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Riggs Memorial Champions Set For Sunday

WARREN — The reigning club champion golfers from The Post-Journal, OBSERVER and Times Observer coverage area will tee off on Sunday in the 36th Jim Riggs Memorial Champions at Conewango Valley Country Club. The field is made up of last season’s men’s scratch club champions and previous winners of the tournament, which traces its origins to the late Jim Riggs. The Post-Journal sports editor from 1979-2014, Riggs hosted the first event in 1990 and it has been held annually ever since. The field and tee times, as of Wednesday, are: Nolan Swanson (past champion), Dave Johnson ...

Huber records ace at CVCC

Submitted Photo Tim Huber scored his first ace on the par-3 fifth hole at at Conewango Valley Country Club on June 4. The shot was witnessed by Rick Brewster, Rob Kaemmerer and Bob McGinn.

Briefs

Golf leagues Rob Ritchie and Terry Ressler combined for 20 points to lead the Stableford League at Jackson Valley Golf Course. Jesse McMichael and Neal Kent tied Tim Watkins and Fred Larson as well as Dale Johnson and Steve Parinella with 16 points. Individually, Johnson scored 12 points while Ritchie, Shane Flannery and Larson scored 10 points apiece. ——— Shults of Warren leads the Tuesday Night League at Jackson Valley Golf Course with 189.5 points, followed by 4-Score (189), Digger’s Misfits (188.5), Mountain Laurel Credit Union (177.5) and Tasta Pizza ...

Rookie hits two HRs, lifts Pirates past Dodgers

PITTSBURGH — Tyler Callihan hit the first two home runs of his career, a solo shot off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning and a go-ahead, three-run blast off reliever Kyle Hurt in the eighth as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Wednesday night. Ohtani ...

New faces, first-time winners

BUSTI, N.Y. — A favorable weather window allowed Stateline Speedway to complete a seven-class racing program on Saturday night, featuring a mix of new faces and first-time winners. The event coincided with Autograph Night, a fan-favorite tradition where spectators meet drivers on the ...

Tarp Skunks hold off Oilers 15-11

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — With runners at the corners, one out and a once huge lead in jeopardy, Jamestown reliever Eli Bryant delivered to the plate in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League contest at Diethrick Park. Olean’s Dana Williams took off from first ...