Local Sports

Nolan Ditcher (Cardinal Hills) is quietly becoming one of the, if not the, best junior player in the area. Last year Nolan won the WNY Jr. PGA tour ti...

St. Mary’s, Pa. — Despite climbing back from a 5-0 hole to lead 6-5, the Salamanca Merchants dropped a July 6 road tilt with St. Marys in 10 innings, ...

WELLSVILLE — Despite difficult conditions at Wellsville Country Club, 104 junior golfers withstood a constant drizzle and wet, cool conditions at the ...

SALAMANCA — Cuba’s two-run seventh-inning rally forced extra innings against Salamanca, but heavy rain and thunder forced the game at Veteran’s Park t...

OLEAN — A second-half shutout, coupled with two touchdown passes from quarterback Zach Smith, gave the Southern Tier Diesel a 22-16 comeback win over ...

The Chautauqua Cattaraugus Athletic Association’s new geographical alignments present some changes for Salamanca, but athletic director Chris Siebert ...

ELLICOTTVILLE — The Ellicottville Championship Rodeo returns for its 25th year, from July 4-7, on Sommerville Valley Road. Co-owner Karen Kent said ea...

SALAMANCA — Cuba Rushford’s Caleb Edwards carded a 34-37-71 to claim medalist honors and a first-place trophy in Division I on a sweltering day at Elk...

A pair of touchdown runs from Anthony Poole helped power the Southern Tier Diesel to a 22-14 win over the Buffalo Gladiators Saturday, giving the team...

ELDRED, Pa. — The Salamanca Merchants lost a Sunday game in Eldred, 5-1, and may have lost their top pitcher in the process. Paul Furlong pitched one ...

LITTLE VALLEY — Little Valley Speedway is set for its annual Freedom Daze, a two-day extravaganza, which highlights stock car racing on Thursday, July...

A visit from Toronto Blue Jays star shortstop Jose Reyes might have been enough to fill a ballpark on its own, but one of the most unique promotions i...

After a standout senior season at the Springville-Griffith Institute, Tyler Studd is set to represent New York State in the New York versus New Jersey...

CATTARAUGUS — It took three quarters for the Cattaraugus-Little Valley alumni team to find some offensive momentum, but once it did, the Timberwolves ...

The Southern Tier Diesel made a change at quarterback, but its defense led the way Saturday night to a 20-2 win over the Chautauqua County Stampede. C...

OLEAN — Clouds threatened throughout the afternoon, but ultimately held off as Franklinville coach Nate Cornell’s team took the first Senior Recogniti...

The Southern Tier Diesel fell to 1-1 on the early NFA season with a 17-12 loss to the Ithaca Warriors Saturday, June 8. Just as in their 12-6 season-o...

Salamanca’s track and field teams sent five athletes to the New York State Championship meet in Middletown Friday and Saturday, coming back with a new...