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Championship Saturday

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HAMBURG — Blake Herman hopped up and down. Let out a scream. Tossed off his cap. Spread his arms wide. Sprinted toward catcher Jayden Fish, who leaped into his arms. And then the battery mates spun each other around as they shared a long, celebratory embrace. It marked the ...

Medina’s Fry Nearly Perfect Vs. Southwestern

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HAMBURG — The Southwestern baseball team had not won a sectional title since 1982 and on Saturday the Trojans had an opportunity to end that drought. However, in the way was the current standard in Class B baseball, No. 1 Medina. The Mustangs have won four of the past five sectional ...

Franklinville’s Blecha Stymies Brocton In Class D Title Game

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HAMBURG — An unseasonably bitter-cold day had an equally bitter finish to the year for the Brocton Bulldogs. The Franklinville Panthers jumped ahead early and never looked back on the way to a 6-1 victory to claim the Section VI Class D baseball championship Saturday afternoon at Hamburg ...

Amherst Ends Dunkirk’s Season In Class A Final

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HAMBURG — The Dunkirk baseball team had a dream season in which it won the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 title and the Section VI Class A2 title. However, like most seasons, it still ended with a loss. Battling with Class A1 champion Amherst for the overall ...

Fredonia Four-Peat

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GRAND ISLAND — It’s safe to say the Fredonia Hillbillies softball program is a dynasty. Saturday’s fourth straight sectional title made it even harder to argue. Fredonia overcame a 4-0 deficit to earn its fourth consecutive Section VI championship with a 7-5 win over the Alden ...

Tarp Skunks Suffer First Loss Of Season

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BATAVIA — Jamestown scored its “ghost runner” in the top of the 10th inning, but Batavia scored twice off errors in the bottom of the 10th as the Muckdogs beat the Tarp Skunks 10-9 in Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League action at Dwyer Stadium on Sunday evening. Jamestown led 1-0 in ...