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Corry in 4th place
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Corry is in fourth place after Friday's rounds at the Jamestown Southern Tier Wrestling Tournament. Making the semifinals are Carson Braswell, Owen Nickerson and Lamech Albers. St. Francis is in first place. Lamech Albers 1st Owen Nickerson 2nd Carson Braswell 2nd Steven Willis 4th Marcus Meredith 5th Bam Nickerson 5th Cooper Hodak 7th Roman Kafferlin 7th
UC girls roll Iroquois
LAWRENCE PARK - Union City's girls basketball team rolled past Iroquois 60-11 on Thursday. The Lady Bears were up 23-4 after a quarter and 40-7 at halftime. UC's Brooke VanTassell netted 18 points and Ellie Hunter had 16, 10 in the first half. Union City will next host Northwestern on Monday.
Local author famous for "Curse of Oak Island" passes on
We lost a good man, seen often on TV and just about everywhere, including in Corry. James McQuiston, center, converses with Charles Barkhouse (left) and Doug Crowell (right), Oak Island onsite historians. Jim McQuiston was most known for his appearances on "Curse of Oak Island." He was a musician, among his other skills. He used to work part- and full-time as a printer for The Corry Journal. He wrote about 10 books and was a sought-after speaker with tales about Nova Scotia.
Clymer boys outlast Pine Valley 71-25
PINE VALLEY, N.Y. — After leading 26-4 in the first period, the Clymer boys basketball team coasted past host Pine Valley 71-25 on Monday night. “We turned a batch of steals into first-quarter points,” said coach Irv King. “We pressured the ball and played really good defense all night. It was a great game to get started.” Roman Wassink netted 17 points off 6 of 9 shooting while Kameron Einink had 12 points, six assists and six steals.
We’re already heading into the second week of December
December began with plenty of white stuff, and winter sports have started.There was teddy bear throw at the hockey game last week. Brothers Chuck and Jeff Mack went shopping for golf equipment. Really. Congratulations to Mrs. Jeannette Boyd of Union City Elementary School, CFCU’s “Teacher of the Year.” Union City has two students who are committing to play college golf. Reiley Lineman (Bloomsburg) and Morgan Grieco (Baldwin-Wallace) will have their signing day on Dec.
Corry boys basketball season begins Wednesday
Members of the Corry Area High School boys basketball team held a home scrimmage Wednesday against Eisenhower. The junior varsity and varsity teams officially kick off their season on Wednesday with a home game against Cochranton. JV starts at 6 p.m. with varsity to follow around 7:30 p.m. Top photo, Corry senior Gavin Kent attempts to dribble past an Eisenhower defender. Middle photo, Members of the Corry JV and varsity teams huddle up in between quarters.
Corry hosts Greenville, Port Allegany for state football quarterfinals
Corry has hosted some great football teams and players throughout the decades, so Friday night added more special glitter. In the end, Greenville held off Port Allegany 36-28 in the PIAA Class A state quarterfinals at Corry Area High School's Sheen Field. The Trojan defense stopped Port’s Aiden Bliss at the goal line as time expired to secure the thrilling victory. Greenville was making its first appearance in the state playoffs since 1999. With the win, Greenville improves to 12-1 on the season.
Basketball tips off
High school basketball practice is underway for both girls and boys in the Corry Area School District. Freshmen through senior students began last week with upcoming scrimmages scheduled for both teams. Girls scrimmage Cambridge Springs on Saturday and boys scrimmage North East on Monday. Above, boys head coach Tyler Bailey, second from right, oversees a boys practice. From left are players Deion Canady (22), Kamdyn Moon, Parker Trask and Lucas Baker.
Santa Claus is coming to Corry Nov. 30
Santa Claus is coming to Corry City Park at 3 p.m. on Nov. 30. He will arrive by fire truck and hear Christmas wishes of the children, who will each receive one small gift. Families will also be able to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. “Santa in the Park” is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Corry. I see Country Fair has plenty of beer and wine available. Air traveling has gone big with the holidays. I loved the old-time photos of Connie's Market and Barney's Firestone.
Monsignor Bogniak will be missed
Sorry to see the passing of Corry's Monsignor Casimir Bogniak, who earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Gannon College in 1951 while in formation for the priesthood at Saint Mark Seminary, Erie. After completing his formation for the priesthood at Saint Mary Seminary, Baltimore, Md., Monsignor was ordained on May 30, 1957, by Bishop Edward Peter McManaman.
