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SECTION VI PLAYOFFS

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SOFTBALL Class AAA Semifinal Tuesday, May 19 No. 3 Jamestown at No. 2 Lancaster Final Thursday, May 21 Jamestown/Lancaster winner vs. No. 1 Niagara Falls Class AA Prequarterfinals Tuesday, May 19, 5 p.m. No. 9 Clarence at No. 8 Kenmore West No. 12 West Seneca West at No. 5 Hamburg No. 10 Lockport at No. 7 Frontier No. 11 Williamsville East at No. 6 Niagara Wheatfield Quarterfinals Thursday, May 21, 5 p.m. Clarence/Kenmore West winner at No. 1 Williamsville North West Seneca West/Hamburg winner at No. 4 Orchard Park Lockport/Frontier winner at No. 2 ...

Weiskerger Powers Silver Creek Past Pine Valley 19-3

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FORESTVILLE — Rylee Weiskerger went 3 for 5 with two doubles, a home run, five RBIs and four runs scored to power Silver Creek past Pine Valley 19-3 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association DIvision 3 softball Saturday. Maddy Blair went 4 for 5 with three RBIs and a run scored; Rhyana Willis was 3 for 4 with an RBI and three runs scored; Priya Sakpal went 2 for 4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored; Amirya Warrior was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and two runs scored; and Alexis Wicks doubled and scored a run for the Black Knights (9-3, 8-2). Blair allowed three hits and three ...

Winner Take All

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BUFFALO — Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff’s bid to relinquish home-ice advantage has fallen on deaf ears. Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis, meantime, was busy citing physics in looking forward. Odd as it might sound, the comments were befitting of a logic-defying, ...

Michael Tosses 757 Set At JBC

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Brandon Michael headlined recent bowling action at Jamestown Bowling Company, rolling a 234-258-255-757 for The Mis-Splits in the Thursday Thunder Have a Ball League. In the same league, Michael Melice shot a 226-268-695 for Gutter Done, Zach Ryberg fired a 237-245-695 for the Rybergs and Bella Parsons hit a 199-208-191-598 Other top series were Howie Lyon Jr. 268-235-699 and Larry Pischera 266-624 in the Friday Coffee Bowl; Jeremy Becker 234-227-680 and Steven Rex 188-188-201-577 in the Tuesday Raw Have a Ball League; and Rex 182-245-195-622 for Team Rex and Kelsey Fischer ...

Hornets Are Lone No. 1 Seed Locally

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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 ...

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE

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Monday’s Schedule High School Baseball Westfield vs. Clymer/Sherman/Panama at Panama, 4:30 p.m. Silver Creek/Forestville vs. Brocton/Cassadaga Valley at Cassadaga Valley, 4:30 p.m. Jamestown at Frontier, 5 p.m. Southwestern at Salamanca, 5 p.m. Randolph at Falconer, 5 p.m. Pine Valley at Chautauqua Lake, 5 p.m. Portville at North Collins, 5 p.m. Frewsburg at Olean, 6 p.m. High School Softball Fredonia at Forestville, 5 p.m. High School Track & Field Olean vs. Falconer/Cassadaga Valley at Falconer, 5 p.m. Maple Grove vs. Clymer/Sherman/Panama at Clymer, 5 ...