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Batavia’s Woodley is PGCBL’s top pitcher

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League announced Tuesday that Batavia Muckdogs right-handed pitcher Eric Woodley (Arkansas Tech) has been named the Pitcher of the Year for the 2026 season. This summer for the champion Batavia Muckdogs, Woodley went 5-1 with a 1.67 ...

Over many decades, Cooley has seen it all in Gerry

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article first saw the light of day on Aug. 3, 2016. With the 2026 Gerry Rodeo scheduled to begin tonight, it was deemed appropriate to it again. GERRY – Like many residents of Gerry, Paul Cooley is quite busy this week. Ever since moving to the hamlet to ...

It’s getting started

GERRY, N.Y. — The Gerry Fire Department’s annual rodeo is being recognized nationwide as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in Colorado has just released the names of more than 200 pro cowboys and cowgirls from more than 30 states and Canada who have signed up for this 81st annual ...

Dustin done

After 13 years of dedicated service to the track and cross-country programs at Warren Area High School, Kevin Dustin is retiring from coaching. Dustin’s commitment to each program fostered great success year in and year out from a performance perspective, but also helped develop positive ...

Muckdogs, Stallions take home PGCBL coaching staff honors

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Batavia Muckdogs and Saugerties Stallions are taking home the honors of being the Coaching Staff of the Year in their respective divisions as voted on by their peers. Previously named Coach of the Year, the award was rebranded as "Coaching Staff of the Year" for the 2026 season and expanded to include one honoree from each of the divisions. Coaches were only able to vote for a staff within their own division, and were not able to vote for themselves. The PGCBL champion Muckdogs' coaching staff took home the honors for the West Division. Head Coach Joey ...

Stebbins outduels Wonderling on Fan Appreciation Night

BUSTI, N.Y. — Mother Nature attempted to spoil the first August event of the season with late-evening rain showers, but Stateline Speedway successfully executed a “hurry-up” offense to beat the weather. The track crew efficiently pushed through a seven-division, 100-plus car program in ...