DUNKIRK — The annual tradition spanning a half-century in Dunkirk is back again. The 51st annual First Ward Falcon Club Men’s Fastpitch Softball Tournament is underway. The festivities kicked off on Friday afternoon with its newest addition to the tradition, the Old Timers and Girls ...
Photo courtesy of Greg Peterson Former Jamestown Tarp Skunk Grady Mee, first row left, is joined by his family at Wednesday’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest at Diethrick Park. Mee, who played for Jamestown in 2023, recently signed with the Sioux Falls (South Dakota) ...
Chance of rain today and air quality conditions from the wildfires have forced postponements and/or cancellations of several local sporting events this weekend. They include Friday’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League game pitting Jamestown against Newark; today’s Bemus Point 3-on-3 basketball tournament; and tonight’s racing, including the Modified Mafia Tour, at Stateline Speedway. All the games in the 3-on-3 tournament will be played Sunday instead; and the Stateline event has been moved to Aug. 29. The Tarp Skunks, meanwhile, will be back in action Sunday when they ...
CITY REC BASEBALL The Affinity One Credit Union Blue Jays advanced to the championship game by holding off the Mets 14-11. Leading the way for the Blue Jays were Alex Erickson (triple and double) with three hits, and Maddie Martin and Josephine Satterlee with two apiece. For the Mets, Josiah Tapia (two doubles) and Dakota Newbree (triple and double) contributed three hits each. The Blue Jays are now 17-1 and will play in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Celoron topped Ellington 342-334 and Randolph edged Busti 336-335 in the Chautauqua County Trap League. Perfect 50s were scored by Jon Shelton, Jeff Gens, Alex Kahle and Scott Sieber. Danielle Yotpolis of Busti was the High Lady with a 46; Dominic Pangborn of Ellington was the High Junior with a 47; Kevin Nicklas of Celoron was the High Veteran with a 48; Jerry Martin and Ted Blanchard of Celoron were the High Senior Veterans with 49 apiece; and Mike Mackey of Celoron and Dave Anderson of Ellington were the High Super Senior Veterans with 48 apiece. Celoron: Jon Shelton 50; Jeff ...
FREDONIA — Jeff Nelson’s 33 was one shot better than Dan Alessi and Joe Sorci to lead the scratch scores in the Gene Andolina League at Vineyards. Other scratch scores were Bob Golubski 37, Doug Grace 37, Tom McTigue 37, Greg Catalano 38, Zeke Curtain 38, Bruce Mulkin 38, Dave Criscione 39, Phil Leone 39 and Bob Manning 39. McTigue’s 30 paced the handicap scores. Other handicap scores were Alessi 31, Curtain 32, Jaime Galarza 32, Phil Leone 32, John Bell 33, Sam B. Fote 33, Phil Hopkins 33, Manning 33, Nelson 33, John Wiedenhofer 33, Catalano 34, Steve Dudek 34, Mark Gugino ...
