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Orcutt pours in 32, leads Dunkirk past Maple Grove 66-59

ELLERY — Greg Orcutt poured in 32 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, to spark Dunkirk to a 66-59 nonleague boys basketball victory over Maple Grove on Saturday. Orcutt, who drilled six 3-pointers, was joined in double figures by K’von Tell, who had 17 points. Liam Colburn ...

Battle tested

FREDONIA — A year ago, Salamanca suffered its toughest loss of the regular season when it traveled to Fredonia. The Hillbillies delivered a haymaker of a first half a year ago in one of the best shooting performances the program has seen in years. History did not repeat itself Friday ...

Eagles take another crack at states

The last three years the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Division II Wrestling Dual Meet Championships have been won by Section IV’s Tioga, but this morning there will be a new champion crowned at the SRC Arena and Events Center in Syracuse. Representing Section VI ...

Relishing remarkable readership response

It’s been just more than six months since this column, Official Memories, debuted in these OBSERVER sports pages. It’s been rewarding to relive fun and not-so-fun games, incidents and conversations from the last 60-plus years. One thing is certain. My recollection of long past ...

Krenzer captures breaststroke at CCAA swim championships

OLEAN — Frewsburg/Falconer/Jamestown/Southwestern claimed 10 of 12 events en route to winning the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association swimming & diving championships Friday night at the Olean Middle School pool. Three swimmers captured two individual events apiece for the Bears, ...

Better late than never

More than 10 months after the last ball was dribbled, shot was taken and trophy was hoisted, the New York State Sportswriters Association has named its basketball all-state teams for the 2023-24 season. Thirteen Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls received recognition, ...