Clymer coach was special to many, on and off the field
Howard McMullin, known to many as “Coach Mac,” was quite a man, and quite a coach. He was admired by all who knew him. He accomplished a lot on and off the football field and in the classroom. He played Little League baseball in Corry way back when. He was respected and will be missed by all who knew him.
Clymer girls fall in volleyball finals
LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Clymer's girls volleyball team gave defending Section VI Class D champion Ellicottville all it could handle before falling to the Eagles in Thursday's finals by scores of 18-25, 25-18, 11-25, 25-22 and 7-15. Lily Johnson collected 12 digs, six kills and six aces, while Elli Bodamer had nine digs and five kills. Mikaela Jackson produced six kills, three digs, one assist and one block. Addie Wiggers contributed 14 assists and five digs.
CSP wins final football game 20-14
BUFFALO. N.Y. - The Clymer/Sherman/Panama football team played a rare Wednesday night game to finish the season and did so with a 20-14 win over Maritime-Tapestry. "This was a great way to end the season. We finished 6-4 this season, and we were in every game," claimed coach Dave Bodamer. "Three losses were by a total of 11 points, and we played the league champions better than anyone. They have a real chance to win sectionals and more.
It's a special day: Today is the Beaver Moon
Have you ever heard of the Beaver Moon? Well, today is it. It's named after beavers preparing for winter dreams. It's also called the Frost Moon. It's the closest Supermoon of 2025 with peak illumination making it larger (7 %) and brighter (15%). Janet Monn and Sharon Feltenberger are celebrating their work anniversaries with Team Rossbacher. Janet is celebrating 13 years, while Sharon celebrates 24 years in the insurance industry (19 years with Williams Insurance and five years with Team Rossbacher).
Clymer girls play for Class D title Thursday
CLYMER, N.Y. — It's on to the finals for the Clymer girls volleyball team, which downed visiting Maple Grove in Monday's Class D semifinals to advance to the championship game. The Lady Pirates won in three of four sets: 25-22, 22-25, 25-20 and 25-23. "We left it all on the court and earned our spot in the finals," commented coach Velvet Persons. "Every point, every play, the Clymer girls made it to finals together." Elli Bodamer led top-seeded Clymer with 12 digs, four kills and three aces.
CSP cross country teams land 3rd in Section 6 meet
ELMA, N.Y. — The Clymer/Sherman/Panama Wolfpack competed at the Section 6 Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 31, at Elma Meadows Golf Course. The Wolfpack boys team finished in third place in Class D, just missing second place by one point behind Barker. Leading the way for the Pack was eighth grader Christopher Phelps in seventh place with a time of 17:29, which qualified him for his first state meet.
Bison knock out Beavers in D-10 playoff game
ERIE — When Corry and Fort LeBoeuf battle on the football field, it's bound to be a head-knocker. Friday's District 10 playoff game was no different, with the Bison pulling out a 29-12 victory after the contest was tied at 12 at halftime. Skylar Sadowski’s blocked punt return for a touchdown propelled No. 4 Fort LeBoeuf in front for good, and the Bison took advantage of three second-half turnovers in its win over No. 5 Corry in the Class 3A quarterfinals.
Lady Pirates in action
Clymer's girls volleyball team made the semifinals of the Section VI Class D playoffs and had a second home game on Monday. See a future edition of The Journal for more details.
Veterans dinners set for Corry VFW, American Legion
There's a free veterans dinner at the VFW on Nov. 11 from 3-5 p.m. and a free veterans dinner Nov. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the American Legion. Happy birthday this weekend to Sara Sample, Jim Van Cie, Joyce Cirigliano, Larry Walters, Josh Schrecengost and Bill Zimmer. Kudos to Ron Graham and his staff for another great season at North Hills Golf Course. Jake Sutton is back coaching basketball at Alfred University. They were playing against St. Bonaventure today.
Clymer girls continue playoff run after besting Brocton
CLYMER, N.Y — In Thursday's Section VI Class D volleyball playoff quarterfinals, the top-seeded Clymer girls needed five sets to prevail over the stubborn Brocton Bulldogs by scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-22, 8-25 and 15-10. "It wasn't easy, and they had to battle through five sets, but the best wins are never easy," claimed coach Velvet Persons. "I'm proud of how we battled together until the very last serve.
