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MONDAY’S SCHEDULE Girls High School Tennis Falconer vs. Jamestown at Lakewood YMCA, 4 p.m. Olean at Cassadaga Valley, 4 p.m. Boys High School Soccer Olean at Dunkirk, 4:30 p.m. Randolph at Pine Valley/Gowanda, 4:30 p.m. Chautauqua Lake at Westfield/Brocton, 4:30 p.m. Portville at Ellicottville/Franklinville, 4:30 p.m. Maple Grove at North Collins, 5 p.m. Cassadaga Valley/Falconer at Salamanca, 6:30 p.m. Southwestern at Fredonia, 7 p.m. Frewsburg at Silver Creek/Forestville, 7 p.m. Allegany-Limestone at Jamestown, 7 p.m. Girls High School Soccer Pine ...

Locals shine at East Aurora XC Invite

EAST AURORA — Savannah Whitney turned in an impressive performance at the East Aurora Invitational on Saturday. Representing Clymer/Sherman/Panama, the eighth-grader toured the 5K course in 18 minutes, 25.02 seconds to claim the top finish among area cross-country runners, girls or boys. Other local girls who finished in the top 30 were Fredonia eighth-grader Sydney Yerico (19:22.46) and Silver Creek junior Leah Mays (19:52.17). Lancaster sophomore Charlotte Winnicki crossed the finish line first, posting a time of 17:41.37. Victor led the team scores with 80 points, Fredonia ...

Wolverines trim North East

WESTFIELD — The Westfield/Brocton boys soccer team edged North East (Pennsylvania) 2-1 in the Kevin White Memorial Game on Saturday. Caleb Friefeld and Braylon Swanson found the back of the net for the Wolverines, while Ayden Reese and Parker Gambino collected an assist apiece. The win improved Westfield/Brocton to 6-0 overall. ‘BILLIES PREVAIL FREDONIA — Behind goals from Ben Brautigam and Hayden Babar, Fredonia downed Cassadaga Valley/Falconer 2-0 in a nonleague game at SUNY Fredonia. Oliver Rittenberg was credited with an assist for the Hillbillies (3-1-1). BEARS ...

Calph paces Wednesday Travel League at Whispering Pines

MEADVILLE, Pa. — Robert Calph earned his fourth Wednesday Travel League tour victory of the season after posting the low round of 78 at Whispering Pines. Josh Hilliker finished second with 82 and Bill Emery was third with 87. Calph led the front nine with 38 while Calph, Hilliker, and Emery all shot 40s to lead the back nine. In winning in back-to-back weeks, Calph became the first golfer, other than Hilliker, to win consecutive events since Ed Tofil in September of 2025. In the B Flight, Phil Hopkins was the winner. In the C Flight, Bob Kujawa won on a tiebreaker with Jim Ellman ...

NY Free Fishing Day is this Saturday

New York’s next Free Fishing Day will be next Saturday, Sept. 26, which coincides with the annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. During New York State Free Fishing Days residents and nonresidents can fish the freshwaters of New York without a freshwater fishing license. This is the ...

Randolph girls blank Wolverines

WESTFIELD — A goal from freshman forward Serena Smith was all Randolph needed in a 1-0 nonleague girls soccer victory over Westfield/Brocton on Saturday. Stella Smith made one save for the Cardinals (4-3). Kylie Post collected 18 saves for the Wolverines (1-3-1). KRESS, MCPHERSON TALLY GOALS FALCONER — Two first-half goals were just enough in Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove’s 2-1 win over Jamestown in a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 game at Bill Race Field. Kylie Kress and Lily McPherson both found the back of the net before intermission, ...