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By Daniel MeyerMay 2013

Chautauqua Institution will open its 2013 season next month by debuting a new visitors center, a facility that is part of $1.5 million in pre-season renovation projects currently underway at the historic landmark known for offering out-standing educational entertain-ment opportunities.The estimated 2,000-square-foot center will open on Bestor Plaza in space previously used for a publications office. The opening is significant in that it marks the first time the non-profit institu-tion has had a visitors center in its 100-year history.The visitors center fulfills a need for a focal point on the 750-acre campus where information can be easily circulated that provides details on upcoming lectures, musical performances and other special events. “The main goal of the new visi-tors center is to serve as a place to properly welcome, educate and really demystify the Chautauqua experience for all visitors,” says COntInued On pg 2

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Vanessa Weinert, marketing manager for Chautauqua Institution. “It will allow people who have never visited us before a chance to learn, especially since sometimes the first visit here can be quite overwhelming. This will be a comfortable place to learn about what is happening that particular day as well as in the future.”The visitors center is now under construction in the space adjacent to the post office opposite Afterwords Café. The former publica-tions office has moved to the building formerly oc-cupied by the Chautauqua Police Department, with the police force now based in its new permanent location in the old fire hall on Massey Avenue.The visitors center will have an information desk, vari-ous media displays, artifacts

and videos that help tell the story of Chautauqua Institu-tion. Staff will be available to help visitors plan their stay by providing informa-tion about programs and facilities on the grounds and also how to secure accom-modations for a return visit.“Securing accommodations for a return visit can be a challenge so we plan to use the visitors center to help people find facilities and rental properties they can book ahead for the follow-ing year,” says Weinert. “We’re also looking into holding real estate tours and other events that incorpo-rate the entire community into helping showcase all that Chautauqua County has to offer.”Work inside the building began the first week of April. Construction is ex-pected to be completed by

early to mid-June, at which point community members will have an opportunity to view and learn more about the visitors center before the opening of the 2013 season.Chautauqua Institution is one of the most well-known destinations in Western New York. With beautiful scenery thanks to being based on the shores of Chautauqua Lake, the place comes alive with activity during a nine-week time period each summer. The 2013 season is scheduled to begin on June 22 and run through August 25.Over the course of a typi-cal season, it is estimated over 100,000 visitors will stay and participate in programs, lectures and activities offered in the arts, education, religion and rec-reation areas. Each of the nine weeks during the sum-

mer carries a theme that is developed throughout the week in various venues, including the distinguished guest speaker series held in their 4,000-seat amphithe-ater. While visits to Chautauqua Institution vary, the most popular length of stay on the grounds is one week, with that time period found to have been the most adequate amount of time to experience all that the non-profit adult education center and summer resort has to offer. The Institution was founded in 1874 and has op-erated each summer since. It gradually expanded its season length and program offerings organized around four pillars: arts, education, religion and recreation. Local residents and visitors from literally all over the

world attend public events that include theater, sym-phony, ballet, opera and visual arts exhibitions.Weinert says the commu-nity’s excitement about the visitors center is growing.“We will now be able to guide visitors through the registration process, suggest what they should consider doing during their stay and help introduce them to Chautauqua Institution and the entire community,” says Weinert. “People can think of it almost as a class, ‘Chautauqua 101’ if you will. We are really looking forward to opening it be-cause we believe it will help attract even more people to our wonderful community.”

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By Scott WiseMay 2013

Few would debate the picturesque scenery that our county offers. From the shores of one of the five great lakes, to the rolling hills of the Chautauqua ridge, the variety of land-scapes provide for year-long beauty and open the door to adventure.There are literally hun-dreds of miles of trails running throughout the wooded terrain of Chau-tauqua County. A good majority are used for equestrian purposes or for snowmobilers, bikers and hikers. These trails, called multi-use trails, provide the adventure experience to locals and tourists alike- all without having to travel too far from home.In 2011, the county De-partment of Planning and Economic Development launched the county green-ways plan, which looks at the overall trail infrastruc-ture and the potential to develop and utilize that for future projects. One such project, currently in the

public information phase, is the proposed multi-use trail that would stretch from Barcelona harbor to the Chautauqua Institution.“This project ranked very high in the county, and it made sense to pursue it as the next project in the comprehensive greenways plan,” said Aaron Resnick, Executive Director of the Westfield Development Corporation. Resnick is a member of a committee assembled to assess the feasibility of the trail, which would essentially extend off of the current Portage Trail in Westfield (south to the Institution and north to Lake Erie). The committee was charged with looking at potential trail routing and preparing a proposal to send out to a trail plan-ning firm.“Ultimately the commit-tee selected Pashek and Associates to develop the trail,” said Resnick. “They are looking at it with their expertise in the trail plan-ning arena to identify the best route. They also tie together all the informa-tion relative to it- economic

impacts, healthy lifestyles, drawing visitors and com-pile all that for us.”Valuable InputOn May 23, the commit-tee hosted a public infor-mational meeting, with gathered around 70. People came to find out more about the trail, and brought their questions and ideas before the committee. “We have moved out of the organizational phase and have entered into the public input phase, which is critical to the planning pro-cess,” said Resnick. “The data that we collect will help Pashek and Associates to work on their plan.” The firm is due to have a plan prepared to present to the public later this year.At the May 23 meeting, folks brought a good supply of questions; likely those posed by most interested in learning more about the trail. “The purpose of the meet-ing wasn’t necessarily to answer questions, but to gather them,” said Resnick. “The more information we can bring to Pashek, the better they can do their job.

If they know the questions of the community; ques-tions like where the trail will run, whether it will allow motorized vehicles, who will be responsible for cleaning and maintain-ing it. We received a lot of valuable input from the people that came out.”Who’s going to pay?Of course a common ques-tion is where the funding will come from to build and maintain the trail. While a definitive plan hasn’t been established, the it will be largely be grant funded.“It would be our hope to incorporate any existing trail or networks,” said Resnick. “We’re really looking at an extension of the Portage Trail. It is re-ally right in the middle of this corridor, and we want to expand it.” Ultimately, expanding the current Por-tage Trail in Westfield will cut down on the cost of the trail as a whole.For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/BarcelonaToChau-tauquaInstitutionMultiUse-Trail.

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By Daniel MeyerMay 2013

A road construction project that focuses on growing Chautauqua County’s manufacturing and agricul-tural businesses is among the highlights of the 2013 construction season.While road crews from the Chautauqua County Transportation Division have been busy the past several weeks handling miscellaneous tasks in-volving patching, ditch-ing and general winter clean up work, one of the focal points for this sum-mer of the Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities will be the construction of Millennium Parkway. Once completed, the $6.3 million project will link the New York State Thruway, Route 60, Route 5 and the Chadwick Bay Industrial Park in the City of Dunkirk and the towns of Dunkirk and Sheridan.The parkway will run from Exit 59 of the Thruway, north on Route 60, east on Talcott Street, north on South Roberts Road and then east near the rail-road tracks, with the new highway complying with all wetland regulations.According to county officials, the project, something that has been discussed for quite some

time, will result in major economic improvements to the region.“This new highway has been in the works for awhile and was identified as a need over eight years ago, so we are very pleased to get this construction underway,” says Chau-tauqua County Executive Greg Edwards. “This is going to serve as a route for heavy truck traffic through Northern Chautauqua County and will enable trucks to serve our continu-ously growing manufactur-ing and agriculture busi-nesses.”Edwards is confident the construction of the new roadway will help intro-duce more development to Chautauqua County. “The increase we have seen in traffic has resulted in an increase in jobs and that means an improved economy,” says Edwards. “We have worked very hard on this and are now ready to move forward.”Part of the project will be funded through money obtained from Washing-ton, D.C. “We were able to get some grant dollars from the federal govern-ment because there will be a concentrated effort to focus on the environment because ultimately this is a project that will help lead to a reduction in pollution,” says Edwards.

Edwards points to three key factors as to why he and other county officials label the project a “win all the way around” for Chau-tauqua County.“The construction of Millennium Parkway will improve safety, efficiency and reduce pollution,” says Edwards. “Anytime you can do those three things in a single project, every-one wins. This is going to set the stage for improv-ing our current economic conditions, which includes opening up the old Roblin Steel/Alumax property for even more development. The future is bright be-cause of how this highway will link everything up and improve traffic flow and

overall safety.”According to Edwards, the Millennium Parkway construction project has a completion target date of Spring 2014, which will be subject to change based on the weather conditions both this year and next. The construction season generally runs each year from April to November.As a general reminder, county officials are asking all motorists to carefully watch for and be aware of construction crews as they work on the various road projects, including the de-velopment of Millennium Parkway, especially since some of the construction

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The Chautauqua Star is introducing a new series, “The Lost Places of Chau-tauqua County,” to inves-tigate those little-known destinations and sites of in-terest that existed once but are all but forgotten. If you know of a “secret” place of the past, email [email protected] .Car racing enthusiasts from Western New York and beyond thoroughly enjoyed some glorious sum-mers in the Town of Busti over seven decades ago at Satan’s Bowl of Death, an entertainment complex that also was known as “the original jalopy racetrack.”While historians don’t have a complete documented history of the venue, they do know the popularity of the track in the region was unprecedented during the early 1940s.“It was a place that was very successful and had a lot of repeat customers,” says John Siggins, a local

historian and former con-tributor to the Chautauqua Star. “People of all ages loved to come and watch the races.”Satan’s Bowl of Death first came to life in the summer of 1939. Operated by the Auto Derby Club, the race-track was developed on the grounds of the Frank Shaw Farm on Big Tree-Sugar Grove Road in Busti, ap-proximately two miles from Maplehurst Golf Course.Historical archives reveal that jalopy car races were held on Sunday afternoons during the summer in 1939, 1940 and 1941. The cost of admission was a mere 25 cents, with chil-dren accompanied by an adult being admitted for free. The cars raced up and down hills and through a creek, with very little protection for their “open cars,” meaning the vehicles had no roofs. Promotional signs and flyers for the weekly races always refer-enced clear warnings that the racetrack “owners and

operators are not respon-sible for accidents to riders or spectators.”The racetrack featured bleacher-style seating for spectators and standing-room-only sections along part of the track for brave onlookers, with a modest concession stand offering a pretty limited menu to hun-gry and/or thirsty racing fans.Satan’s Bowl of Death was oval-shaped, with a dirt surface that was actu-ally more like an obstacle course, especially when compared to the smooth surfaces used for speed at other racetracks. The front straightaway portion of the racetrack took all of the racers into a rather large hole of water and mud and up to the creek bed which led up to a steep hill. At the top of that hill was the second turn which took the races in between some large trees as they traveled along the back straight-away of the track before reaching the third turn. In order to travel to the fourth

and final turn, drivers had to go down and eventually traverse through the wet and muddy mess at the end of the front straightaway.According to historians when World War II began, the racing ceased at Satan’s Bowl of Death for a variety of reasons, particularly the country’s demand that all gasoline and tire be rationed. Most other tracks across the country were also shut down, with many of the racecar drivers be-ing pulled away from their hobby because they were needed to serve overseas.While it is believed that races eventually resumed at Satan’s Bowl of Death following the conclusion of the war, there is very little documented about events held at the racetrack dur-ing that time period, lead-ing some to believe that the track never officially re-opened after World War II ended in 1945. The property today is a mostly wooded area featuring a private farm.“From what I can tell I

don’t think anything else happened there after the war ended,” says Karen Livsey, an archivist at Jamestown’s Fenton His-tory Center.According to advertise-ments published in local newspapers in the 1940s, other events took place at Satan’s Bowl of Death besides racing. Parachute jumps out of airplanes and hot air balloon demon-strations were among the activities that brought large crowds to the facility.“There also were motorcy-cle races and mud wres-tling matches,” says Livsey. “The big draw was the

auto races, but other events were held there.”While the specific history of the track remains some-what unclear, the legacy of the venue will never be in doubt.“The success of it was outstanding,” says Sig-gins. “Many wonderful memories were made there, and with a name like that, it was quite the place to spend a Sunday afternoon watching races.”

