PANAMA — The Southwestern volleyball team dropped its first set to Panama on Thursday, then proceeded to rattle off three wins in a row to earn the victory 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21. The Trojans (2-0) were led by Elise Kartesz with 18 assists, six digs and three aces; Maddie Burnett had 15 ...

FREDONIA — Emery Watkins won a pair of individual events as Panama/Maple Grove/Clymer/Sherman edged Fredonia/Dunkirk/Forestville/Pine Valley/Cassadaga Valley 90-86 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls swimming Thursday at Fredonia High School. Watkins captured the 200-yard ...

SILVER CREEK — Nathan Mays poured in three goals and tacked on two assists as Silver Creek/Forestville beat Salamanca 6-2 in nonleague boys soccer Thursday. Mays, who is up to 11 goals on the season for the Black Knights (2-1-0), scored from Ryan Cook in the fourth and 10th minutes before ...

When dead fish surface on the shores of Lake Erie, fisheries biologists know that the cause is typically related to nature. A wind shift can cause a thermal turnover that can shock the fish with a rapid change of temperature; many are unable to compensate for the change. When dead fish, ...

RANDOLPH — Wednesday’s nonleague boys soccer matchup at Raymond Van Wie Stadium featured two of the top early-season goal scorers in the area. One, just a sophomore, is in the infancy of what could become a record-setting career in Westfield. The other, a senior, is approaching ...

WESTFIELD — Looking back to a playoff loss to Ellicottville last year, Westfield head coach Greg Birner knew his team was close to pulling out a victory, but mistakes on serve put an end to the season. Since then, Birner has focused on improving his team’s serving leading into this ...