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Fredonia Rallies Past Hornets

FORESTVILLE — Fredonia rallied from a 6-3 deficit and scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning to beat Forestville 10-6 in a nonleague softball playoff tuneup Monday. Ava Muck went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double and five RBIs while Gia Muscarella also hit a solo home run for the Hillbillies (14-3). Naomi Muck added three hits and Kara Harrington hit a go-ahead two-run double for the winners. Harrington also earned the win in the circle with three scoreless innings of one-hit ball, striking out four. Carilene Sliwa was 2 for 4 with a double and three runs scored while ...

Ashville Bay Marina Hosts Kids Fishing Tournament

More than 60 youngsters gathered at Ashville Bay Marina for a youth fishing event this past weekend. Hosted by Captain Mike Sperry and Chautauqua Reel Outdoors Bait and Tackle, with a sound system from “Mike’s Pro Sound,” the fish were biting and the smiles were catchy too. Open to the ...

Fredonia Coasts In Flag Quarterfinals

BUFFALO — Despite being the lower seed entering Sunday’s Section VI Class C flag football quarterfinal at All-High Stadium, No. 5 Fredonia overpowered No. 4 Health Sciences. The Hillbillies’ high-powered offense put up eight more touchdowns and their defense added two more in a 67-0 shutout of the Falcons. Next up for Fredonia is a semifinal matchup with No. 1 Depew on the road Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Wildcats beat No. 8 Southwestern/Frewsburg 25-12 in another quarterfinal Saturday. Against Health Sciences, Hillbillies quarterback Sophia Utegg went 9 of 10 for 148 yards and ...

CCAA’s Specialists

RANDOLPH — Saturday was a good day for four members of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association. With steeplechase and pentathlon titles on the line, Grace Gilevski of Frewsburg (2,000-meter steeplechase), Mariella Russo of Fredonia (girls pentathlon), Flynn Fadale of ...

Trocki Named Class C POY For 2nd Straight Season

Jadyn Trocki was unquestionably the best girls basketball player in the area this season. An argument can be made that she was the best in New York state. On Monday, the New York State Sportswriters Association named Trocki the Class C Player of the Year for the second straight season. The ...

Hornets Are Lone No. 1 Seed Locally

Forestville was the lone local school to earn a No. 1 seed as Section VI announced its softball playoff schedule Sunday. The Hornets will also have to wait the longest to attempt to defend their 2025 championship. No. 1 Forestville, which won Class D Section VI and Far West Regional titles last year, will host a semifinal against No. 4 Pine Valley at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 26. That same day, No. 3 Maple Grove will travel to No. 2 Franklinville in the other Class D semifinal. The final will take place Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Olean. Chautauqua Lake earned the No. 3 seed in ...