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'It's just amazing'

FREDONIA — Two volleyball teams took the Fredonia High School court on Tuesday night, but the result on the scoreboard was secondary, because the impact of the contest will be felt outside of the gym’s walls much more than it will be reflected in the standings. Fredonia welcomed ...

October brings new opportunities for WNY bowhunters

As we work our way into October, Western New York is beginning its annual transition into one of the most exciting times of the outdoor year. Monarch butterflies are moving south, ruby-throated hummingbirds are gathering their energy for migration, and skeins of Canada geese are beginning ...

Fredonia/Westfield shines at home meet

FREDONIA — Fredonia/Westfield won the boys race with 26 points and the girls race with 23 points during Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association cross country Tuesday at Fredonia High School. Sydney Yerico finished second, Meredith Lendt was fourth, Izzie Czekanski was sixth, Peyton Krenzer was seventh and Estella Tonelli was 10th for the Hillbillies in the girls race. “Sydney Yerico and Peyton Krenzer ran, by far, their best races of the year,” Fredonia/Westfield head coach Carol Zirkle said. Clymer/Sherman/Panama’s Savannah Whitney won the girls race in 19:09, but the ...

Falconer edges Southwestern on 'Pink-Out Night'

FALCONER — Southwestern needed four games to upend Falconer in a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 volleyball match Tuesday night. Helping post the 25-21, 25-21, 25-27, 25-15 victory were Gianna Sirianni with seven aces and nine kills; Reagan Stutzman with six kills; ...

Inaugural Den of Distinction class

The first-ever class of six inductees of the Cassadaga Valley Den of Distinction — the late Joe Annarella, Paul Cooley, the late Donald Hanby, Patricia Ackley, William “Bill” Carlson and the late David Abram — were honored at an inaugural ceremony at Front Porch Promise Farm in ...

Hillbillies hold on 2-1

FREDONIA — Thomas Lauer’s goal from Oliver Rittenberg was enough to keep Fredonia ahead of Olean for a 2-1 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 boys soccer victory Monday at Fredonia State University. Ben Brautigam opened the scoring from Hayden Babar in the 23rd ...