EDITOR’S NOTE: The column below first saw the light of day years ago as a memorial to Thurman Munson, the New York Yankees catcher who died in a plane crash Aug. 2, 1979 in Canton, Ohio. This Sunday will mark 47 years since the Yankee captain’s passing, so it was deemed appropriate to run ...
GERRY — If you ever get frustrated with making out your weekly grocery list, try to imagine what head chef Kyle Van Akin faces as he prepares his order for the more than 3,000 dinners that he and his crew will serve over four days as a part of the Gerry Fire Department’s 81st annual PRCA ...
FREDONIA — Sam Alessi’s 33 led the gross scores, while Curt Wolnik and David DeJoe paced the net scores with a 30 in the Gene Andolina League at Vineyards. Other gross scores were Jon Riegal 35, Tony Nicosia 36, Joe Sorci 36, Bob Golubski 37, Paul Trusso 37, Phil Hopkins 37, John Bongiovanni 38, Jeff Nelson 38 and Greg Haight 39. Other net scores were Sam F. Foti 32, Sam Alessi 33, Phil Hopkins 33, Paul Trusso 34, John Lakas 34, John Wiedenhofer 34, John Bongiovanni 35, Joe Bifaro 35, Mike Crise 35, Rick Bauza 35, Zeke Curtain 35, Ray Glascow 35, Steve Lundine 35, Phil Kleeberger ...
In the Chautauqua County Trap League, it was Busti over Ellington 337-330 and Celoron over Randolph 335-327. Steve Lockwood had the lone perfect 50. The High Lady was Danielle Yotpolis of Busti with a 47; the High Junior wa sDominic Pangborn of Ellington with a 47; the High Sub Junior was Alex Hasson of Celoron with a 39; the High Veterann was Paul Prentice of Celoron with a 49; the High Senior veteran was Lockwood of Randolph with a 50; and the High Super Senior Veteran was Dale A. Johnson with a 49. Busti: Rick Espin 49; Billy Kestler 49; Dale A. Johnson 49; Jim Kestler Jr 48; ...
Teams have been practicing the past two weeks in preparation for the 2026 Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic football game, set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1 at Bradford Area High School’s Parkway Field. The Southwestern/Frewsburg coaching staff will be leading the New York team this year. ...
The Lake Erie shoreline of Western New York has quietly become one of the region's greatest economic and recreational success stories. Thanks to decades of conservation efforts that have restored water quality and strengthened fish populations, Lake Erie now boasts one of North America's ...
