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PGCBL honors top players of Week 7

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — As the 2026 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season now enters the final week, teams are making their final push to qualify for postseason play. The performance by these four players earned them Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards for Week 7. These awards take ...

Charity baseball

Times Observer photos by Matt Spielman The Jamestown Police Department took on the Jamestown Old Timers in a charity baseball game to benefit the Child Advocacy Program of Chautauqua County on Thursday at Diethrick Park. Above, Lieutenant Sam Piazza of the Jamestown Police Department ...

White Perch Challenge is Saturday

ASHVILLE, N.Y. — For decades, Chautauqua Lake has been recognized as one of New York's premier walleye fisheries. Today, however, many anglers are increasingly concerned about another species that has quietly become one of the lake's most abundant fish — the white perch. White perch are ...

Oilers put Tarp Skunks away early

OLEAN, N.Y. — The Jamestown Tarp Skunks fell behind 5-0 through two innings and lost to the Olean Oilers 8-2 in Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League action Thursday at Bradner Stadium. Now 24-9-2 on the season, Jamestown is a full game behind first-place Batavia in the West Division ...

Briefs

Trap leagues Wednesday night in the Warren County Trap League, Sheffield outgunned Brokenstraw 344-338, Pine Grove edged Tidioute 342-341, Corry topped Kalbfus 320-301 and Sugar Grove scored 321 in its bye week. Perfect 50s were shot by Sheffield’s Lee Dunkle, Mike Wenzel and Dale Hess, Pine Grove’s Tyler Martin and Tidioute’s Carter Anderson. Pine Grove’s Cindy Cable was High Lady with a 48. Anderson was High Junior with his 50. Pine Grove’s Parker Lauffenberger was High Sub Junior with a 48. Dunkle was High Veteran with his 50. Sheffield’s Chuck Loomis, Pine Grove’s ...

Kane returns to Blackhawks on 2-year deal

CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, two-year contract with his first NHL team. The deal, which includes a full no-movement clause, was announced by the Blackhawks on Thursday. Kane, 37, became one of the NHL's most dynamic players ...