CLARENCE, N.Y.-Clarence exploded in the 6th inning with 9 runs against West Seneca West on Tuesday to give the Red Devils a 14-6 victory in girls softball.

West Seneca West found themselves down 5-2 in the top of the 6th inning when the Indians rallied to take a 6-5 lead sparked by a 2 RBI triple by #23 Adrianna Lis. The Indians scored 4 runs in the 6th inning, which was capped off by #4 Lu Krawczyk's RBI Single to take the 6-5 lead.

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While the season's warmer weather offers great opportunity for games of fetch with Fido, it also brings increased risk from exposure to pests, particularly ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and stinging insects. Safeguarding dogs and cats begins with discussions with your veterinarian, but in addition to prescribed healthcare repellents and preventatives, there are several things that can be done to make your yard inhospitable to the stinging, biting troublemakers.

COLDEN , NY-A simple nature walk can provide us with so much. It brings peace to the soul, quiets the mind, and If done with knowledge and respect it can also supply sustenance for the body. The fields and forests around Western New York are already ripe with plants that can be harvested and made into a nutritious meal.

The first rule of foraging however, is to know what you are gathering. Eating the wrong plant can have serious consequences. Sandy Geffner of Earth Spirit Educational Services cautions." Just as these plants will feed us and heal us, they can also obviously hurt us. We have to be schooled properly, we have to take the time and energy and prepare ourselves for this kind of work."