For decades — when Sports Illustrated was indeed THE magazine — it was a pretty big deal to be included in its weekly “Faces in the Crowd” feature. The page included six “mugshots” and an accompanying five-line description of a significant athletic achievement for each ...
BEMUS POINT — Maple Grove improved to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 play with a doubleheader sweep of Clymer/Sherman/Panama on Saturday. The Red Dragons rallied from a 7-6 deficit with a 15-run top of the fifth inning to win the first game ...
FALCONER — The Silver Creek/Forestville boys track and field team had quite the performance at the Golden Falcon Invitational, winning five events behind a pair of double winners on Friday. The Black Knights swept the sprints with Samuel Bowers taking both the 200 and 400 meters, while ...
As a kid, spring was the most special place my dad could take me at 5 years old. Crappies, perch, bullheads and bass were plentiful as we cast a line from shore near the old train station and boat docks in Mayville. Traveling down the lake to Jamestown, the lake appeared pristine. That was ...
The last few weeks turkey hunters have stirred their stagnant winter blood by watching old DVDs and new YouTube videos. That gets us into a spring gobbler hunting mood. But it can also teach us to make mistakes, something we don’t need to be taught. Every turkey hunter wishes he could stop making mistakes. For myself, no spring turkey season has ever been mistake-free. That’s because a guy named Murphy always shadows me, and his job is to enforce a law that says, “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” I’m betting you know the guy well. It sounds ironic, but one ...
CASSADAGA — Tucker Merritt successfully navigated cold and wet conditions to shoot a 4-over 39 for medalist honors that led unbeaten Fredonia to a pair of Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association golf victories at Cassadaga Country Club on Friday. The Hillbillies (10-0, 4-0) defeated Falconer 38.5-16.5 and knocked off Cassadaga Valley 35-20. In the other match, Cassadaga Valley downed Falconer 35.5-19.5. Leading the way for the Cougars (2-5, 0-2) was Jakob Huling with a 40, while Kale Livengood paced the Golden Falcons (2-7, 0-4) with a 42. Fredonia: R.J. Koopman 41, Mason ...
