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Notre Dame downs Whitesville 14-3 to advance to Far West Regional Championship

By Howard B. Owens

A favorable post-season schedule and a duo of dominant pitchers have certainly helped Notre Dame make a championship run, Coach Mike Rapone said after the Fighting Irish beat Whitesville in a Class D consolidation game 14-3.

In years past, by this time Section V and Section VI would already have

Notre Dame out of sync in state championship semi-final in Binghamton

By Howard B. Owens

Things really didn't go Notre Dame's way in what turned out to be the baseball team's final game of the season.

Nobody wanted it to end this way, with a 7-1 loss to Smithtown Christian in the Class D semi-final game for the state championship, but Coach Mike Rapone said

Blue Devils score 90 in ninth win of season

By Staff Writer
Justin Smith shooting from the paint, Smith had 24 points in the win over Odyssey.  Photo by Steve Ognibene
Justin Smith shooting from the paint. He had 24 points in the win over Odyssey.  
Photo by Steve Ognibene

The Blue Devils scored a season-high 90 points on Friday, beating Greece Odyssey 90-68 for Batavia's ninth win against seven losses.

Carter Mullen scored 25 points, Justin Smith, 24, Aiden Bellavia, 15, and Brady Mazur, 10.

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On Friday, Le Roy beat Geneseo 51-44. Merritt

Notre Dame advances to state champion semi-final behind one-hitter by Covel

By Howard B. Owens

The lore of the ace is the guy who can take the big game on his shoulders and simply dominate. Once again, Notre Dame's Alec Covel showed he's that kind of guy.

He struck out eight of the first nine batters he faced in today's regional championship game in Jamestown

Body of fallen Iraq War vet returning home today

By Howard B. Owens

Flags have been placed on both sides of West Main Street Road, Town of Batavia, adjacent the Michael S. Tomaszewski Funeral & Cremation Chapel, to honor Sgt. Shaina Schmigel, a paratrooper who died during training last week.

Schmigel is a decorated Iraq War veteran.

Born in Batavia, Schmigel went to

Chambry tops 1,000 career points in Byron-Bergen win over Pembroke

By Staff Writer
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Byron-Bergen's Braedyn Chambry scored his 1,000th career point on Wednesday in Pembroke against the Dragons, as part of a 28-point effort to help the Bees to a 62-56 win.

The Bees are now 12-4 on the season, and the Dragons are 9-4.  The teams are 1-1 against each other

Oakfield Girls defeat Geneseo 67-53 in sectional home opener

By Staff Writer
Caitlin Ryan going to the hoop, Ryan scored 20 points in the Hornets win.  Photo by Steve Ognibene
Caitlin Ryan going to the hoop, Ryan scored 20 points in the Hornets win.  Photo by Steve Ognibene

Oakfield-Alabama, coming in as the #3 seed, beat #14 seed Geneseo to open Class C1 sectional play on Tuesday 67-53.

Ryan Caitlin scored 20 points to lead the Hornets. Alea Groff scored 19, and Jess Sosnowski scored nine.

The Hornets jumped to a 22-11 lead in the first quarter

Facing challenges and skeptics, Plug Power officials say new plant expected to begin production in 2025

By Howard B. Owens
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Plug Power in WNY STAMP.
Photo by Howard Owens.

The company's share price hasn't risen above $5 in four months after executives informed investors that it is facing a cash flow problem, and while it has made progress on improving its cash holdings and has increased production at plants in Tennessee and Georgia, there are stock analysts downgrading Plug Power as an investment opportunity. 

Even so, Plug Power's leadership indicates the company is plowing ahead with plans to build the nation's leading fully integrated hydrogen power supply company -- a revolution in alternative energy production if Plug Power can pull it off.

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