Beavers, Bison meet in playoff football rematch
It will be tough to follow up the first meeting, but Corry and Fort LeBoeuf will try to do so in Friday's District 10 football playoff contest starting at 7 p.m. at the Erie Veterans Center. On Sept. 8, LeBoeuf won a thriller 31-29 after Corry was down by 18 points (31-13). Lucas Baker threw four touchdown passes, two to Blake Cook, and had 285 yards though the air. "We always plan for a hard-fought game when we meet with Fort LeBoeuf," claimed coach Jeff Goodwill.
Halloween is right around the corner
Are you ready for Halloween? Looks like you'll need an umbrella. Word is that Dave Brown is 49 and holding. Winners at the American Legion Halloween party were the zoo keeper and ostrich, the old couple, King and Queen and the cops. Nice to see Chris Hornick and Cosimo Pelican driving past the front of our house. Thoughts go out to the people of Jamaica. Belated birthday wishes to Izzy Kellogg and Steve Sventek. Congrats to Sara and Jack Gill on their marriage.
Wolfpack drops 22-20 playoff decision
PORTVILLE, N.Y. — There will be no state playoffs this season for the Clymer/Sherman/Panama football team. "We did not play well, but got called for pass interference in the end zone with no time on the clock at the half, and they [the opposing team] scored on the next play. The pass was defended, then after their last TD, we blocked the extra point to keep the game tied. But, we got called for leaping over the center," said CSP head coach Dave Bodamer on the 22-20 loss.
UC's Mitcham 2nd at D-10 cross country
TITUSVILLE — What a day for Union City's Josh Mitcham as being the single Class A District 10 runner-up at Saturday's District 10 Cross Country Championship. The boys all had lifetime personal records (top five boys ran under 18:19), noted coach Jeanette Boyd. Some of the girls did, too. "Ava Varner and Allie Anderson had season PRs, and Hayleigh Brown had a lifetime PR by three minutes," she pointed out. "The next stop for Josh is states in Hershey this weekend," Boyd stated.
UC girls fall to No. 2 Cochranton
CONNEAUT — Playing against No. 2 Cochranton in the District 10 Class 2A Volleyball Tournament on Thursday, the Union City girls fell 25-21, 25-20 and 25-18. Claire McCartney and Karmyn Reese combined for 19 kills for Cochanton. Kimmy Zielinski had 23 assists and eight digs, Brooke VanTassel with 10 kills and six digs for Union City. Cheyenne Cummings added five kills and nine digs. Masie Higley and Teaghanne Murdock each contributed four kills.
Corry fire department turkey party is Nov. 1
The Corry Regional Fire Co. Turkey Party is on Nov. 1. Tickets are on sale at 6 Little Monkeys for $10 each or three for $25. Fall foliage is pretty nice in many locations. Corry Federal Credit Union has a couple candidates for teacher of the year, Corry's Andrew Potocki and Union City's Jeanette Boyd. Sympathy to classmate Bob Graves on the passing of his wife Debbie Graves, and to his sister Gayle (Dick) Lutton.
District 10 playoffs
Corry's girls started the District 10 Class 2A volleyball playoffs this week. From left are Kylee Nickerson, Kendall Donohue, Morgan VanderSchaaff, Ali Yetzer and Grace Allen. Corry was the top seed and opened against Hickory. See a future edition of The Journal for a full recap.
Final football game
The middle school football team closed out its season at home against Girard on Wednesday night. Above, Robert Cummings (17) throws a touchdown pass. Below, Elijah Bayle (8) scores a TD in the end zone that was negated by a penalty.
UC girls knock off North East in 2A volleyball playoffs
ERIE — After losing the first set, Union City's girls won three straight to knock out North East by scores of 22-25, 25-13, 25-17 and 25-14 in Tuesday's Class 2A volleyball action. "[The win is thanks to] making adjustments in defense in order to protect our middle on tips and staying disciplined in defense," claimed coach Moran Kula. "We served well, leading to long runs.
Clymer girls win league title
CLYMER, N.Y. — Taking three straight sets, the Clymer girls volleyball team downed Pine Valley on Tuesday with scores of 25-7, 25-16 and 25-16. The Lady Pirates varsity team finished the league season undefeated. Clymer ended up 10-0 in the league and 11-7 overall.
