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Salvaggio tied for 27th, Wintersteen tied for 21st after Day 1

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CHURCHVILLE — Jamestown’s Tyler Salvaggio sits in a tie for 27th place at plus-5 after the opening round of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Golf Championships, held Sunday at Mill Creek Golf Club. Starting at No. 1, Salvaggio remained at par through No. 6 with four pars, a bogey at No. 3 and a birdie at No. 4. The Red & Green senior then double-bogeyed No. 7, birdied No. 8 and bogeyed No. 9 to finish his first nine holes at plus-2. Bogeys at Nos. 10, 15 and 17 gave him a 78 for the day. Fredonia’s Ryan Kelly is a shot back of Salvaggio in a tie for ...

Next stop: Akron

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A few local Soap Box Derby drivers have new plans later this summer. Parker Ristau, Adriana Hasson and Skylar Waid won their respective divisions at the 41st annual Jamestown Area Soap Box Derby, which was held Saturday at the John S. Sinatra Memorial Track. Ristau, with his cart sponsored ...

Big day for Trojans

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ALDEN — Southwestern athletes swept a pair of throwing events while Silver Creek/Forestville’s Nathan Mays appears to be well on his way to a landslide victory in the pentathlon after the first day of action at the Section VI Track & Field State Qualifier on Friday at Alden High ...

Falconer's season ends

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ROCHESTER — Momentum has been key for the Falconer softball team during its Class C playoff run and when Rachael Swanson’s second hit of the game scored Hannah Melquist it looked like the Golden Falcons finally had it on their side in the bottom of the fourth inning. However, Section ...

Rodgers finishes 17th; JCC men take 11th

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CHAUTAUQUA — The perfect weather continued Friday for the final round of the NJCAA Division III Men's and Women's Golf National Championships, hosted by Jamestown Community College at Chautauqua Golf Club. On the women's side, it was a local product making the Jayhawks proud as Cadence Rodgers of Bemus Point shot a season-best round of 93 to earn the All-American flag for her 17th-place finish. Rodgers moved up the leaderboard each day of the event. The individual women's championship was captured by Amelia Dunseth of Rock Valley CC, who shot a plus-21 over the four-day event. She ...

Tarp Skunks beat Niagara 2-1

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ST. CATHARINES, Ontario — Jamestown’s fast start to its Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season continued Friday night. Behind the combined four-hit pitching of Tait Johnson, Cohen Harris and Chase Beran, the Tarp Skunks edged Niagara 2-1 before 205 fans. Blake Herman collected two hits, including a double, and stole a base to lead Jamestown’s offensive attack. Meanwhile, Johnson, the winning pitcher, worked five five innings, surrendered a run and two hits, walked two and struck out two. Harris hurled three shutout innings and Chase Bearn struck out the side in the ...