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Fredonia suffers heartbreaking loss

ST. JAMES — Fredonia was one strike away from improving to 2-0 at the New York State Little League Softball Tournament on Wednesday evening. Now the District 38 champions are a loss away from being eliminated. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Stony Point strung together back-to-back walks before Francesca Richards hit a walk-off, two-run double to send the District 18 champions to a 3-2 victory and a 2-0 record in the winner’s bracket. Fredonia, which beat Tri-County 11-0 in its opening game Tuesday, fell to 1-1. Fredonia, which managed just one hit in the ...

Beaver’s 697 leads area bowling

Ryan Beaver rolled a 235-228-234-697 for The Beavers and Tyler Swanson had a 163-256-206-625 for Paladino-Swanson during the Wednesday Smackdown Have a Ball at Jamestown Bowling Company. Howie Lyon cracked a 232-211-204-647 to lead the Friday Coffee Bowl at JBC. Steve Rex spun a 225-158-223-606 for Team Rex and Kelsey Fischer had a 176-182-197-555 for The Fischers during the Wednesday Adult/Junior Tag Team at JBC. Jim Suckow’s 209-200-604 for JBS led the Summer Seniors at JBC. Chase Lombardo’s 185-226-179-590 for Cardone-Lombardo led the Thursday Thunder Have a Ball at JBC. ...

Golf Leagues

CASSADAGA — Jason Anderson’s 32 paced the Tuesday Night Men’s League at Cassadaga Country Club. Dan Tomaszewski fired the low net while Brian Kinney was closest to the pin at No. 15. Skins were earned by Scott Jagoda, with a birdie at No. 10, and Mike Lancaster, with a birdie at No. 17. Other scratch scores included: Mike Botticello 33, Brad Kelly 34, Jagoda 35, Tim Bulger 36, Nick Stern 36, Fred Chamberlin 38, Rod Lind 38, Mike Hoffman 39, Lancaster 39. ——— LAKEWOOD — John Blum shot a 38 with one birdie to lead the Youngsville Senior League at Maplehurst Country ...

Trap Leagues

Last week in the Chautauqua County Trap League, Celoron topped Busti 338-334 and Randolph downed Ellington 336-332. Perfect 50s were scored by Celoron’s Jon Shelton, Busti’s Cooper Nystrom, Randolph’s Steve Crudele and Ellington’s Alex Kahle. Busti’s Danielle Yotpolis and Lydia Covert tied for High Lady with 46s. Ellington’s Dominic Pangborn was High Junior with a 47. Busti’s Jackson Kestler was High Sub Junior with a 44. Celoron’s Kevin Nicklas was High Veteran with a 49. Celoron’s Jerry Martin and Randolph’s Dale Speta tied for High Sr. Veteran with 49s. Crudele ...

Bontemps’ career sports odyssey to continue in Atlanta

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article first appeared in The Post-Journal on April 20, 2019 after former area resident Tim Bontemps became an NBA writer for ESPN. Now, the 41-year-old Randolph Central School alum has joined the Atlanta Hawks’ front office and will serve as a strategic ...

Basketball Camp of the Southern Tier honors champions

PANAMA — The Basketball Camp of the Southern Tier at Panama Central School recently honored several competition champions on the final day of camp. More than 80 girls entering grade 4-9 attended this year's camp. The camp was run for the fourth year by Panama varsity girls basketball ...