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The fall has begun, the leaves are down, hunting season is in full swing and normally I would be as busy as a beaver stomping the woods and plotting a...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It was a watershed game for the Bills. Last December, Buffalo was 6-5, looking to end a 16-year playoff drought, and headed to Oa...

With most teams in District 9 having closed out their regular seasons last week, it should come as no surprise that almost everyone’s attention will b...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Their record says the Bills are exactly where they were last season at this point … 4-2 and brimming with optimism under second-y...

Andy Klark and his son, Mitchell, had prepared for the first day of archery season for some time. Now with all the preseason chores completed, it was ...

From the disappointment of not making the District 9 playoffs his second season as head coach in 2010 with an 8-2 team, Bradford’s Jeff Puglio’s long ...

It’s been more than six months since baseball season got under way. It’s an incredibly long slog that can test the patience and attention span of even...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Ever since Sean McDermott was hired as Bills coach and Brandon Beane was brought aboard as general manager, focus has been on the...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The question begged to be asked. Shortly after the Bills had rallied from a 27-20 fourth-quarter deficit to edge Tampa Bay, 30-27...

Parity is something every pro sports league strives to attain. Nobody wants to see the same teams winning championships year after year. If the first ...

SMETHPORT — In a week when history was being made with the announcement of a new football league, the Otto-Eldred Terrors captured their second straig...

The darkness slowly melted away, the trees grew solid, then the larger branches became visible and finally the smaller. The skyline glow became strong...

The overall merger plan for most of District 9’s football schools that was hammered out Wednesday and released on Thursday is welcomed and was needed....

There is something special that occurs this time of year, especially when you have a good dog to hunt with. As the fall season overtakes the last days...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It’s become an ominous joke… “The Fitzpatrick Curse.” In short, there’s a feeling that Ryan Fitzpatrick, the poster boy for “NFL ...

The final score (40-20) last week in Bradford’s win over Brockway was impressive, surprised numerous doubters and kept the Owls in the hunt for a play...

Make sure to give your local Cleveland Browns fan a hug. Boy, talk about a franchise that just can’t get it right. While no one expected the Browns to...

The trophy stood on top of his gun cabinet. Dad was particularly proud of it because of the high level of competition. Top shooters from several state...

Back in late June and early July, Todd Silfies and Mark Heindl were coaching side-by-side, sharing coaching styles, tips and strategies. That was back...

Whether or not you believe in good or bad luck when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday is up to you. Well, decide quickly because one has arr...