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It’s no laughing matter, but then again it is. A Colum-bus Day trifecta of events is expected to bring hundreds to Jamestown this fall and with hopes to continue to cement the city’s image as a destination for comedy. When the inaugural Lucy Town Half Marathon and 5K race, comedy show and sports expo take place later this year, it will represent a year and a half of planning by The Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Chautauqua Striders and The Lucy Desi Center for Comedy. The partnership is the first collaboration by the organizations to promote the city and their respective missions. According to Journey Gustafson, executive direc-

tor of the Luci Desi Center for Comedy, a common thread to promote well-ness ties all three events together. “The comedy show is a great way to spend an evening the night before the race...and is also in line with our mission, which is to enrich the world through the healing powers of laughter. There is no shortage of data that shows laughter is a healthy thing. So coupling that with a race - both long and short- is in keeping with the theme of happy, healthy living.” “We are trying to establish Jamestown as a destination for comedy, so the idea of coupling a weekend where tons of runners would be coming to town with a comedy show made perfect sense, so we are thrilled to be working together.”

Gustafson says Lucy Desi is working to secure a head-liner for the show, which scheduled for October 12, the night before the race. According to Phil Genco, graphics and marketing manager at Jamestown Ice Arena, runners will register and complete the race at the venue, where a sports expo is also planned. The expo will showcase a wide variety of exhibits on the topics of health, athletic training, fashion and diet. “When people stop here to pick up their bag and regis-trations number, they’ll see that there is a lot going on that weekend.”While there are numerous 5K races in the area, David Rhinehart of Chautau-qua Striders said the ½ marathon is the first for Chautauqua County. “We recognize that there are a lot of runners that may not

go to Buffalo or Erie. We are also looking at it as a way to draw people into Jamestown and Chautau-qua County, and that’s why we are tying it in with Lucy Desi and the Arena.”Gustafson said Columbus Day weekend was picked because it is a long week-end, which will be conve-nient for those traveling from out of town. It is also the Canadian Thanksgiv-ing. “We know that a lot of Canadians travel on the weekend, so we are hoping to pull tourism from Cana-da. It is also peak foliage in Chautauqua County and a beautiful time to showcase what we have to offer.”Registration for the race has already begun on line at LucyRace.com. Strid-ers is offering a 12 week training program for the marathon, which will be available at a future date

on its website. Rhinehart said that the race is also part of the runner of the year series, which awards points for participation in each of its twelve races. Univera Healthcare is the title sponsor for the week-end’s events. For additional

information on the Lucy Town Half Marathon and 5K, contact Phil Genco at 716-484-2624 or visit LucyRace.com. Informa-tion on how to become a volunteer is also available by visiting LucyRace.com.

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A recent agreement that will help keep the power plant in the City of Dunkirk running on a partial basis for the next two years has produced some optimism in the area, but the long-term future of the facility still remains in doubt.The coal-fired power plant survived a total shutdown under an agreement that will keep it operating at a reduced capacity through May 2015. The deal was struck between NRG Energy, the company that owns the plant, and National Grid, with the facility’s long-term future still up in the air as various studies will be conducted to help determine if the power plant is needed to help sup-ply the region’s electricity.While one 80-megawatt unit will remain in op-eration, a second unit will be shut down, meaning approximately 15 people will lose their jobs through either retirements, transfers

or attrition.City officials and the remaining plant employ-ees are trying to remain optimistic that the plant will stay in operation, with the concept of establishing a “clean energy economy” the focus of local environ-mental groups.“The failing Dunkirk coal plant is on its last legs so now is the time to start building a clean energy economy for the region in its place,” says Jennifer Tut-tle, a representative of the Sierra Club. “We should be aiming to meet our region’s power needs with job-cre-ating clean energy rather than continuing to depend on this aging plant or other dirty fuels.”According to Bill Daly, the administrative director and chief executive officer of the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, the future of the power plant will ultimately be decided by government officials who represent New York State, specifically Governor Andrew Cuomo.“It’s an incredibly compli-cated situation, but when

it is all said and done, ultimately it is in the hands of the governor,” says Daly. “We have a lot of con-cerns, but the decision that he makes will be hugely important to the people of Chautauqua County.”Daly supports the concept of constructing a natural gas-fired plant that could generate electricity and eventually replaced the coal powered facility.“When you factor in the economics and research the benefits of using natural gas, there are answers to how this type of project can benefit the region,” says Daly.According to company officials, NRG continues to push for an eventual con-version from using coal to a natural gas combined-cycle plant, with plans to submit to National Grid what they calling their “Dunkirk repowering proposal” expected to be filed this week. Following a thor-ough review of those plans, National Grid officials will share their recommenda-tions on the proposal some-time in late April.

NRG already mothballed two of the Dunkirk plant’s biggest generating units last year, with the closure of the third unit expected to hap-pen by the end of May.National Grid recently completed a thorough review that found it would need to make approximate-ly $70 million in improve-ments to its transmission lines and various pieces of associated equipment to compensate for the loss of the Dunkirk plant.

While some are skeptical, the thought process by various elected officials in the region are to remain optimistic that an alterna-tive outcome for the power plant can be found to keep local residents employed at a facility that at one time had thousands of employ-ees but will soon have less than six dozen working there.“The plan to convert the Dunkirk plant to a natu-ral gas-powered plant to

replace the coal burning units is what we hope the governor will support,” says Daly. “This could make our region a leader in the clean energy industry. The price of gas is so low now - the way to go is to build a natural gas electric gen-eration plant. We will wait and see how this is received in Albany, but we hope the governor chooses what we believe to be the best solu-tion that will bring positive results economically and environmentally.”

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By Patricia PihlSeptember 2013

The Grape Discovery Cen-ter in Westfield officially opened last week, repre-senting the culmination of ten years of cooperation among government and agricultural officials to pro-mote tourism of the largest Concord grape-growing area in the world.Those efforts came to frui-tion last week as Assembly-man Andrew Goodell and State Senator Catherine Young along with Helen Baran, president of the Concord Grape Belt Heritage Association, and other officials celebrated the ribbon cutting at the Center. A second ribbon cutting was dedicated to the Star Family Exhibit Room, which provides visi-tors with the opportunity to learn the history of the grape-growing business in the area with exhibits of the Concord grape and its cultivation from its begin-ning.While the Visitors Center was launched in 2008 with the purchase of the build-ing, Baran credited Senator Young with obtaining a grant of $1.3 million allow-

ing the project to move for-ward much more quickly. “Without the help of state Senator Catharine Young, we would have taken lon-ger,” said Baran. Harold Smith of the New York State Wine and Grape Foundation re-marked, “The Discovery Center seed took a while to germinate and grow. Today, we celebrate the center coming into frui-tion, much the same as the grape vines are coming into fruition again this year.” Smith thanked Sena-tor Young, The Cornell Cooperative Extension, as well as the work of many dedicated citizens. “The wine and grape foundation thanks you, Senator Young and Assemblyman Good-ell, as strong supporters of agriculture and the grape industry this county,” said Smith.Other sizable monetary gifts for the non-profit en-deavor came from Grower’s Cooperative, National Grape/Welch’s, the Baran family, local grape farm-ers, businesses and private donors. “This is a dream come true come true for so many people, said Senator Cath-

erine Young who citing the center’s role in the local economy and specifically small Westfield businesses who voiced concern about needing a boost. Assemblymen Goodell said, “While we thank the funders, even more impor-tant than the funding was the personal commitment of the people that made this a reality. As you know, funding is a tool, and that tool only produces results when people use it. “This is really the beginning of what we want to do in the future- it is that future that we always need to be focused on.” The idea for the center happened by chance as Baran explained, when Dave Momberger, building and operations chair for the GDC, happened to see a billboard for a cranberry discovery center while on a business trip to Wisconsin. Momberger would take the idea back to home as some-thing that could work for the area’s extensive grape-growing region. Former Cornell Coopera-tive Extension director and GDC executive director Andy Dufrense was also credited by those attend-

ing the ribbon-cutting for his long-time commitment to the project. In his 2011 book, “Traversing Ameri-ca’s Grape Country,” Duf-rense encourages travelers to “ just get off the inter-state and see everything” - particularly when it comes to growing and enjoying grapes.” He has stated, “The grape industry in this region is worth about $340 million,” adding “there are more than 2,000 jobs

directly associated with grape farming, making it the largest grape growing area in the United States outside of California.” In addition to educating and promoting the wine and grape growing in-dustry, the center seeks to attract tourists interested in the area’s rich viticulture history. The center includes a tasting bar, where visitors may sample wines pro-duced in nearby New York

and Pennsylvania as well as non-alcoholic beverages and other grape products, as well as a gift shop with many specialty items. The center is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Noon to 5 on Sunday. For more informa-tion, call 716-326-2003, or visit its website [email protected].

