I have not been more happy after the result of a sporting event than on Sunday morning. Sitting in my recliner, I watched Connor Hellebuyck will the United States into an overtime period against a loaded Canadian roster. I thought that a lineup which started an overtime period with ...

Southwestern needed exactly four seconds to score its first field goal in Saturday afternoon’s Section VI Class B prequarterfinal girls basketball game. The Trojans didn’t take their figurative foot off the gas the rest of the way. Led by eighth-grader Gianna Sirianni’s 17 points, ...

WESTFIELD — After trailing 23-18 at halftime, No. 6 Westfield outscored No. 11 Portville 30-12 the rest of the way en route to a 48-35 Section VI Class C girls basketball prequarterfinal win Saturday afternoon. Nahlia Douglas and Mackenzie Schumaker led the Wolverines with 16 points apiece. ...

SINCLAIRVILLE — Maddie Debo might be turning into one of Cassadaga Valley’s top players at just the right time. Just a freshman, Debo made back-to-back 3-pointers during a key third-quarter run and finished with a career-high 25 points as the seventh-seeded Cougars held off No. 10 ...

SILVER CREEK — Not even 24 hours after the Maple Grove Red Dragons eliminated the Silver Creek Black Knights in the boys basketball playoffs, the girls’ matchup had the same outcome. No. 9 Maple Grove went on the road Saturday afternoon to take out No. 8 Silver Creek 51-40 in a Section ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Class AAA Semifinals Thursday, Feb. 26 At Buffalo State University No. 4 Lancaster vs. No. 1 Health Sciences, 7 p.m. No. 3 Niagara Falls vs. No. 2 Jamestown, 8:30 p.m. Final Friday, March 6 At Buffalo State University Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. Class ...