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CLRA celebrating 20 years Sunday

Chautauqua Lake Rowing Association is celebrating 20 years on the water this year. As part of that celebration, CLRA is having a kickoff gathering this Sunday at its boathouse, which is located at 18 Jones and Gifford Ave. in Jamestown. There will be an opportunity to row between noon and 1 p.m. with the general celebration set from 1-3 p.m. There will also be music during the event provided by The Assembly, a well-known local band. Mystic Smoke and Cups & Cones food trucks will be on site; and a 20-year anniversary cake will also be served. Along with the celebration, the CLRA is ...

Fredonia, Salamanca advance in Unified basketball playoffs

WEST ELLICOTT — Austin Duliba scored 10 points to lead Fredonia past Southwestern 32-30 in the first round of the Red Bracket Division playoffs in Unified basketball Wednesday. Luke McKnatt added 8 points while Julian Ocasio and Louie Gugino had 6 points apiece for the Hillbillies. Mason Wienke chipped in 2 points. For the Trojans, Ernie Confer had 10 points and Connor Caruso had 6 while Jade Jones and Isaiah Coceres each had 4. Joey Reyes, Saviere Diaz and Shawn Munson each scored 2 points. Fredonia will take on Salamanca, which beat Jamestown 46-41 on Wednesday, in the next ...

High school playoffs

SECTION VI BASEBALL Class AAA Semifinal Sunday, May 24 Niagara Falls 6, Jamestown 1 Final (Best of 3 series) Tuesday, May 26 Lancaster 6, Niagara Falls 3 Thursday, May 28 No. 2 Niagara Falls at No. 1 Lancaster, 5:30 p.m. (Lancaster leads series 1-0) Class AA Prequarterfinals Sunday, May 24 North Tonawanda 4, Kenmore West 3 Clarence 7, Sweet Home 0 Orchard Park d. Williamsville North, N/A Lockport 1, Niagara Wheatfield 0 Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 26 Hamburg 18, North Tonawanda 0 Clarence 2, Orchard Park 1 Lockport 14, Hutch Tech 1 Williamsville East 8, Frontier ...

Breathing easy

FALCONER — Fred Carder admitted he was nervous upon arriving at Denny Meszaros Field on Tuesday. And, well, it was understandable. In two regular-season contests against Portville, the Falconer baseball coach had watched his charges grind out 10-6 and 3-2 victories. Added to Carder’s ...

Game-saving catch sends Falconer to final

WILSON — Mylie Zaranek made a game-saving catch at the center field fence to end the game as No. 5 Falconer beat No. 1 Wilson 4-3 in a Section VI Class C softball semifinal Tuesday. Trailing by a run entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Kylee Elia led off with a single to left field. ...

Cards, Bulldogs, Trojans post wins

RANDOLPH — Preston Swan and Aidan Taylor combined on a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one walk as No. 3 Randolph beat No. 6 Chautauqua Lake 3-1 in a Section VI Class C baseball quarterfinal Tuesday. The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Raegan Smith led off ...