Olean

Picking the four best Bona players — of the 1960s
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
May 16, 2020
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a seven-part weekly series in which the Times Herald will unveil its “Mount Rushmore” of St. Bonaventure men’s b...
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Coronavirus reminds us: No baseball
Baseball, Columnists, Local Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
May 16, 2020
Decades ago, to the chagrin of many old-timers, professional football surpassed major league baseball as the “National Pastime.” Indeed, George Hendri...
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Fillmore softball team ‘resilient’ during rough time
Big 30, High School, Local Sports, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
May 15, 2020
FILLMORE — It’s become one of the most commonly-used words in this COVID-19 pandemic era. “Distance.” Jon Beardsley knew that, at some point, he was g...
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Bradford Speedway plans to open 2020 season June 7
Local Sports, Olean, Sports
ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Special to The Times Herald 
May 15, 2020
BRADFORD, Pa. — With the stay-at-home order lifted and businesses in McKean County gradually being allowed to reopen, Bradford Speedway announced this...
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Reflecting on memories from ‘wax pack’ story
Baseball, Columnists, Local Sports, ...
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
May 14, 2020
In this era of the coronavirus, it’s been a test for newspaper sports sections to find content when there are no games. At the Times Herald , we’ve be...
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Notes: Three degrees of St. Bonaventure athletics
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
May 14, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE — Bob Lanier, presumably, just missed the cut when the NBA announced its “50 Greatest Players” back in 1996. Nearly 24 years later, th...
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Seven games to circle on Bills’, Steelers’ schedules
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Special to The Times Herald 
May 14, 2020
Are the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers talented enough to be featured on primetime eight times in 2020? The National Football League, which con...
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Shot clock voted down by national HS federation
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MIKE WHITE Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) 
May 14, 2020
It’s not yet time for a shot clock in high school basketball. At least that’s what the national governing body for high school athletics says. The bas...
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Kenney remains optimistic for Bona sports in 2020-21
Basketball, College Sports, Columnists, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
May 13, 2020
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series centering on St. Bonaventure athletic director Tim Kenney’s recent conference call with season...
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The man behind the lens: Bradford’s Wade Aiken
Local Sports, Olean, Sports
ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Special to The Times Herald 
May 13, 2020
It all began in the summer of 1999. Wade Aiken, a 1978 Bradford High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area, was looking for some extra mon...
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Senior Spring Spotlight: Graham Kinnaird
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GRAHAM KINNAIRD Olean High School 
May 11, 2020
Here we are, 2020 high school grads. We have come into this world during challenging times from our beginnings. My birth arrival, Nov. 11, 2002, was e...
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PA small schools back to nine-game slate in 2020
Big 30, Football, High School, ...
ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Special to The Times Herald 
May 11, 2020
The District 9 Small School South division is back to six teams and all 12 of the small schools will return to a nine-game interdistrict schedule in 2...
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A-L grad Forness named Rochester’s top sportswoman
Basketball, Big 30, Football, ...
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
May 11, 2020
In March of 2016, Ally Forness earned the top local honor for her sport. Then a senior at Allegany-Limestone, she was named the Martha Altmire Award w...
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Golfers return to area clubs, but keep their distance
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SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
May 11, 2020
With some restrictions, golf is back in New York and Pennsylvania. But while area golf pros and other course officials noticed their members following...
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Senior Spring Spotlight: Shayla Wilhelm
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SHAYLA WILHELM Portville Central School 
May 11, 2020
I am a senior athlete at Portville High School. Undoubtedly, the conclusion of the 2019-20 school year has been tough, as the consequences of COVID-19...
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