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Allen putting aside past struggles in Houston

ORCHARD PARK — Josh Allen instinctively flexed his right arm — the one he hurt in a game at Houston in 2018 — when reminded of the many struggles he's experienced in having lost all four trips to play the Texans. It's where Allen sprained his throwing elbow a month into his rookie ...

Strong league start

FREDONIA — Soccer is a team sport, but sometimes individual players have to take matters into their own hands for a result on the scoreboard. That was evident with the three goals in Tuesday’s Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 contest between Fredonia and ...

Ludwig, Eagles blank Frewsburg/Southwestern

WEST ELLICOTT — Eden Ludwig jump-started Chautauqua Lake/Maple Grove to a 5-0 sweep of Frewsburg/Southwestern in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls tennis Tuesday. Ludwig won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles and Janet Watson won 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) at second singles for the ...

Championship battles come to a head at Stateline

BUSTI — A massive crowd and a jam-packed pit area featuring 121 cars set the stage for a spectacular early September evening at Stateline Speedway. With zero division titles officially clinched entering the regular-season finale, the double-points Championship Night delivered high-stakes drama and relentless action across all seven weekly divisions. SUPER LATE MODELS Kyle Bedell masterfully rim-rode the Busti oval to secure the Super Late Model feature victory. A highly technical track surface caught out Justin Carlson mid-race, as the top cushion caused his machine to flip, ...

Dietzen, Burlingame, Leary power F/D/F/PV/CV swimmers

FRANKLINVILLE — Kendyl Dietzen, Olivia Burlingame and Kaylen Leary were all double winners to lead Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville/Pine Valley/Cassadaga Valley past Franklinville/Ellicottville/West Valley 64-35 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls swimming and diving Tuesday. Dietzen claimed the 200-yard freestyle (2:17.83) and 100-yard freestyle (1:02.42), Burlingame captured the 200-yard individual medley (2:35.67) and 500-yard freestyle (6:28.42), and Leary took the 50-yard freestyle (29.46) and 100-yard backstroke (1:15.41) for the Hillbillies. 200y medley relay: ...

Golden Cougars beat Portville

ALLEGANY — Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to beat Portville 3-1 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 girls soccer action played at Allegany-Limestone High School. Grace Gariepy scored less than four minutes into the game for the Panthers (0-1-0, 0-1-0). The Golden Cougars’ Kylie Kress scored in the 44th minute unassisted and Sydnee Snow scored in the 57th minute unassisted to make it 2-1. Then, in the 74th minute, Lily McPherson’s corner kick rattled around inside the Portville 18-yard box before Emilee Chapman punched ...