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By Patricia PihlJuly 2013

The town of Portland kicks off a three-day event commemorating its 200 year anniversary on Friday July 12. In celebration of the town’s rich history, the festival’s daily highlights including kids activities, craft and food vendors, historical displays and daily music headliners includ-ing Sean Patrick McGraw, “Porcelain Bus Drivers,” and “Widow Maker.” Ex-cept for historical displays and Brocton High School alumni activities, all events

will take place at the John Dill Post 434 American Legion in Brocton. According to chair Dave Travis, the event kicks off on Friday at 4 p.m. with a Festival Idol Karaoke on the main stage, a beard judging contest at 8 p.m. and live music by “Porce-lain Bus Drivers” from 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. on the main stage. At 6 p.m. there will be a posting of the colors by the American Legion. Saturday’s events start with the strong man contest at 10 a.m. followed by a pie contest, (with cash prizes) and auction. A magic show

in the kids’ area is sched-uled for 1 and 3 p.m. Step ‘n to the Beat Exercise program takes place at 3 p.m. Festival Idol Karaoke semi-finals will be under-way at 4 p.m. At the same time, a historical display and school tour is planned. Fireworks will start at dark and “Widow Maker” will provide live music from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. A tour of the Portland Evergreen Cem-etery will be conducted by town historian Jim Boltz, taking place at 11 p.m. Also on Saturday is the alumni golf event at 8 a.m. followed by a social hour at 5:30 and dinner at 6:30

p.m.. Sunday will wrap up with a grand parade at 1 p.m. downtown which includes 56 units, followed by an ice cream social. Other Sunday events include a horseshoe tournament, and festival Idol Karaoke finals at 3 p.m. Sean Pat-rick McGraw caps off the evening with live acoustic music from 6:30- 9:30 p.m.History of PortlandPortland is considered the home of the concord grape, where it was first

commercially introduced, and considered the hub of the grape industry. During the turn of the twentieth century, it was the second largest employer in the county which featured the industries of agriculture, railroad, furniture and cabinetry making. Famous residents of Port-land include George Pullman, the inventor of the Pullman car who also revolutionized rail travel in the 1800s and Brad Ander-son, creator of the comic strip Marmaduke.

For more information on the Portland bicentennial visit www.portalandbicen-tennial.org or call Dave Travis at 792-9791. Fund-ing for the Portland bicen-tennial celebration was provided by the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation and Chautau-qua County. Attendees are asked to park at Brocton Central School.

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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (PG-13)11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:15 p.m.

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By Scott WiseApril 2013

Let it not be said that those minds can be found in Chautauqua County. Our creative and innovative residents always find a way to pass the time, and once such way is the unique hobby known as ‘Letter-

boxing.’For those of you familiar with Geocaching, the concept is similar. For those not, let me explain. According to Letterbox-ing.org (the website for the Letterboxing North America), “Letterboxing is an intriguing ‘treasure hunt’ style outdoor activity. Letterboxers hide small,

weatherproof boxes in publicly-accessible places (like parks) and post clues to finding the box online on one of several websites.”Inside these ‘boxes’ (which are rarely, in fact, boxes but are more often unique bagged creations to ensure waterproofing), there is a logbook, a hand-carved (or store-bought for the

less creative) rubber stamp and generally an inkpad. Letterboxers carry their personal logbook with them as they go, and when they find a box they stamp their book with the stamp provided.Likewise, avid Letterboxers carry with them a personal stamp. They, in return, stamp the logbook in the letterbox with their insignia and sign the logbook, leav-ing behind a unique ‘I Was Here’ token.So, to recap… Letterbox-ing 101:Letterbox is placed in a public locationClues to that location are put onlineLetterboxers find the let-terboxStamp their own logbook with stamp in boxStamp the logbook in the box with personal stampFive steps, really, that pro-vide a great way to enjoy the outdoors for the whole family.Letterboxing is no new thing, though. Accord-ing to letterboxing.org, it began in England in 1854

when a park guide left his calling card in a bottle in Dartmoor National Park. Folks that found it began leaving a self-addressed postcard in the jar for the next visitor to find and mail to them. That’s where the term ‘letterboxing’ comes from- “letterbox” is a term the Brits use for mailbox.Once the Smithsonian magazine got hold of the concept and wrote about it in a 1998 issue, Letterbox-ing took North America by storm. Today, there are more than 20,000 letterboxes hidden on the continent.How to get startedLetterboxing.org has gener-ously provided a great step-by-step guide to getting started with it. It includes how to create stamps, what you’ll need to letterbox and everything else you might need to know.Chautauqua County’s OwnI encourage you to check out the letterbox I was wit-ness to planting, right here in Chautauqua County. The clue (which is online) is this:

Cool Beans (each stamp/box has a unique name as-sociated with it)This letterbox is located outside Ryder’s Cup Coffee Shop at 28 Chautauqua Ave. in Lakewood. Enter the front door, walking straight in past the book-store. When you’re in the main room facing the counter, look to your right and notice the big window. In my opinion, the best view in the shop! If I’m sitting there, be sure and say hi!While pondering my morn-ings over a cup of coffee and monitoring the bird feeder and the fat squirrel, my attention often lands on the very large cherry tree across the way. In the crook of the tree (not seen from this angle) would be a great place to stash a lovely prize, I’ve thought!This box, planted by Jeff Mitchener of Jamestown, could be your first letterbox experience. Get started today- you won’t get bored! Chautauqua County boasts ten letterboxes currently, but that number is sure to grow as more folks get out and start letterboxing!

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By Daniel MeyerJuly 2013

An estimated 2,000 resi-dents who packed a public hearing earlier this month at Fredonia State College continue to hold com-munity-wide discussions about the uncertain future of the electric generation facility owned by NRG in the City of Dunkirk.While both sides of the debate over whether or not Dunkirk’s coal power plant should be converted into a state-of-the-art natural gas facility voiced their opinions at the public hear-ing, it has become clear that as conversations on the subject continue inside local hair salons, taverns and grocery stores, the vast majority of Chautauqua County residents support an estimated $500 million proposed investment to approve the conversion of the aged power plant to a natural gas facility.NRG vs. National GridNRG Energy’s repower-ing proposal appears to be the favored project of

the public when compared to National Grid’s plan to upgrade its transmission system to meet the electric system’s reliability needs. A final decision on the pro-posal to repower the aged Dunkirk coal plant and transform it into a modern gas-fired facility is expected to be made at a later date in Albany after comments from the public hearing and additional comments submitted to the New York State Public Service Com-mission are analyzed.Elected officials who represent the region sup-port the plan put forward by NRG to repower their electric generation station in Dunkirk, citing the op-portunity to reduce pollu-tion, dramatically increase efficiency and lower costs by coverting the plant from coal to natural gas.Chautauqua County Exec-utive Greg Edwards spoke in favor of the proposal during the public hearing and again this week stated he supports the project, pointing out it “would cre-ate over 300 construction jobs, preserve countless

others, provide essential tax payments and continue NRG’s significant support to our local communities.”Edwards was particularly impressed with how many residents took time out of their busy schedules to pack into Fredonia State College’s small Williams Center on a hot and steamy summer night and voice their opinion.“I believe the most power-ful message was sent by the citizens of our county who took the time and effort to physically come to this meeting, some who carried signs, some who signed up to speak, and all who stood and cheered each time they were asked to express their support for this critical investment,” said Edwards.If the natural gas repower-ing plan does not happen, the power plant is sched-uled to be shut down by 2015, meaning the end of millions of dollars in tax revenue entering the cof-fers of the city, the county and the Dunkirk School District.Local residents who spoke at the public hearing expressed their desire to see new life breathed into what many in Dunkirk simply refer to as “The Plant.” With only about six dozen people currently working there, the hope is that repowering the power plant will help lead to the creation of new jobs on property that produces the largest taxes in Chautau-

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Originally published Aug. 23, 2013

If you’ve read any of my columns since I took began as sports edi-tor of the Chautauqua Star back in January, you probably know that I make an awful lot of lists and I love to rank anything and everything.

Well I came up with a new idea the other day to do occa-sional position ranking in vari-ous sports. I plan on doing NHL goalies, MLB closers, NBA point guards, etc. But for my fi rst one, as we are just a couple short weeks away from the start of foot-ball season, I’m going to rank the 32 NFL starting quarterbacks. It’s arguably the most important position in all of sports (with maybe only starting pitchers hav-ing an argument) and you need to have a good one if you want to win. I’ll rank them Nos. 1-32 but also break them into categories.

Best Of The Best:1) Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers – Yes, I’m probably a little biased as a Packers fan, but you wouldn’t get too much argument from NFL fans if you said Rodgers is in a class of his own. Not only has he put up eye-popping numbers and won more games than any other quar-terback over the last two years, but he’s done it with absolutely no running game and a shoddy (at best) offensive line. Numbers aside, he could win MVP every year because there is no one more valuable than Rodgers.


Originally published April 5, 2013

In honor of ‘42’ — a biographi-cal fi lm about the life of baseball legend Jackie Robinson — which opens in theaters this weekend, I’ve compiled a list of 42 other great sports movies.

In no way whatsoever is this a list of the 42 ‘greatest’ sports movies of all time. If that were the case, things like ‘Little Giants’ prob-ably would not make the cut. But it is a list of entertaining fl icks from a variety of genres.

As I was breaking them up by genre, I originally had an “Un-derdog Stories” category. Well, if you’ve ever seen a sports movie you’ll know that EVERY sports movie is an underdog story, so I had to come up with some differ-ent titles for my categories.

Without further ado, the fi rst part of my list of 42 fantastic sports movies:

Family-friendly • Angels in the Outfi eld — I’ve never actually seen the original, despite being a Pirates fan, but the 1994 Disney ver-sion is an all-time favorite. God’s thumbnail? Cat brains with food coloring? You used to be Mel Clark? This one has it all.

• Space Jam — If you’ve never seen ‘Space Jam’ you’re missing out. An All-Star cast of Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Bill Mur-

ray. Also featuring NBA stars Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Muggsy Bogues and more.

• The Sandlot — The old VHS of this movie probably saved my poor mother from going insane. My brother and I watched it constantly, ef-fectively keeping us busy for 101 consecutive minutes. Who among us didn’t have a crush on Wendy Peffercorn or want a pair of PF Flyers?

• The Mighty Ducks — You may notice a theme of the early-to-mid 1990’s. Well that’s when I grew up, so I can’t help it. But that doesn’t mean these movies aren’t timeless classics. D2 is also pretty awesome and gave us the greatest hockey shot of all time…the knuckle puck.

• Bad News Bears — I must insist on the 1976 Walter Ma-thieu version here. Don’t fall for that Billy Bob Thornton garbage. It’s a classic tale of Little League baseball at its fi nest, or at least its most entertaining.

• Karate Kid — The martial arts answer to ‘Rocky’, Ralph Macchio delivers a epic perfor-mance as Daniel Larusso. As good as Macchio is, Pat Morita is even more classic as Mr. Miyagi. Wax on. Wax off.

• Little Giants — Boy was 1994 a good year. Rick Moranis is the ultimate underdog coach who puts together a team of the town’s rejects — and his daughter Icebox, of course — to take on his famous older brother’s team of prepubescent monsters. I bet you can’t guess who wins?

Comedies • Major League — An owner who is trying to lose puts together a team of misfi ts. Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Wesley Snipes help make this movie a classic. But please don’t waste your time with ‘Major League 2’.

• Caddyshack — Even though they aren’t exactly the main characters, this fi lm features mas-terful performances by comedic legends Chevy Chase and Bill Murray. You don’t have to like, or even know anything about, golf to enjoy it But again, stick to the original. Caddyshack 2 does the fi rst a disservice.