Corry interceptions sink Huskies
HARBORCREEK — Corry has won football games in different ways this season, but on Friday, Oct. 17, the Beavers found a new way. It was the pass interception. Corry had four interceptions, including a pair of pick 6's, in defeating host Harbor Creek 28-7. The Beavers wound up second in Region 5 at 4-1, 7-2 overall. "The key was our defense," claimed coach Jeff Goodwill. "They came in with a very good defensive gameplan for us, and we just weren’t clicking offensively. Our defense was on the field a lot.
Corry JVs win 34-6 over Huskies
HARBORCREEK — Corry's junior varsity football team, it played Harbor Creek and came away with a 34-6 victory. Corry opened the scoring in the first quarter, putting together a long drive ending in a Levi Knapp touchdown run and a two-point conversion by Xavion Woods, putting Corry ahead 8-0. Corry's offense continued putting points on the board in the second quarter, with Devin Merski hitting the paydirt on a two-yard touchdown run.
CSP Wolfpack falls to Southwestern
LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — The Clymer/Serman/Panama football team has put its back to the wall. The Wolfpack led Southwestern/Frewsburg early in Friday's game but wound up dropping a 27-14 decision. The winning Trojans are now 7-0 overall and 6-0 in the division. CSP falls to 5-3. "Southwestern/Frewsburg has been putting points up in the first half on the best teams around to the tune of 38 points by halftime on average," said coach Dave Bodamer.
Cochranton clips Corry 27-22
Corry squared off against Cochranton Monday afternoon in eighth-grade girls basketball action and fell 27-22. The Lady Beavers found themselves down 14-7 at halftime, despite battling hard in the second quarter. Cecilia Hodak led the Beavers with eight points, followed by Ellie Harvey with five points, Kenzi Proper with four, Lilianna Richardson with three and Cate Moore with two. Allison Knapp had two assists.
Corry pride
Providing young cheering last Friday night were these girls dressed in pink.
Not many softball players remaining
At the recent celebration of life for John Volk, Emerson Beal noted that there were just two of the original softball players from decades ago. Emerson said Nolan Carey made a surprise visit home. The Corry volleyball program celebrated its three seniors — Ava Hallberg, Brynley Watrous and Sydney Mineo — on Tuesday. Nice to see the Anderson clan at a recent home match. Liz Anderson used to be a Corry coach. The Clymer Central School SADD 2nd Annual Volleyball Tournament is on Nov.
CSP wins 50-7, moves to 4-2
PANAMA, N.Y. — Scoring on the first offensive play from scrimmage, the Clymer/Sherman/Panama football team coasted to a 50-7 victory over Springville on Saturday. "Our defense came out and intercepted a pass on the first play of the game, and we scored on our first play," noted coach Dave Bodamer. "We scored four touchdowns in our first 16 plays due to turnovers and field position. "I was very pleased to get everyone some good playing time on Homecoming," he added.
Beavers top Tigers in senior night victory
Maybe two quarterbacks are better than one. Making his return from the injury list, senior Lucas Baker was 8-of-10 passing Friday night for 114 yards and two touchdowns as Corry overpowered Fairview 28-3 on senior night at Sheen Field. Jack Vanchieri, who put up big numbers in a pair of wins in Baker’s absence, also threw a touchdown pass. Blake Cook, Conner Sterling and Marcus Meredith all hauled in touchdown passes for the Beavers (6-2), with Vanchieri securing a pair of catches for 76 yards.
Titusville trounces Lady Beavers
Corry's girls gave up an early goal and wound up falling 1-0 to visiting Titusville in Thursday’s soccer game at Sheen Field. Above, Addie Schwabenbauer gets the ball at the end line. Below is Allie Simmonsen (13) in control of the ball.
Middle school bows in football
FAIRVIEW — Corry's middle school football team traveled to Fairview Wednesday and lost 22-16. The Beavers won the time of possession and outplayed the Tigers but gave up two big runs early on and several missed tackles for touchdowns. Defensively, Fenton Fourspring had two fumble recoveries. Robert Cummings was 20 of 27 passing for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Lucas Waychoff had eight catches for 70 yards and 12 carries for 55 yards.
Fire company turkey party set for Nov. 1
The Corry Regional Hose Co. Turkey Party is on Nov. 1. Tickets are on sale at 6 Little Monkeys for $10 each, or three for $25. Ryan Mumau notes that the girls wrestling dodgeball tournament is Oct. 25 at the Corry Community Center. There's a need for several wrestlers who can meet after school on Monday at 3:30 p.m. to ride with Coach Proper and Coach Brad to represent the team and deliver sponsor letters to local businesses. They will be taking school vans and can fit up to 20.
