speedway led to even hotter action on the track, as a picture-perfect racing surface provided a stellar backdrop for the Fourth of July celebration. The holiday program was headlined by the “America 250” for the RUSH Late Model Touring Series, ...

Tarp Skunks hold off Oilers 6-5

When the Jamestown Tarp Skunks jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings and a 6-0 lead after four Friday night, it looked like they would cruise to an easy win. In the end, it was anything but easy. Reliever Jack Santi stranded the tying run at third base with an inning-ending double ...

Numbers don’t lie

On an early evening in late May, with the Section VI Class C semifinal victory secured, Falconer varsity baseball coach Fred Carder turned his attention to the future, but not immediately to the Golden Falcons’ next game, which was scheduled for 48 hours later against rival ...

Falconer turnaround nearly complete, Carder is COY

A little over a year ago, Falconer baseball coach Fred Carder was joined by his varsity players, school administrators and faculty, and the family and friends of the late Denny Meszaros at the field that bears Meszaros’ name. Despite gray skies and light rain, they were all there to dedicate ...

‘A special leadership quality’

Frank Hyde, The Post-Journal sports editor from 1945-79, valued young people for their character, their achievement in academics and sports, their leadership, and their school and community involvement. He sure would have liked Sam Bowers, because the recent Silver Creek High School graduate ...

Youth baseball roundup

GOWANDA — Falconer rallied from a 3-2 deficit with a four-run fourth inning to beat Gowanda 6-3 in the District 38 Area B 10-12 Little League tournament Wednesday. Falconer’s Dominick Rizzo and Cody Brooks hit back-to-back doubles to open the fourth inning to tie the game. After walks to ...