• Cool Runnings — Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it’s bobsled time! Cool Run-nings! Technically this could go in the ‘based on a true story’ sec-tion, but it’s just so darn funny. A Jamaican bobsled team + John Candy = incredible. And yes, you’ll probably shed a tear or two.

• White Men Can’t Jump — I suppose this fl ick has the under-lying lesson to not judge a book by its cover, but mostly it’s just Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes being funny. Add in some basketball and you have a winner.

• Kingpin — Bill Murray makes his third appearance on this list already. Are there any sports played in ‘Groundhog Day’? And actually that’s back-to-back Woody movies too. This one’s about bowling if you didn’t know.


This week’s edition of the Chau-tauqua Star marks the 51st paper that I’ve had the honor of work-ing on. While technically next week’s edition will mark my one-year anniversary I wanted to thank you, the readers, for mak-ing it a great fi rst year.

Thank you!

I sincerely mean that. When I come into the offi ce in the morn-ing and have multiple emails in my inbox from readers that enjoyed (or wanted to debate) my stories and opinions, it makes it all worth while. All the search-ing for stories idea. All the racing against deadlines. All the driving to South Dayton in the snow to take pictures of a high school bas-ketball game. All of it is forgotten when someone takes the time to comment on a story.

It’s not just the emails either. More than once I’ve been walk-ing my dog when a fellow walker recognizes me and tells me how much they enjoy my Golfer’s Diary. I can’t tell you how that makes my day.

There were a number of articles I wrote this past year that gar-nered far more attention than any others. My Golfer’s Diary was far and away the most com-

mented on, but that was a weekly project and I won’t bother run-ning random weeks of those. But what I would like to do as this year closes is re-run a few of my stories from the past year that re-ally generated discussion between my readers and myself.

The point of this is two-fold. First off, I’d love for readers to be able to re-read any of their favorite articles again. But I’d also like readers new to the Chautauqua Star, or perhaps readers who may

have missed a week or two, to have the chance to catch up on some of the most popular sports articles from the past year.

Okay, I’ll admit, the purpose is actually three-fold. The third reason I’m re-running articles is a little self-serving. I wrote a lot of stories I was very proud of this past year and sure, I want to share them with the world, but I also would really enjoy going back and re-reading them myself.

So like the front section of the Chautauqua Star this week, ev-erything running in the sports section this week is repeat mate-rial (with the exception of the updated Local Sports Sched-ule, NFL Picks and pro sports standings).

Once again, thank you readers. It’s your comments and kind words that make my job enjoy-able (plus the fact that I write about sports for a living. How can you beat that?).

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The regular season is just about over, but there is still plenty on the line for a handful of teams headed into Week 17.

There is one more playoff spot to be sealed up in the AFC. The Dolphins win and they’re. If they falter, the Ravens would be next in line. The Chargers and Steelers are somehow still alive, too, after being writ-ten off weeks ago.

Also in the AFC is the race for the No. 2 seed. New England, which can technically still get the No. 1 seed, Cincinnati and In-dianapolis are all still alive for a first-round bye.

In the NFC there is much more excitement. The Packers and the Bears will play in Chicago with the winner clinching the NFC North and the loser missing the playoffs. The Cowboys and the Eagles game like-wise will decide the NFC East. There are also many playoff seeding scenarios that can change based on this week’s games.

CAROLINA PANTHERS (11-4) at ATLANTA FALCONS (4-10)The Panthers knocked off the Saints in impres-sive fashion last week and now only need to beat the lowly Falcons to clinch the NFC South and earn a first-round bye. Atlanta, meanwhile, will clinch a top-5 pick in next year’s draft with a loss. You’d have to think head coach Mike Smith’s job is safe after his years of success, but maybe it’s time for some change in Atlanta. Somehow with Carolina needing to win this game, the Falcons are giving points. I don’t understand, but I’ll take them. PICK VS. SPREAD: Panthers (+7). STRAIGHT PICK: Panthers.

BALTIMORE RAVENS (8-7) at CINCINNATI BENGALS (10-5)The matchup would be so much sweeter if Baltimore had knocked off New Eng-land last week instead of putting up one of the flat-test performances of the season. That loss gave the Bengals the AFC North and rendered this game far less meaningful. The Bengals can still sneak into the top two in the AFC.

The Ravens can still make the playoffs as the six-seed, but both teams need help, which could be tough to get. The Bengals are 7-0 at home, so don’t expect them to falter now. PICK VS. SPREAD: Bengals (-7). STRAIGHT PICK: Bengals.

HOUSTON TEXANS (2-13) at TENNESSEE TITANS (6-9)Remember when the Tex-ans were 2-0? Remember when the Titans were 3-1 (with their only loss an OT loss to Houston in Week 2)? Well, a combined 3-21 later, these are two of the sorriest teams in the league with more questions than answers at the quarterback position. Houston will clearly be taking a quar-terback early in next year’s draft. Matt Schaub has run his course and the replace-ment isn’t on the roster. The Titans’ Jake Locker has been good when he’s healthy, but that’s been very, very rare in his young career. What do the Titans do from here? PICK VS. SPREAD: Titans (-7). STRAIGHT PICK: Ti-tans.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-11) at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (10-5)The No. 2 seed it theo-retically still in play for the Colts, but this game is more about securing the No. 3 seed and avoiding a second-round matchup with the Broncos. The Colts have put up some absolute eggs against some of the worst the NFL has to offer, but they’ve also been playing better as of late. Syracuse product Donald Brown has been dynamic at times out of the backfield and Andrew Luck plays much better at home. The Jags are headed to yet another top-5 pick in next year’s draft and will once again try to get that much-needed quarter-back. PICK VS. SPREAD: Jaguars (+12). STRAIGHT PICK: Colts.

NEW YORK JETS (7-8) at MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-7)The Dolphins got shut out in Buffalo last week and might have a simi-larly difficult time scoring on the Jets defense. The Miami offensive line is just a wreck. Ryan Tan-nehill gets pummeled and the running backs have no holes to run through. If this team makes the playoffs it’ll be a quick one-and-done. The Jets have a shot at a .500 season, which seemed inconceivable when the season began. But the Dolphins HAVE to win this game after getting em-barrassed by the Bills. At home with a playoff spot on the line, no way they lose.

PICK VS. SPREAD: Jets (+7). STRAIGHT PICK: Dolphins.

DETROIT LIONS (7-8) at MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-10-1)The Lions, once again, have been able to come from the front of the pack to lose the NFC North. Why does Jim Schwartz have a job again? A home loss to the Giants in simply unforgiveable. His team is undisciplined and he’s missed the playoffs four of his five years on the job. The Vikings meanwhile have been a hard team to read. Do they still want to win or are they already thinking about playing golf in Florida? I can’t tell. I can’t even tell who their quarterback is on a week-to-week basis. Is Josh Freeman even still in the league? PICK VS. SPREAD: Lions (+4). STRAIGHT PICK: Lions.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-12) at NEW YORK GIANTS (6-9)Both of these teams actu-ally played very well last week. The Giants ended the Lions’ playoff hopes with an overtime road win. The Redskins almost ended the rival Cowboys’ playoff hopes, coming one point away from ending Tony Romo’s tenure as the Dallas quarterback. Both teams will probably be irrelevant again next year, but I guarantee the national media jams them down our throats anyway. Gosh the NFC East is both horrible and annoy-ing. Name one thing either of these two teams does well…you can’t do it can you? Me neither. PICK VS. SPREAD: Giants (-4). STRAIGHT PICK: Giants.

CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-11) at PITTSBURGH STEELERS (7-8)Prediction: The Browns trade both of their first-round picks this year to the Houston Texans for the top overall pick and draft their quarterback of the future. Josh Gordon then becomes hospitalized for a severe case of being deliriously happy. What are the odds

the Steelers can make the playoffs? They need to win, obviously. But then they need Miami, Baltimore and San Diego to all lose. That probably won’t hap-pen, but that was a fun win over Green Bay last week if nothing else. Le’Veon Bell is a solid running back. Antonio Brown is an elite receiver. Big Ben is a top-10 quarterback. Yes, the Steel-ers have plenty to build on. PICK VS. SPREAD: Steelers (-7). STRAIGHT PICK: Steelers.

DENVER BRONCOS (12-3) at OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-11)While I have a funda-mental issue with Pey-ton Manning throwing two more touchdowns last week with the game already out of hand, I’ll try to reserve myself. If Denver wins this game, it’ll lock up the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs in the AFC. If they lose, the Broncos risk falling behind New England, potentially setting up a trip to Fox-borough. I’ll go out on a limb here and say that Peyton doesn’t want to throw the ball in January in New England. PICK VS. SPREAD: Broncos (-12). STRAIGHT PICK: Broncos.

BUFFALO BILLS (6-9) at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-4)You can’t make this stuff up: If the Bills lose this game, they’ll secure their FOURTH 6-10 season in the last five years (the other was a 4-12 year in 2010). The three seasons before that five-year stretch: All 7-9 seasons. I guess there’s something to be said for consistency. The Patriots need to win this game to clinch the No. 2 seed in the AFC. If Denver somehow loses, the Pats could still earn the No. 1 seed. Need-less to say, there’s plenty of motivation for Tom Brady and Co. Of course, the Bills would like noth-ing more than to throw a wrench into the Patriots’ playoff plans like they did to the Dolphins last week.

PICK VS. SPREAD: Patriots (-9). STRAIGHT PICK: Patriots.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-11) at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-5)The Saints looked flat-out awful against the stingy Panthers last week, but while their hopes for the division look fleeting, a win here would put the dangerous Saints into the playoffs. The Buccaneers are going to have to do some serious evaluations in the offseason. They gave up an awful lot to get and sign Darrelle Revis, so they have to be in win-now mode. That might include a change at quarterback where Mike Glennon has been about as vanilla as could be. The Saints are 7-0 at home and facing a must-win game, so expect this one to get ugly early. PICK VS. SPREAD: Saints (-13). STRAIGHT PICK: Saints.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (11-4) at ARIZONA CARDINALS (10-5)Oddly enough, this game still has significant mean-ing for both teams. If the Cardinals can win at home and the Saints somehow choke at home against the Bucs, Arizona will be headed to the playoffs and instantly be that team that no one wants to play. If The 49ers win and the Seahawks somehow lose at home, the 49ers not only win the division, but move up to the No. 1 seed in the NFC and earn a first-round bye and homefield advan-tage throughout the play-offs. While neither of those things seems likely, both are big enough incentives to play to win this game. Even if the Cards win, they could be out of the playoffs with an 11-5 record. Crazy. PICK VS. SPREAD: 49ERS (+7). STRAIGHT PICK: Cardinals.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-4) at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (8-7)The Chiefs officially have absolutely nothing to play for. They are locked into the fifth seed in the AFC. I might be wrong, but I think they’re the only team in the NFL that knows exactly where they stand. Jamaal Charles leads the team in rushing and receiving, which is both extraordinary and the Chiefs’ biggest prob-lem. They need a go-to receiver and they just don’t have it. The Chargers can make the playoffs with a win and some help. I think that would be fantastic to see three teams come out of the AFC West after years of being doormats. PICK VS. SPREAD:

Chiefs (+10). STRAIGHT PICK: Chargers.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (7-8) at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (12-3)Last week the Seahawks struggled mightily to move the ball against the Car-dinals elite defense. This week they’ll host another vastly underrated defense in the Rams. Once again a win will clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the Hawks. I don’t see them losing twice in a row at home, but I hope they do. Not because I dislike them, but because it would give every team in the NFC West a non-losing record. It would be sweet after a few years ago when the Seahawks won the division with a 7-9 record. How times have changed. PICK VS. SPREAD: Rams (+10). STRAIGHT PICK: Seahawks.

GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-7-1) at CHICAGO BEARS (8-7)This is one of two games that will decide a division. The winner advances to host a playoff game. The loser goes home. It’s that simple. Except it’s not be-cause we have to deal with another week of “will he, won’t he” with Aaron Rod-gers. There’s something to be said for not coming back before you’re ready, but this is one of the biggest games Aaron Rodgers will ever get a chance to play in. He has to be out there. Plus it’s the team that broke his collarbone. The Bears were looking hot, but then put up a stinker against the Eagles with a chance to win the division outright last week. Jay Cutler needs to rebound in a big way if he wants to be in Chi-cago next year. PICK VS. SPREAD: Packers (+7). STRAIGHT PICK. Bears.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (9-6) at DALLAS COWBOYS (8-7)There’s nothing like a primetime game with the winner going to the playoffs to close the regular season. The Eagles have looked awesome the last few weeks while the Cowboys have looked…well…like the Cowboys. Nick Foles has the Eagles offense clicking and that could be bad news against a Cowboys defense that is among the worst that I’ve ever seen. The Eagles are actually a better team statistically on the road while the Cowboys are far better at home. When you watch this game, and you will, be prepared to see more of Jerry Jones in the press box than ac-tual football action. PICK VS. SPREAD: Eagles (-3). STRAIGHT PICK: Eagles.

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Ryan Miller made 36 saves and Mark Pysyk scored an unusual goal at 3:47 of overtime to lift the short-handed Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday night.

Pysyk, called up earlier in the day from Rochester in the AHL, scored when his deflected shot hit Mar-tin Hanzal and became lodged in the back of Mike Smith's jersey. The goalie retreated into his crease, unwittingly carrying the

puck across the line and ending the game.

Tyler Ennis also scored for Buffalo, which is 4-0-1 in its last five home games after starting the season 3-12-1 at First Niagara Center.

The Sabres started the game with just 16 skat-ers after a virus left Linus Omark, Cody Hodgson, Ville Leino, Marcus Foli-gno and Alexander Sulzer unable to play. Buffalo was only able to recall defense-man Pysyk and left wing Johan Larsson from Roch-ester because the team en route to the Spengler

Cup tournament in Davos, Switzerland.

Hanzal scored for the Coyotes, who concluded a four-game road trip with a 1-1-2 record. Smith made 30 saves.

Buffalo was outshot 15-3 in the first period, though the two best chances belonged to the Sabres.

Phoenix opened the scor-ing 19 seconds into the sec-ond period when Hanzal raised his stick to deflect Connor Murphy's slap shot over Miller. The play was reviewed but it was deter-mined Hanzal's stick struck

the puck below the height of the cross bar.

Buffalo native and former Sabres left wing Tim Ken-nedy recorded an assist on the goal.

Miller kept the deficit at 1 by coming out to the top of his crease to stop a high shot from Michael Stone.

Zemgus Girgensons was thwarted on a breakaway just two minutes later as Murphy grabbed the rook-ie's stick before he could get a shot on Smith. There was no penalty on the play.

Drew Stafford left the

Sabres with 15 available skaters after receiving a five-minute elbowing penalty and game miscon-duct. Facing the boards to the right of Smith, Stafford swung his elbow backward at oncoming Oliver Ek-man-Larsson and caught the defenseman in the face.

The Sabres killed off 2 1/2 minutes of the major penalty before Hanzal took a roughing penalty. In the remaining 30 seconds, Smith stopped Ott's slap shot during a 2-on-1 break.

Ennis tied the score 14:01 into the third. Girgensons

forced a turnover at the Coyotes' blue line and found Ennis, who beat Smith for his eighth goal of the season.

Jamie McBain had a par-tial breakaway in overtime but was stopped by Smith, who made a second stop on McBain moments later.

NOTES: The Sabres placed C Kevin Porter on injured reserve before the game and assigned D Chad Ruhwedel to AHL Rochester. ... Phoenix scratched Gilbert Brule for the first time in three games. ... John Scott played forward and defense for the Sabres.

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Originally published June 14, 2013

Winning a state champi-onship can’t be easy. Yet the Fredonia baseball and Frewsburg softball teams accomplished that feat last weekend. For that, I offer a hearty “Great Job!”

Winning in team sports in general can be very hit-or-miss, especially in high school. An exceptionally talented player or two might be coming up through the system, but unless the rest of the team can hold its own, those players won’t ever see a championship. Even with a team whose talent level is out of this world, one bad game by a pitcher or a fielder can dash those dreams in the one-and-done playoff format of high school athletics.

This isn’t just true in sports like baseball, softball or basketball. I remember when I was running track for Dunkirk High School, the 4x800 relay was one of my favorite events. Yes, I realize loving the 800 me-ters is crazy as most people despise the event. But a relay team needs to be deep. We weren’t. Between myself and another runner we’d usually have a pretty decent lead, but handing off to a pair of rotating me-diocre runners just doesn’t get the job done against top-flight competition.

Let’s take a closer look at this Fredonia Hillbillies squad. At the top, they’re coached by one of the most passionate baseball men I have ever met in Vince Gullo. Since starting at Fredonia, Gullo has done nothing but win. It’s his sec-ond New York State Class B championship after also winning the title in 2006. He also has a very devoted coaching staff below him that really gets the team

ready for competition.

High school baseball, like the Major Leagues, is all about pitching. But again, having just one outstanding pitcher won’t get the job done. After all, the Hillbil-lies had to win two games within a matter of hours to clinch the state title on Saturday. The same guy isn’t going to throw 14 in-nings of baseball. Luckily for Gullo, he has the luxury of three aces on his staff. Senior Trent Thompson has been one of the best in Chautauqua County for a number of years now and he’s joined by sophomore standouts Weston Ley and Cameron Voss. Voss, a lefty, nearly threw a no-hitter in the title game — giving up a seventh-inning single before finishing off the shutout.

The second thing Fredonia had going is defense. These guys could field like I’ve never seen a high school team field before. Not only would they make every routine play, but usually more than once per game somebody would treat spec-tators (and their pitcher) to an outstanding play. First

basemen Christian Saden is absolutely solid as can be, routinely saving throwing errors for his infield.

Before putting up seven and nine runs in their two games Saturday, the Hill-billies actually struggled a little bit at the plate, but that was the exception, not the rule. With the pesky Nick Hart at the top of the order and big thunder like Zach Buckley, Ley, Voss, Jude Gardner and Thompson in the heart of the order, runs came in bunches for Gullo’s gang. From top to bottom, there were no easy outs in the lineup. Even players off the bench added some serious speed on the base paths or some pop at the plate.

The scary part is, this wasn’t just the perfect storm of seniors for Fredo-nia. Sure, Gullo will miss Buckley, Thompson, Hart, Gardner, Seb McAfee, Saden and Matt Coyle but this is anything but a one-year wonder team. With Ley and Voss on the hill next year and I’m sure more help on the way, it would surprise absolutely no one if Fredonia was

back at States next year.

Admittedly I didn’t see too much of the Frews-burg Lady Bears this year, but what I saw was eye-popping. This is another example of a program the just keeps churning out winners behind coach Jon Blanchard — a man who lives for this game.

Blanchard has seen it all in his time as a head coach. In fact, his first victory of 2014 will be the 300th of his stellar career. He’s brought along some super-star players — including current Forestville softball coach Brianne Hazelton.

This year’s team was no exception. The thing that stood out to me about the 2013 Lady Bears was their sheer athleticism. Never before have I seen a group of girls collectively run and move like this team. Every infielder had exceptional footwork and every outfield took perfect routes to the ball. Some of that is coach-ing for sure, but this is also a very gifted team. I watched most of the same girls on the basketball court when they won the Section 6 champi-onship and the same athleti-

cism was very evident.

If also helps to have a bona fide ace in senior Samantha Mott. This powerful righty not only has a fastball that she can blow by anyone, but her offspeed pitches are among the best in Class C as well. Mott had a shutout until the seventh inning in the Lady Bears’ state championship game against Sandy Creek. She gave up one run in the seventh, but shut the door as the game ended with her tagging a runner out at home.

Mott wasn’t just a pres-ence in the circle either. She served as Frews-burg’s cleanup hitter and launched a solo home run to kick off the scoring in the second inning of the state final game. Now that’s a senior leader if I’ve ever seen one.

As with Fredonia, Frews-burg is far from finished despite losing an awful lot of players to graduation. Mott, Reyenne Strong, McKenzie Cass, Alanna Blanchard, Shawna Ray-mond, Bethany Steele, Annie Berg and Bobbi Jo Whippo all played their final high school game.

But this was the third straight year that Coach Blanchard has taken a team to the state finals. This is a man and program that knows how to win. Again, nobody would be shocked when Frewsburg is back next year.

Major props also go out to both Pine Valley baseball and softball. Both teams fell in the state semifinals, but what a great accom-plishment for the district to send both programs to states. It’s the second year in a row for the boys while the girls shocked team after team on their way to a Far West Regional title. It was a fun ride and one that no one should feel disap-pointed in.

Another exciting note from the Spring sports season came from a familiar name: Silver Creek’s Zed Williams. The three-sport standout concluded his lacrosse career as the na-tion’s, yes nation’s career points leader. While he was never able to hoist that state championship trophy, Williams’ career is one of the finest Chautauqua County has ever seen.

One last team I’d like to single out is the Westfield Wolverines baseball squad. I admit, I wrote you guys off early. After losing so very much from last year’s team, combined with the fact that Westfield cut its jayvee program so coach Doug Kalenbach had a very young roster, I didn’t see much hope. Thank you for proving me wrong by winning a Section 6 title.

It was a fantastic Spring sports season for Chautauqua County. Enjoy the summer while we wait for football, cross country, volleyball, swimming and soccer.

Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this story of any other can be directed to [email protected].


Originally published January 25, 2013

There’s a terrible, IQ-low-ering, gag-me-with-a-spoon trend in television “shows” over the past few years.

It’s called reality TV.

