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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 ...

Hornets fall in Class D regional

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ROCHESTER — Sometimes just one big hit can be the difference in a game and unfortunately for the Forestville softball team, Oakfield-Alabama’s Raine Denny had two of them. Denny hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning and then a solo drive in the fourth that gave ...

Celoron R&G to celebrate 100th anniversary

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CELORON — The oldest skeet and trap club in Chautauqua County will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sunday. Highlighting the activities at the Celoron Rod & Gun will be skeet, trap, wobble, 5-stand and other shooting games; a chicken dinner and homemade sides; and decades worth of ...

'Buns On The Run' 5K top finishers

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Rosie Williamson and Cody Kent were the overall winners at the Buns on the Run 5K held in Bemus Point last Saturday. Kent completed the 3.1-mile course in 18 minutes, 6 seconds, and Williamson finished in 20:19. Mike Williamson and Christopher Phelps were second and third overall respectively ...

Big Fish Triathlon is truly 'something'

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Big Fish Triathlon Is Truly ‘Something’ Cheryl Burns participated in her first triathlon more than 30 years ago in Bemus Point. “I just wanted to see how I’d do,” the Jamestown resident said. So she entered it despite not owning a wet suit for the swim. And then, of course, there was the daunting task of navigating a hill in Ellery on a borrowed hybrid bike, which was too big for her. “I remember praying very hard that nothing was going to come out in front of me or that I didn’t wipe out because, you know, you’re going 55 miles per hour down that hill,” Burns said ...