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JCC prepares to host NJCAA Division III Golf Championships

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Jamestown Community College will host the 2026 NJCAA Men's and Women's Division III Golf Championships from Tuesday, June 2 to Friday, June 5 at Chautauqua Golf Club, with practice rounds taking place Monday, June 1. This is the 27th consecutive year that JCC has ...

Ike holds Blue-Gold intersquad scrimmage

Times Observer Photos by Steve Younger The Eisenhower football team held its annual Blue-Gold intersquad game Friday night. The Blue team, consisting of the seniors and freshmen, built a 24-0 lead early in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. Seniors Joe Gigliotti and Nolan ...

Criscione enjoys another 'home-run' moment

When Jerry Bass was growing up in Maryland, his parents took him to Memorial Stadium one December for the Baltimore Orioles’ annual holiday sale. Among the items for purchase at the “Birds’” former home ballpark were player uniforms. Bass was especially smitten by one that was worn ...

Human hunters are a most valuable tool

In the natural world, many species are predators. They attack from the sky above. The long, curved talons of a hawk lock onto the spine of a jumping mouse and carry it off. The mouse is also a predator. He preys on crickets and other insects. They also attack in the waters below. We think of killer whales in salt water and muskellunge in fresh water, but many other aquatic species devour prey species. You might be bass fishing and use an imitation of a frog to lure a predatory bass to your hook, but the living frog is a predator too, using his sticky tongue to catch flies for his ...

Tarp Skunks open season

Times Observer Photos by Scott Kindberg The Jamestown Tarp Skunks opened their 2026 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season against Olean on Friday night before a large crowd (above) at Diethrick Park in Jamestown, N.Y. In photos below, from the left, Tarp Skunks shortstop Blake ...

Sumac trees are late bloomers

Over the course of spring, different tree species produce buds and leaves on a staggered schedule. This variation has benefits for not only the trees, but also the animals and forest as a whole system. One of the last trees to leaf out each spring is the sumac. There are several tree species ...