The first such program that I can recall is Fox’s ‘Ameri-can Idol’. You know the one. For the first few weeks the judges insult, belittle and humiliate contestants who think they can sing — all of this is assuming the show is actually ‘reality’ and these folks aren’t just planted for entertainment. All of America laughs along at these unfortunate people.

Then there were classics like ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Amazing Race’ and their infinite knockoffs. Now you can hardly turn on the boob tube without seeing some garbage about a rich teenage girl who doesn’t get her way or an old man whose house is filled with half-empty cartons of orange juice.

There used to be an es-cape. There used to be a way to get away from the horrors of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Bridezillas’.

That outlet, of course, was sports.

Sports was that glorious

breath of fresh air in the morning that let us know the world hadn’t gone into the proverbial gutter. We could flip on ESPN and see magnificent highlights of LeBron James throwing down thunderous dunks. We could watch Derek Jeter go deep in the gap, snag the ball with a backhand, jump and throw a runner out by an eyelash. We could watch Adrian Peterson zig and zag his way downfield for another eye-popping touchdown run.

But I’m afraid that time is at an end. At least that’s what it feels like with this Manti Te’o story.

For those of you who somehow haven’t heard: Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o was supposedly the victim of a cruel hoax. Back in September, the story came out that Te’o had a girlfriend in Hawaii that died of leukemia. His courageous story and play on the field inspired the nation. How could you not root for a guy like that?

The problem, as first re-ported by Deadspin.com, is that this person — given the name Lennay Kekau — never existed. The whole thing was fabricated.

The situation gets sticky from there. There are reports of former team-mates actually meeting

this woman. There are reports that Te’o is simply the victim of a hoax. There are contrasting reports that Te’o was in on the whole thing. Some are even claiming that Notre Dame was part of the cover-up. It will be somewhat interest-ing to see what becomes of this story.

Interesting, maybe, but it shouldn’t be garnering the tidal wave of attention that it’s getting.

The whole thing just feels like a bad reality TV show. In fact, the story closely fol-lows a film — supposedly a documentary, but its cred-ibility is questionable — entitled ‘Catfish’ in which a

man videotapes his brother as he builds a romantic relationship with a woman on Facebook. Then it turns out the woman isn’t real. Admittedly, I have never seen the film, but that’s the description I’ve read.

For days ESPN treated this story like it was the biggest thing to ever happen in sports. Absolutely everyone was talking about it. It was akin to when the Tiger Woods affair rumors start-ed. What started as a spark spread like wild fire. People “in the know” started com-ing out of the woodwork to share their stories about Te’o and Kekau.

If this was one of those slow

weeks in February after the Super Bowl but before March Madness, it would be understandable why this story was getting all the love, but it’s not. The AFC and NFC Championship games were this weekend — and were incredibly entertaining — and coaches are moving all around the NFL. The NHL is back is a big way. The college basketball scene is as unpredictable as always with No. 1 ranked teams falling like flies.

But the thing that grinds my gears is that the national media seems to prefer the Te’o story over the incred-ible Lance Armstrong story.

Armstrong is unquestion-ably the greatest cyclist who ever lived. He won a record seven Tour De France titles. He overcame cancer and used his story to start a foundation that raises millions of dollars to help others overcome cancer as well. He single-handedly put the sport of cycling on the map, in the United States anyway. Armstrong became arguably the single most influential athlete in the world. His little yellow “Livestrong” bracelets even helped start a fashion craze.

And then last week, after years of adamantly denying his use of performance-enhancing drugs during his championship run, Arm-

strong finally admitted to using PEDs.

His Olympic medal was stripped, his Tour De France titles have been erased, his teammates turned on him and the mil-lions of dollars in endorse-ments are all gone.

It may have been the single biggest day in the history of the sport.

But wait, a college football player, who was quite liter-ally a nobody until this sea-son, may or may not have had a girlfriend who died. Stop the presses! America is going to eat this up.

Am I missing something?

When I first heard the news I had a brief chuckle and moved on. I was giving more thought to the Austra-lian Open, yes (gasp), ten-nis, than I was to this story.

Yet just as America can’t get enough of ‘Pawn Wars’ or ‘Toddlers & Tiaras’ everyone is talking about the fictional girlfriend of a college student.

Quite frankly, it makes me embarrassed to be even a small part of sports media. Where has the journalistic integrity gone to?

Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this story of any other can be directed to [email protected].

congratulations to Frewsburg, Fredonia and others

The Fredonia Hillbillies won their second New York State Class B championship in eight years with a 7-0 win over Clinton. (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)

The Frewsburg Lady Bears won the first softball state championship in school history. (Photo by Stefan Gestwicki)

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Ugh. Remember how annoying the Manti Te’o story turned out to be? (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)




• Tin Cup — Alright, this one is a little bit drama and a little bit comedy, but close enough. It’s still a good fl ick about an golfer try-ing to qualify for the U.S. Open. What’s not to like?

• Slap Shot — These guys wore thick black-rimmed glasses before it was cool. I wonder if LeBron James knows he’s stealing a style made popu-lar by some ‘goons’ in 1977. Either way, this fl ick is hockey violence at its fi nest.

• Teen Wolf — Admit-tedly, this movie isn’t actu-ally good in the traditional sense, but who doesn’t love a story about a werewolf who dominates the high school basketball scene? I know I do. The best part is that no one even seems that concerned that a kid just turned into a wolf. Any-thing to win a game.

• Shaolin Soccer — This is more an under-ground favorite of mine, but unless you’re my wife, I think you’ll love it to. A group of brothers uses kung fu to play soccer. And yes, there is an awful lot of hilarious violence as well.

• Talledaga Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby — Will Ferrell has made sports movies about the old ABA (Semi Pro), youth soc-cer (Kicking and Scream-ing) and men’s fi gure skat-ing (Blades of Glory), but I’ll go with this one about auto racing because “Shake and Bake” is such an awe-some catchphrase.

Hopefully that’s enough to keep you occupied for the time being. Be sure to check the April 12 edition of the Chautauqua Star for the remaining 25 movies, including such genres as ‘Based on a true story’ and ‘Best of the rest’.

Originally published April 12, 2013

As you might recall, last week I began a list of 42 sports movies that I recom-

mend. Again, these are not necessarily the best sports movies, just ones that I personally enjoy.

The number of movies comes from the new fi lm ‘42’, which is about the life and times of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. It was released last weekend, but sadly I have not been able to see it yet.

Without further ado, here are the remaining 25 movies:

Based on a true story • Chasing 3000 — Fol-lowing the Pirates around to see Roberto Clemente’s 300th hit? Sounds like a great summer to me. It even has Macaulay Culkin’s brother in it.

19) Hoosiers — This is probably my pick for great-est sports movie ever made. It has an argument for best movie ever made, period. Gene Hackman is legend-ary as Coach Norman Dale.

20) The Rookie — It’s the touching tale of a high school baseball coach who agrees to try out for the Major Leagues — and makes it. Jim Morris pitched for the Tampa Bay Devils Rays in parts of 1999 and 2000.

21) Chariots of Fire — This is the story of two British track and fi eld athletes competing in the 1924 Olympics. One is Jewish and the other a devout Christian, which adds a wonderful spiritual element to the sports story.

22) Coach Carter — Samuel L. Jackson is high school basketball coach Ken Carter, who locks out his entire team after they break an academic contract and must deal with the town’s angry, hate-fi lled reaction.

• Cinderella Man — Based on the life of boxer James Braddock during the Great Depression, this fi lm was deservedly nominated for three Oscars. Russell

Crowe is absolutely perfect as Braddock.

• Miracle — Perhaps the only movie that could dethrone ‘Hoosiers’ atop the pantheon of sports fl icks. The famous story of the no-name U.S. Olympic hockey team’s victory over the hugely favored Russian squad is wonderfully done. Whether you like hockey or not is meaningless. You must see this movie.

• We Are Marshall — This movie depicts the tragic 1970 plane crash that took the lives of a number of coaches, players and fans of the Marshall University football program. Admit-tedly I’ve never seen it, but I certainly will.

• 61 — Even as a noted ‘non-Yankees’ fan, I have to admit that this movie was great. Sixty-one used to be the most hallowed record in all of sports and this retells the story of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle’s chase of Babe Ruth’s home run record.

• Pride of the Yankees —Another historical Yan-kees pic, this one follows the life of Lou Gehrig, a Hall-of-Fame talent who was stricken with ALS, a deadly nerve disease.

• Friday Night Lights — Racial tension threatens to derail high school foot-ball team. I know, you’ve heard this one before, but that doesn’t mean it’s not entertaining. Not as good as ‘Remember the Titans’, but certainly one of the top sports movies.

• The Greatest Game Ever Played — This is not just a great movie based on a true story, but the actual event happened in 1913, so you get to see some fantas-tic old-timey golf outfi ts.

• The Blind Side — I very nearly forgot this one, despite having watched it recently. Don’t be fooled however, it’s not a forgetta-

ble movie. The fi lm doesn’t exactly stay true to the facts from the real Michael Oher’s life, but Sandra Bull-ock is fantastic and Oher did just win a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens.

• Rudy — Sean Astin has had a remarkable career. Not only did he play Rudy, a kid who realizes his dream of playing foot-ball at Notre Dame, but he was also Samwise Gamgee , the kid in ‘Encino Man’, the lispy brother in ’50 First Dates’ and Mikey in ‘The Goonies’. Is it possible he’s the greatest actor in the history of the world?

• Brian’s Song — Based on a book written by the great Gale Sayers, this fl ick has a reputation for mak-ing grown men weep like school girls. The original was made in 1971 and a re-make was put out in 2001. From what I’ve heard, however, the original is the only one worth seeing.

• Seabiscuit — Yes, horse racing is considered a sport and this movie is widely regarded as one of the best sports movies ever. Unfortunately I’ve never seen it, but I had to include it for its legacy. Seabiscuit was name “Horse of the Year” in 1938.

Best of the rest • Rocky & Rocky II — I realize I’m cheating by putting two movies under one listing, but ‘Rocky II’ is one of the few sequels I can think of that matches the original, though I know some people would disagree. Sylvester Stallone wasn’t originally considered for the role because the producers were looking at guys like Burt Reynolds and Robert Redford, but now Stallone and the character of Rocky are almost synonymous.

• A League of Their Own — “There’s no crying in baseball.” Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and Tom

Hanks highlight an all-star cast in this movie about a women’s baseball league formed during World War II. A sisterly rivalry adds some drama.

• Remember the Titans — As legendary as Denzel Washington’s career has been, he will always be Coach Herman Boone to me. It’s the story of a town torn apart by racial ten-sions and its high school football team’s fi rst inte-grated season. This isn’t just a must-see movie, it’s a must own.

• Field of Dreams — It’s possible that my love of baseball came from this movie. If you’re not crying when the doctor comes off the fi eld and can’t go back, well then, you’re not hu-man. Ray Liotta is perfect as “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. It’s a movie that will make every son want to “have a catch” with their fathers.

