Since 2021, New York State has authorized a pilot program through the NYSDEC allowing licensed 12- and 13-year-olds to hunt deer with a rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, or crossbow under the immediate supervision of a qualified adult mentor. Counties must opt into the program by passing a local ...

GOWANDA — The 21st annual Cattaraugus County Sports Hall of Fame banquet will be held on Saturday, March 28 at the Gowanda Moose Lodge beginning at 5 p.m. The 10 inductees for the Class of 2026 and the school/community that they represent are: James Duprey (Pioneer), Steve Fitzgerald ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Class AAA Semifinals Thursday, Feb. 26 At Buffalo State University Health Sciences 83, Lancaster 57 Jamestown 64, Niagara Falls 51 Final Friday, March 6 At Buffalo State University No. 2 Jamestown vs. No. 1 Health Sciences, 8 p.m. Class ...

ALBANY — When Southwestern’s Tavio Hoose was a freshman he took the state by storm as a 6-seed winning the 172-pound Division 2 championship in a narrow 5-4 decision over Greyson Meak of Cold Spring Harbor-VIII. It looked as if it could be the first of many state championships for ...

FREDONIA — With a spot in the Section VI Class B final on the line, Gianna Sirianni was at her best in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon. The Trojans’ eighth-grader scored 9 of her 18 points during the final eight minutes as No. 2 Southwestern held off No. 3 Salamanca for a 57-53 ...

FREDONIA — No. 9 Southwestern trailed for very little time during the opening three quarters of Saturday’s Section VI Class B1 semifinal. But the Trojans never really built a sustainable lead either. That came back to bite them in the end. No. 5 Medina took the lead with 6:40 ...