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Locals shine at East Aurora XC Invite

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EAST AURORA — Savannah Whitney turned in an impressive performance at the East Aurora Invitational on Saturday. Representing Clymer/Sherman/Panama, the eighth-grader toured the 5K course in 18 minutes, 25.02 seconds to claim the top finish among area cross-country runners, girls or boys. Other local girls who finished in the top 30 were Fredonia eighth-grader Sydney Yerico (19:22.46) and Silver Creek junior Leah Mays (19:52.17). Lancaster sophomore Charlotte Winnicki crossed the finish line first, posting a time of 17:41.37. Victor led the team scores with 80 points, Fredonia ...

Randolph girls blank Wolverines

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WESTFIELD — A goal from freshman forward Serena Smith was all Randolph needed in a 1-0 nonleague girls soccer victory over Westfield/Brocton on Saturday. Stella Smith made one save for the Cardinals (4-3). Kylie Post collected 18 saves for the Wolverines (1-3-1). KRESS, MCPHERSON TALLY GOALS FALCONER — Two first-half goals were just enough in Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove’s 2-1 win over Jamestown in a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 game at Bill Race Field. Kylie Kress and Lily McPherson both found the back of the net before intermission, ...

NY Free Fishing Day is this Saturday

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New York’s next Free Fishing Day will be next Saturday, Sept. 26, which coincides with the annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. During New York State Free Fishing Days residents and nonresidents can fish the freshwaters of New York without a freshwater fishing license. This is the ...

Dunkirk holds on; Randolph suffers first setback

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LACKAWANNA — Dunkirk scored all the points it needed in the first half and held on to beat Lackawanna 22-20 in Section VI Class B2 football action on Saturday. Dunkirk (1-2, 1-2) freshman Jordan Thomas Smith had a game to remember with three touchdowns including one on a 75-yard kick return. Thomas Smith then forced two turnovers on the defensive side of the ball as the Marauders held off the Steelers (1-2, 1-1) for their first win of the season. CARDINALS SUFFER FIRST SETBACK LANCASTER — Ethan Morris finished off an 89-yard catch and run in the fourth quarter to send St. ...

Golf leagues

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WARREN, Pa. — Following are the results for the Jackson Valley Golf Course women’s league from last week: Top gross scores were Margie Cerra with a 44 in Class A; Rita Cecco and Candace Laurie with a 44 in Class B; Tracy Leichtenberger with a 56 in Class C; and Sue Bingham with a 63 in Class D. The best net scores were Brianna Ford with a 34 in Class A; Elissa Davies with a 33 in Class B; Leichtenberger with a 33 in Class C; and Hannah Bulard with 32 in Class D. Fewest putts were recorded by Cerra, Kellie McClement and Andrea Conklin with 16 apiece in Class A; Cindy Munksgard ...

Wolverines trim North East

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WESTFIELD — The Westfield/Brocton boys soccer team edged North East (Pennsylvania) 2-1 in the Kevin White Memorial Game on Saturday. Caleb Friefeld and Braylon Swanson found the back of the net for the Wolverines, while Ayden Reese and Parker Gambino collected an assist apiece. The win improved Westfield/Brocton to 6-0 overall. ‘BILLIES PREVAIL FREDONIA — Behind goals from Ben Brautigam and Hayden Babar, Fredonia downed Cassadaga Valley/Falconer 2-0 in a nonleague game at SUNY Fredonia. Oliver Rittenberg was credited with an assist for the Hillbillies (3-1-1). BEARS ...