• Breaking Away — Wait, is that the bumbling burglar from ‘Home Alone’? You bet it is. Dan-iel Stern was also in an-other decent sports movie called ‘Celtic Pride’ with Dan Aykroyd. This one is about cycling though, and with my new-found love of the sport, ‘Breaking Away’ was super entertaining. The ending was a little far fetched with out-of-shape guys able to keep up with real cyclists, but what are you gonna do? ‘Flying Scotsman’ is also a very good cycling movie for those who are interested.

• The Natural — Rob-ert Redford stars as an unassuming baseball player who suddenly becomes great. You know, like every player in the mid-90’s that discovered steroids. I’m looking at you, Fernando Tatis. This movie was made in 1984 however, and therefore we can be relatively certain that Red-ford’s character was not

on any PEDs. As classic as this one is, I have a feeling it’s only a matter of time before Hollywood decides a remake is necessary.

• The Legend of Bag-ger Vance — Another one that I’ve never seen, but it’s at the top of my list. Will Smith and Matt Damon star in a golf fl ick about a mystical caddy who helps a former pro recover his game. Is it golf season yet?

• Million Dollar Baby — I was unaware you were allowed to combine Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman, but I guess if it’s in a movie about a female boxer then it’s allowed. Plus the fi lm won four Academy Awards, so who can argue with that?

• Happy Gilmore — Yes, I realize this should have been in my comedy section last week, but when I realized that I forgot it, I had to take out ‘Glory Road’, which is a great movie, but we’re talking ‘Happy Gilmore’ here. We’re talking “You will not make this putt.” We’re talk-ing “Your ball struck my foot.” We’re talking Bob Barker beating Adam San-dler to a pulp and Shooter McGavin. Go to your happy place and watch this movie for the 100th time. I know I will.

So there it is: my list of 42 sports movies. Before anyone gets too upset over movies I omitted, let me re-mind you that this was only 42 movies. I realize that I left off such classics as ‘The Longest Yard’, ‘Radio’ and ‘Bull Durham’. That said, I’d still love to hear your suggestions for titles I may have overlooked because I’m always looking to watch a good sports movie.

Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this article and any other can be sent to [email protected].

Boys BasketballThu, Jan. 2 vs. Chautauqua Lake, 7:30 p.m.Girls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 at Chautauqua Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Boys BasketballThu, Jan. 2 at Sherman, 7:30 p.m.Girls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 vs. Sherman, 7:30 p.m.WrestlingSat, Jan. 4 at Ripley Tournament, 9:00 a.m.

Boys BasketballThu, Jan. 2 at Brocton, 7:30 p.m.Sat, Jan. 4 at Pine Valley Tournament, TBAGirls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 vs. Brocton, 7:30 p.m.Sat, Jan. 4 vs. Westfi eld, 12:30 p.m.WrestlingSat, Jan. 4 at Ripley Tournament, 9:00 a.m.

Boys BasketballThu, Jan. 2 at Panama, 7:30 p.m.Girls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 vs. Panama, 7:30 p.m.

Boys SwimmingThu, Jan. 2 at Franklinville, 5:00 p.m.Girls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 at Pine Valley, 12:30 p.m.Indoor Track and FieldSat, Dec. 28 at WNY Relays, 9:00 a.m.Fri, Jan. 3 at Fredonia State, 5:00 p.m.WrestlingFri, Dec. 27 at Dunkirk Duals, TBASat, Dec. 28 at Dunkirk Duals, TBASat, Jan. 4 at Ripley Tournament, 9:00 a.m.

Boys BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBASat, Dec. 28 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBAGirls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 vs. Fredonia, 7:30 p.m.WrestlingFri, Dec. 27 at Dunkirk Duals, TBASat, Dec. 28 at Dunkirk Duals, TBAFri, Jan. 3 at NFWOA Tournament, 1:00 p.m.Sat, Jan. 4 NFWOA Tournament, 9:00 a.m.

Girls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 at Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Girls BasketballFri, Dec. 27 vs. Immaculata, 5:30 p.m.Fri, Jan. 3 at Falconer, 7:30 p.m.Boys BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Clarence Tournament, 5:30 p.m.Sat, Dec. 28 at Clarence Tournament, TBAWrestlingFri, Dec. 27 at Dunkirk Duals, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Dec. 27 at Dunkirk Duals, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Jan. 4 at Franklinville Tournament, 9:00 a.m.Indoor Track and FieldSat, Dec. 28 at WNY Relays, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Jan. 4 at Fredonia State, 2:00 p.m.Boys SwimmingThu, Jan. 2 at Franklinville, 5:00 a.m.

WrestlingFri, Dec. 27 at Dunkirk Duals, 8:00 a.m.Sat, Dec. 28 at Dunkirk Duals, 8:00 a.m.Girls BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Frewsburg Tournament, 4:00 p.m.Sat, Dec. 28 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBAMon, Dec. 30 at Pine Valley, 7:30 p.m.Boys BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Frewsburg Tournament, 8:00 p.m.

Sat, Dec. 28 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBATournament, TBA

Boys BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Elmira Tournament, TBASun, Dec. 29 at Elmira Tournament, TBAFri, Jan. 3 at Frontier, 7:30 p.m.Girls BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Olean IAABO Tournament, TBAFri, Jan. 3 at Cardinal O’Hara, 6:00 p.m.WrestlingFri, Dec. 27 at Dunkirk Duals, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Dec. 28 at Dunkirk Duals, 10:00 a.m.Fri, Jan. 3 at Niagara CCC, TBASat, Jan. 4 at Niagara CCC, TBABoys Swimming and DivingFri, Dec. 27 at Hamburg, 10:00 a.m.Fri, Jan. 3 at Williamsville East, 6:00 p.m.Indoor Track and FieldFri, Dec. 27 at Fredonia State, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Jan. 4 at Fredonia State, 2:00 p.m.

Girls BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBASat, Dec. 28 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBABoys BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBASat, Dec. 28 at Frewsburg

Tournament, TBAWrestlingFri, Dec 27 at Dunkirk Duals, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Dec. 28 at Dunkirk Duals, 9:00 a.m.Fri, Jan. 3 at Niagara CCC, TBASat, Jan. 4 at Niagara CCC, TBA

Girls BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBASat, Dec. 28 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBAFri, Jan. 3 at Clymer, 7:30 p.m.Boys BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBASat, Dec. 28 at Frewsburg Tournament, TBAThu, Jan. 2 vs. Clymer, 7:30 p.m.Boys Swimming and DivingThu, Jan. 2 at Olean, 5:30 p.m.

Girls BasketballMon, Dec. 30 vs. Frewsburg, 7:30 p.m.Fri, Jan. 3 vs. Dunkirk, 12:30 p.m.Boys BasketballSat, Jan. 4 at Pine Valley Tournament, 2:30 p.m.WrestlingSat, Dec. 28 at Pine Valley Tournament, 9:30 p.m.

Girls BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at JCC Holiday

Shootout, 7:30 p.m.Sat, Dec. 28 at JCC Holiday Shootout, TBAFri, Jan. 3 at Cassadaga Valley, 7:30 p.m.Boys BasketballThu, Jan. 2 vs. Cassadaga Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Girls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 at Westfi eld, 6:00 p.m.Boys BasketballFri, Jan. 3 vs. Randolph, 7:30 p.m.

Girls BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at JCC Holiday Shootout, TBASat, Dec. 28 at JCC Holiday Shootout, TBAWrestlingFri, Dec. 27 at Dunkirk Duals, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Dec. 28 at Dunkirk Duals, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Jan. 4 at Ripley Tournament, TBABowlingMon, Dec. 30 at Festival of Lights Tournament, TBABoys Swimming and DivingSat, Jan. 4 at Cleveland Hill Invitational, TBA

Girls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 vs. Silver Creek, 7:30 p.m.Sat, Jan. 4 at Chautauqua Lake, 12:30 p.m.

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American Football ConferenceAFC EastNew England 11 4 0 .733 410 318 +92Miami 8 7 0 .533 310 315 -5NY Jets 7 8 0 .467 270 380 -110Buffalo 6 9 0 .400 319 354 -35AFC NorthCincinnati 10 5 0 .667 396 288 +108Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 303 318 -15Pittsburgh 7 8 0 .467 359 363 -4Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 301 386 -85AFC SouthIndianapolis 10 5 0 .667 361 326 +35Tennessee 6 9 0 .400 346 371 -25Jacksonville 4 11 0 .267 237 419 -182Houston 2 13 0 .133 266 412 -146AFC WestDenver 12 3 0 .800 572 385 +187Kansas City 11 4 0 .733 406 278 +128San Diego 8 7 0 .533 369 324 +45Oakland 4 11 0 .267 308 419 -111

National Football ConferenceNFC EastPhiladelphia 9 6 0 .600 418 360 +58Dallas 8 7 0 .533 417 408 +9NY Giants 6 9 0 .400 274 377 -103Washington 3 12 0 .200 328 458 -130NFC NorthChicago 8 7 0 .533 417 445 -28Green Bay 7 7 1 .500 384 400 -16Detroit 7 8 0 .467 382 362 +20Minnesota 4 10 1 .300 377 467 -90NFC SouthCarolina 11 4 0 .733 345 221 +124New Orleans 10 5 0 .667 372 287 +85Atlanta 4 11 0 .267 333 422 -89Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 271 347 -76NFC WestSeattle 12 3 0 .800 390 222 +168San Francisco 11 4 0 .733 383 252 +131Arizona 10 5 0 .667 359 301 +58St. Louis 7 8 0 .467 339 337 +2

Shootout, 7:30 p.m.Sat, Dec. 28 at JCC Holiday Shootout, TBAFri, Jan. 3 at Cassadaga Valley, 7:30 p.m.Boys BasketballThu, Jan. 2 vs. Cassadaga Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Girls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 at Westfi eld, 6:00 p.m.Boys BasketballFri, Jan. 3 vs. Randolph, 7:30 p.m.

Girls BasketballFri, Dec. 27 at JCC Holiday Shootout, TBASat, Dec. 28 at JCC Holiday Shootout, TBAWrestlingFri, Dec. 27 at Dunkirk Duals, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Dec. 28 at Dunkirk Duals, 9:00 a.m.Sat, Jan. 4 at Ripley Tournament, TBABowlingMon, Dec. 30 at Festival of Lights Tournament, TBABoys Swimming and DivingSat, Jan. 4 at Cleveland Hill Invitational, TBA

Girls BasketballFri, Jan. 3 vs. Silver Creek, 7:30 p.m.Sat, Jan. 4 at Chautauqua Lake, 12:30 p.m.

