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Tough weather, big bass: Conley claims Chautauqua crown

There are few better ways to learn a lake than to compete against anglers who know every weed edge, dock, point and subtle change in bottom contour. That was the challenge facing a talented field of local anglers during the recent two-day Chautauqua Lake Bassmasters ...

Salamanca outlasts Frewsburg/Southwestern

SALAMANCA — A pair of three-set marathons went Salamanca’s way in a 4-1 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls tennis victory over Frewsburg/Southwestern. Mimi McComber rallied for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 win at second singles while Brenda Bova-Redeye and Keira Bova won 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 at second doubles for the Warriors. Betsy Leyva won at first singles, and Fiona McKune and Sage Huff won at first doubles for Salamanca. For Frewsburg/Southwestern, Amelia Matteson-Garza and Emilie Thomas won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at third doubles. Betsy Leyva (S) d. Claire Spielman 7-6 (7-5), 7-5; ...

Duggan, Klahn lead fields in West Valley

WEST VALLEY — Elexa Duggan finished in 22:04 to lead Allegany-Limestone to a girls victory with 28 points in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association cross country Tuesday at West Valley Central School. Jamestown won the boys race with 17 points, led by third-place Thomas Kathman. Noah Klahn was the individual boys winner in 18:00 for incomplete West Valley. Southwestern was second with 38 points, led by sixth-place Kaleb James. Incomplete Allegany-Limestone’s Nolan Wilczewski was second. In the girls race, Jamestown was second with 41 points, led by sixth-place London ...

One is enough

FREDONIA — The Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove girls soccer team was five minutes away from a 1-0 shutout against Fredonia. Then, one of the best scorers in Section VI, Fredonia junior Cece Tonelli, found herself on a breakaway. After stellar work all game long from her back line, ...

Westfield/Brocton edges Dunkirk at NorthLake

WESTFIELD — Seventh-grader Natalia Johnson scored her first career goal in the 38th minute from another seventh-grader, Luz Luna Lopez, as Westfield/Brocton beat Dunkirk 1-0 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 girls soccer Tuesday at the NorthLake Family Recreation ...

Trojans sweep Dunkirk at home

WEST ELLICOTT — Reagan Stutzman had six kills, four aces and two blocks to lead Southwestern past Dunkirk 25-9, 25-18, 25-18 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 volleyball action Tuesday. Gianna Sirianni added five kills and six aces for the Trojans (4-4, 2-3). Madelyn Burnett had five kills and a block and Elise Kartesz made nine assists. Dunkirk (0-6, 0-4) was led by Jessica Maines with three kills, three digs and four aces; Shania Jemison provided three kills and two blocks; and Kelsey Lancaster made nine assists. HILL, JIMERSON LEAD WARRIORS SALAMANCA ...