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Hilliker captures Pennsylvania Open

NORTH EAST, Pa. — The Wednesday Travel League held its third major of the season, the Pennsylvania Open at Green Meadows Golf Course. The event was hosted by Frank “Benji” Benamati. Josh Hilliker was the overall winner with the low round of 77. Thirteen-year-old amateur Carter Crabtree finished second with 79 and Kevin Jasinski was third with 80. The victory was Hilliker’s second Pennsylvania Open win and fifth major win overall. Hilliker also took home the inaugural Liberty Bell trophy, which will be passed on to a different flight winner each year. Jake Harp led the front ...

Golf Leagues

LAKEWOOD — Tim Sandberg and Bob Yucha shot 37s to lead the Youngsville Senior League at Maplehurst Country Club. Terry Jackson fired a 39, followed by John Blum (40), Pete Hofer (40) and Jim Chapman (41). Joe Baker’s 26 led the net scores, followed by Rick Abplanalp (27), Ron Davidson (27), Bubbs Smith (33), Bob Sanders (33) and Fred Carder (33). Mike Peyton made an eagle while Hofer made two birdies. Baker, Art Luther, Ken Teats and Mike Arnold each made their first birdie of the year. Hofer leads the second-half standings with 49.5 points, followed by Bubbs (46.5), Ward ...

Batavia retakes 1st place

The good news before the first pitch was even thrown in Wednesday night’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest at Diethrick Park was that Jamestown had clinched a playoff berth. The best news, however, came after the Tarp Skunks’ 10-3 loss to Batavia when head coach Joe ...

Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout begins today

The countdown is over, the rods are rigged, and the coffee coolers are probably already empty. Beginning today one of the nation's largest open walleye team tournaments converges in Hanover for the annual Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout. Drawing competitors from more than 20 states and Canada, ...

Southwestern outlasts Interstate for No. 2 seed

FREWSBURG — Southwestern scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning and held off Interstate for a 6-5 victory to lock up the No. 2 seed in the District 38 Area B 10-12 Little League All-Stars tournament Wednesday evening. Using the extra-innings tiebreaker rule, Hudson Rapp started on second base in the top of the seventh. Carter Skoglund led off with an RBI single and after a strikeout, Jackson Troutman hit an RBI double. Grant Smith followed with an RBI groundout to make it 6-3. In the bottom of the frame, Gunnar Ling started on second base for Interstate, went to third ...

Summer 7-on-7 passing league action continues

Action continued in the local 7-on-7 summer passing league at Strider Field on Wednesday evening. Above left, Falconer/Cassadaga Valley quarterback Ethan Conti throws a pass against Southwestern/Frewsburg. Above middle, Silver Creek/Forestville's Jacob Anders goes up high to catch a pass in ...