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Team GP W L OTL PTS GF GA

Eastern ConferenceAtlantic DivisionBoston 37 25 10 2 52 106 77Tampa Bay 37 23 11 3 49 106 87Montreal 38 22 13 3 47 96 84Detroit 39 17 13 9 43 99 108Toronto 39 18 16 5 41 106 113Ottawa 39 15 17 7 37 111 126Florida 38 14 19 5 33 88 123Buffalo 37 10 24 3 23 66 105Metropolitan DivisionPittsburgh 39 27 11 1 55 121 88Washington 37 19 14 4 42 117 112Philadelphia 37 17 16 4 38 93 104NY Rangers 38 18 18 2 38 88 102New Jersey 38 15 16 7 37 92 99Columbus 37 16 17 4 36 101 106Carolina 37 14 15 8 36 86 105NY Islanders 38 11 20 7 29 96 129

Western ConferenceCentral DivisionChicago 39 26 7 6 58 145 107St. Louis 36 24 7 5 53 138 85Colorado 36 23 10 3 49 106 88Minnesota 39 20 14 5 45 88 96Dallas 36 18 12 6 42 106 107Winnipeg 39 16 18 5 37 103 116Nashville 37 16 17 4 36 85 109Pacific DivisionAnaheim 39 27 7 5 59 127 98Los Angeles 38 25 9 4 54 106 76San Jose 37 23 8 6 52 121 94Vancouver 39 22 11 6 50 106 93Phoenix 36 19 10 7 45 111 110Calgary 37 14 17 6 34 95 118Edmonton 39 12 24 3 27 101 135

Hall Of Famers:2) Peyton Manning, Den-ver Broncos – Yes last year he looked human thanks to age and injuries, but he still put up numbers in line with his career averages. It’s not entirely fair that quarter-backs get judged on their number of rings because wins are team stats. But with one more Super Bowl title, Manning enters the ‘Best Of All Time’ conver-sation.

3) Tom Brady, New Eng-land Patriots – I think we’ve all taken Brady’s greatness for granted basically his whole career. When he fi rst started win-ning we all looked for some reason to NOT believe. Then when it proved he was the real deal we gave the credit to Bill Belichick. He’s going to be tested this year, but he’s proven time and time again that he can’t be counted out.

4) Drew Brees, New Or-leans Saints – It seems a little strange putting Drew Brees in the Hall of Famers category, but I think that’s exactly what he is. What he did for the city of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was nearly enough to warrant consideration. Now that he’s put up video-game numbers for the past seven seasons with the Saints he’s a no-doubter.

Destined For Greatness:5) Andrew Luck, India-napolis Colts

6) Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers – These two guys are the future of the NFL. Sure, you could argue that they only have three com-bined seasons, but I could argue that they used those three seasons to accomplish what no one has ever done before. Luck’s Colts are a much better team and people seem to like his de-meanor better, but Newton is an absolute stud behind center. And no, he doesn’t just run around the fi eld like a young Michael Vick, he has a cannon for an arm and is pretty good with the accurate throws over the

middle, too.

Good Enough To Win Right Now:7) Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

8) Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers

9) Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens – Flacco’s perfor-mance in the playoffs this past season garnered a lot of attention, but the fact of the matter is that the guy can play. He has a huge arm and great pocket presence. Big Ben has two rings that back his status. Ryan fi nally won a playoff game and has no excuses if he doesn’t go deep in the playoffs this year. He’s entering his prime and he has weapons galore.

Talented, But Mistake-Prone:10) Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions

11) Eli Manning, New York Giants

12) Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys – Yes, Manning has two rings. I know. It’s a fact I have to deal with every day that Eli has more rings than Peyton. Eli-backers like to forget the team’s ridiculous pash rush in those Super Bowl years. Romo gets a bad rap because he’s on Ameri-can’s Team, but he’s had some terrible teams that he’s guided to respectable records. Stafford has an enormous arm and puts the ball in the air more than any other quarterback in history. That leads to an awful lot of yards, but too many mistakes to be con-sidered elite.

You’ve Gotta Show Me More:13) Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks

14) Robert Griffi n III, Washington Redskins

15) Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers – Surprised to see RG3 and Kaepernick this low? I’m not. Then again it’s my list. For some reason people like to focus on Wilson’s shortcomings and not his rocket arm, de-

cision making abilities and natural leadership. Griffi n can be one of the game’s best, but he needs to stay healthy. Kaepernick needs to concentrate more on foot-ball and less on posing nude in magazines and trying to patent kissing his bicep. Winning a playoff game against a sieve of a defense doesn’t put you in the Hall of Fame yet there Kaep.

Can Be A Serviceable Starter:16) Andy Dalton, Cincin-nati Bengals

17) Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams

18) Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears – Dalton has gotten to throw to A.J. Green his entire career, so it’s hard to say exactly how good he actually is. Bradford hasn’t lived up to the hype that comes with a No. 1 overall pick, but this might be the year he breaks through. Cutler is hanging on by a thread in Chicago. He gets yet another offensive system to use and call me skeptical, but I don’t see it working out.

Better Fantasy Options Than Real-Life QBs:19) Carson Palmer, Ari-zona Cardinals

20) Michael Vick, Philadel-phia Eagles – The category speaks for itself. These guys don’t win, but are able to put up some nice garbage-time numbers if that’s what you’re into.

Below-Average NFL QBs:21) Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins

22) Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs

23) Matt Schaub, Houston Texans

24) Brandon Weeden, Cleveland Browns

25) Jake Locker, Tennes-see Titans – Here we have a nice mix of old and new. Tannehill and Locker defi nitely have potential and their GMs got them some weapons in the offseason so they could make a leap this year. Smith and Schaub are interchangeable to me. They

won’t kill you, but if you desperately need to make a play, are they really the guy you want? Weeden is an odd case, but showed signs late last year that he has what it takes to play in the NFL for at least a few years.

The Great Unknown:26) E.J. Manuel/Kevin Kolb, Buffalo Bills – Both guys have been hurt with Manuel now out the rest of the preseason. Kolb gets a bad rap, but he really hasn’t played that much in the NFL so he might have what it takes if he’s healthy and has a decent offensive line. Expect Manuel to play at some point this season with great hype and me-diocre results.

Please Never Play For My Favorite Team:27) Matt Flynn, Oakland Raiders

28) Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

29) Christian Ponder, Min-nesota Vikings

30) Phillip Rivers, San Diego Chargers

31) Mark Sanchez/Geno Smith, New York Jets

32) Blaine Gabbert, Jack-sonville Jaguars – To fans of these teams, I’m so very sorry. Not that I ranked them so low, but that you have to watch them “throw” the football this year. Flynn might be okay, but probably not. Freeman has been trash (at best) for two straight years. Ponder is horrible at everything except handing off to Adrian Peterson. Rivers is not only bad, but all of his receivers are now hurt. Butt Fumble. I’m con-vinced Gabbert is only the starter so that the Jaguars can get the No. 1 pick and get his replacement. What a disaster he’s been.

If you have any other sports-themed things you’d like me to rank. Please let me know.

Stefan Gestwicki is the sports editor of the Chautauqua Star. Comments on this article or any other can be directed to [email protected].

STARTING NFL QUARTERBACKS COMMENTARY CONTINUED FROM PG 1

I wasn’t terribly high on E.J. Manuel at the beginning of the season and he didn’t exactly prove himself. (AP Photo)

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has proved to be as good as advertised in 2013. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)


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2000 SILVERADO LS Ext Cab 4 x 4, 4.8 V8, 126k miles. Re-mote Start. Rhino Bedliner. $7,495. Call 716-337-0077

2004 F-250 DIESEL Super Duty 4-Door Ext Cab. 4x4, 6.0 Power Stroke Diesel. 94k miles, 5 spd std. $10995. 716-337-0077

VANS2002 DODGE CARAVAN SPORT 7 passenger. 3.3 V-6. 111 k miles. Keyless Entry. $5,995. Call 716-337-0077.

VEHICLE_ACCESSORIESSNOWTIRES FOR SALE (4)Hankook IPike 215/70R15 98S, less than 700 miles. $200 672-6632

20 SETS OF AUTO RIMS Ca-dillac, BMW, Mercedes, Devino, MB Wheels, FLIK, Sport Edition, Elbrus, etc. 716-484-4160

HOLMES TOWING WINCHES Holmes 600 Winch: $1,500, Holmes 500: $1,200, Holmes 480: $1,200, Holmes 440: $1,000. 716-595-2046.

1987 FLOWBOY TRAILER $5,000. 716-595-2046.

19.5 FEET STEEL DUMP BOX Door / Hatch is 88” wide x 54” high x 3” thick. $3,500. Call 716-595-2046.

WALTCO LIFT GATE Aluminum Deck, 78 1/2” wide, Mount-ing Width 34 1/2” (width can be changed) $1000. Call 716-595-2046

CAR VEHICLE PARTS Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Oldsmobile, Saab, Sub-aru, Volkswagen. 716-595-2046.

HEAVY TRUCK ENGINES Cat-erpillar, Chevy, Cummins, Detroit, Ford, International, Mack, Volvo. 716-595-2046.

PHILLIPS TRAILER Low body, dual axles, heavy duty tires, electric brakes, 13ft 6in long x 6ft wide, all steel great shape, & new paint. $3000 716-326-3006.

ANTIQUESVINTAGE FOUNTAIN PENS I am interested in buying your Vintage Fountain Pens. Call Jim (716)595-2161.

THE WOODS For Sale $25.00-$40.00 a truck load of slab wood. call (716)708-9789.

MUSICELECTRIC PIANO VISCOUNT PROFESSIONAL. Classico VS-60. Weighted keys. Excellent condition $450.00 934-0628

VINTAGE STEREO CONSOLE Electrophonic AM/FM, Re-cord, 8-Track. Works good. 716-484-4160.

PIANO Portable Grand DGX-500 piano. In Great condition. Paid $750, asking $400. Call for more info 716-934-3379.

SPORTING_GOODS22-250 VARMINT RIFLE Call for information. 716-672-5617

RE-CURVE BOW Re-curve Bow $75.00 with arrows. Leave message if no answer. 716-672-5617

22-250 VARMINT RIFLE Call for information. 716-672-5617

NEW ARMY SURVIVAL KNIFE BRAND NEW MILITARY-SUR-VIVAL/CAMPING KNIFE-FULL STAINLESS 10 1/2” STEEL BLADE-NYLON SHEATH $20.00 716-997-0821



3 OAK FRAMED DEER PRINTS Artist Ron Van Gilde, (World Record Whitetail Deer) 3 28x38 Framed Numbered/Certs Prints, $550 all. 716-365-5027

MICKEY MANTLE TOPPS CARD Mickey Mantle 1960 Topps Baseball Card. Good Condi-tion, asking just $239.00 / OBO 716-487-2448

TOOLSSHEET BOARD CUT MACHINE Good condition. 716-484-4160.

UP CUT SAW Manufactured by Industrial Woodworking Machine Co. Inc. Garland, TX. $400. 716-484-4160.

JENKINS DOUBLEEND TEN-ONER Works good. 716-484-4160.

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