FALCONER — Hannah Melquist’s two-run single broke open a 2-2 game as Falconer beat Chautauqua Lake 4-2 in nonleague softball action on Tuesday. Katrina Schrantz went 3 for 3 and Melquist was 2 for 2 for the Golden Falcons (4-0, 1-0 CCAA D4). Emily Rhinehart struck out seven in the circle ...

BUSTI — Chase Hartnett shot 3-over on the par 36 course at South Hills Country Club to earn medalist honors for Southwestern in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 boys golf action on Tuesday. Hartnett’s 39, Ejuah Sarvaiyah’s 42 and Seth Vaughn’s 43 paced ...

FALCONER — Josh Erickson and Javier Gonzales won their singles matches to jump-start Cassadaga Valley to a 3-2 nonleague boys tennis victory Tuesday. Erickson beat Cameron Katilus 8-2 and Gonzales topped Connor Main 9-7. Nathan Gilbert and Sullivan Saunders also beat Cameron Fitzgibbons ...

With 11 sections plus New York City and private schools playing basketball in six classifications across New York state, it’s somewhat unusual for two of the top players in the state to come from the same geographical region. It’s even more rare for those two players to hail from the ...

Have you ever kept the antlers from a deer you shot? If you recovered a bullet while processing a deer, would you save it? Will you keep the beard and the spurs from the gobbler you shoot next month? Do you eat the meat you bring home? Your answers tell me — you’re a trophy hunter. Ron ...

The spring weather is improving this week, with a notably brighter forecast that includes the good news of a warmup and sunshine. The rising cost of brand-new fishing boats, the necessary fishing gear, boat maintenance and registration/insurance fees have helped to bolster a new market for ...