Clymer girls top Sheman in volleyball
CLYMER, N.Y. — The Wolfpack girls volleyball team bested Sherman in Tuesday's match 25-16, 21-25, 25-23 and 25-13 in Division 4 play. For Clymer (8-6), Elli Bodamer had four kills, six digs and eight aces; Olivia Dellamora registered two kills, 10 digs and one ace. Harleigh Faulkner contributed six kills, five digs and two blocks, Finley Mitchelle with four aces and four digs. Maiya Dunnewold had nine assists plus three digs.
Beavers to host Fairview for senior night
There's nothing like senior night in football. So when Corry hosts Fairview tonight, as the seniors get recognized, it will be a special time at Sheen Field. Corry is coming off an impressive 34-16 win over the North East Grapepickers last week. The Beavers improved to 5-2 overall, 2-1 in the region. Fairview fell 32-21 to Fort LeBoeuf as Skyler Sadowski scored twice, as FL (2-5) led 29-7 after three quarters. Caden Oldach had 105 yards rushing, his second straight 100-yard game.
UC girls lose in volleyball
Union City lost in three sets to Fairview on Tuesday volleyball action. The scores were 21-25, 23-25 and 21-25. Here are the UC stat leaders: Brooke VanTassel - 10 kills, six digs, three blocks; Kimmy Zielinski - 20 assists, 10 digs; Cheyenne Cummings - eight kills, 10 digs Hannah Cole - nine digs; Kennady Brenner - 14 digs; Danica Williamson - nine digs; Teaghanne Murdock - three kills.
Harbor Creek outruns Corry in rainy contest
The Corry varsity boys and girls cross-country teams fell short of the win on Tuesday as they ran in the rain against the visiting Harbor Creek Huskies. The varsity girls were unable to field a team, since two of their runners were out. Therefore, they lost by disqualification. Meanwhile, the varsity boys fell 41-20 to a strong Harbor Creek team. "Even though the boys lost, Bryce Chelton had an amazing run on his home course," claimed coach Jody Fox.
Beavers blanked 8-0
Corry's boys soccer team dropped an 8-0 decision Monday at Sheen Field. At top, Tate Linden had Corry's lone shot on goal. Below is keeper Kingston Jackson making a stop in the first half. He had 17 saves, Luca Proy with two stops. The Beavers play again Wednesday at Seneca.
Corry boys run well at Dirty Dawg meet
HARBOR CREEK — The Corry boys finished fifth out of eight teams over the weekend at the Dirty Dawg Invitational at Harbor Creek High School. Bryce Chelton led the way for the Beavers with a 15-place finish, covering the course in 17:41. This was 30 seconds faster than he ran the course last year. Ethan Behm finished in 20th place with a time of 18:14. "The boys ran better today than they have at other meets," claimed coach Jody Fox.
JV Beavers down Huskies 28-14
The Corry Beavers junior varsity football team took on visiting Harbor Creek this past Saturday, and the Beavers came away with a 28-14 win against the Huskies. Corry started the scoring early. After Corry shut down the first Harbor Creek offensive drive, the Beavers' offense ran the ball effectively, putting together a 50-yard drive. Devin Merski scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, and he added the two-point conversion as well as the Beavers took an 8-0 lead.
Corry girls roll in senior night soccer
The Lady Beavers soccer team enjoyed Friday night lights for their special senior night game. Corry hosted Oil City and took the win with a final score of 5-0. It didn’t take long to get things going as senior Marleigh Martin scored in the first two minutes. The next four goals were by Mahra Goodwill, Lauren Fox, Martin again and Goodwill again. Fox and Martin each recorded one assist.
Wolfpack wins 44-20 at Fredonia
FREDONIA, N.Y. — The offense was clicking Friday as the Clymer/Sherman/Panama football team snapped a two-game losing skid with a 44-20 win over Fredonia. "It feels good to get back on track. Our offense took advantage of good field position, and we only punted once," noted coach Dave Bodamer. "Carson (White) ran the offense well tonight, and the O-line did a good job in our scheme. Sawyer Whitney ran hard for us, too, and it was great to get him back in the end zone.
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