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Modified Mafia Tour to cap August slate at Stateline

BUSTI — Mother Nature played nice for the majority of the season, but the month of August has brought a string of weather-related interruptions to the Saturday night action at Stateline Speedway. Despite the recent rainouts, the Busti oval is gearing up to close out the month in a major way as the Modified Mafia Tour, presented by AFAB Sales, makes its highly anticipated second-ever stop at the facility. MODIFIED MAFIA TOUR RETURNS The regional touring invaders will have their hands full as they attempt to conquer the historic dirt oval. During last year’s inaugural Mod Mafia ...

Hawaii Six-O

Ezra Pule-Nicholas played the part of hero for Mililani, Hawaii, on Saturday. With his arm and his bat. Pule-Nicholas hit a two-run single in the top of the eighth inning and then pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the frame as the Pacific Southwest Region champions won the ...

Monster bass, muddy creeks, Mother Nature

The rainstorm that swept across Western New York on Sunday reminded us that Mother Nature still has the final say. High-hill creeks that had begun to show the dry fingerprints of summer suddenly came alive, roaring downhill through the flatlands and carrying a muddy signature into Lake Erie ...

Trap Leagues

Pine Grove won the 2026 Warren County Trap League championship, outgunning Tidioute in the shoot-off 344-338. Dominic Pangborn of Pine Grove had the only perfect 50 score. Pine Grove: Dominic Pangborn 50, Matt DeLong 49, Bob Darney 49, John Peterson 49, Jerry Martin 49, Jeff Gens 49, John P. Foster 49. Tidioute: Brian Mitchell 49, Joel Stewart 49, Guy Anderson 49, Doug Fausnaught 48, Mike Roberts 48, Joni Troyer 48, Conrad Shearer 47. ——— In the Chautauqua County Trap League. Ellington got by Celoron 336-334 and Randolph edged Busti 334-333. Perfect 50s were scored by Brian ...

Golf Leagues

LAKEWOOD — Kelly Haaksma shot a gross 41, including birdies on No. 5 and No. 9, to lead the Mulligan Mama Ladies League at Maplehurst Country Club. Other gross scores were Michelle Koresko 42, Fran Carlson 43, Mary Green 44, Marcia Derby 44, Ellen Lehning 44, Toni Indriolo 45, Kathy Stedman 45, Wendy Merchant 46 (including a birdie on No. 5), Rita Newell 47 and Tina Currie 48. Sonya Gustafson’s 30 was the best net score. Other net scores were Wendy Spencer 31, Rosalie Zanghi 34, Liz Fredrick 34, Cindy Jackson 34, Alison Espin 35, Jen Peters 37, Leda Peterson 37, Ann Yager 37, ...

MBCC hosts Couples Member-Member Tournament

By virtue of a scorecard playoff, the team of Aaron and Jeanette Pullan, and Tommy and Diana Tantillo shot a 55 to win the 2026 Couples Member-Member at Moon Brook Country Club. The team of Randy and Diana Ordines, and Paul Laura Gutzmer finished second, also with a 55; the team of Pete and ...