BUFFALO — In between addressing the Sabres’ anemic power play and needing to be better on home ice, coach Lindy Ruff took time to reflect on Buffalo’s rich but relatively ancient playoff history against the Montreal Canadiens. His memories go back to 1983, when a 23-year-old Ruff was ...

Twenty-one golfers clinched their spots in next Monday’s Section VI boys golf state qualifier with their showings in Monday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 and Division 2 qualifiers held at Tri-County Country Club and Bartlett Country Club, respectively. In ...

WESTFIELD — Clymer/Sherman/Panama senior Elli Bodamer was nearly perfect in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 softball action Monday. After methodically working through the Wolverines lineup the first two times, Bodamer was just three outs away from a perfect game ...

RANDOLPH — Monday morning, the Gowanda Panthers arrived at school and found out they were playing a key Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 baseball game in the afternoon. They proved to be ready. Senior Carter Capozzi threw a complete-game five-hitter with seven ...

There’s something more than fun about achievements. It taps into that one inner instinct that made us chase merit badges as scouts or try to fill a baseball card collection when we were kids. “We did it!” Remember that feeling? Only now, thanks to the New York State Department of ...

DUNKIRK — Sydnee Hoffman shot 5-over at the par-36 course at Shorewood Country Club for the medalist honors in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls golf action Monday. Hoffman’s 41 paced Fredonia to a 29.5-25.5 victory over Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove. Jocelyn Wintersteen ...