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Low numbers aside, Portville’s goals remain lofty
Local Sports, Sports
By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 02, 2025
Rhinehart, Haynes back from last year’s sectional semi team For the Portville girls basketball team, it could probably have been viewed as a retooling...
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Bonnies grab CSU Invitational finale over Valparaiso 87-55
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Nov 29, 2025
CLEVELAND — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team scored an 87-55 win over Valparaiso Saturday afternoon in the finale of the CSU Inv...
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Bills QB Allen dismisses soreness concerns despite padded elbow
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Nov 26, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Josh Allen dismissed any suggestion of being sore, even while explaining the reason for the pad taped to the back of the Bills quarterb...
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Bonnies Fall to UNC in Tale of Two Halves
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 25, 2025
OLEAN — The Bonnies (5-1) played some of their best basketball of the season to end the first half against UNC in Fort Myers, but were unable to hold ...
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Bills provide Allen another veteran option by signing WR Cooks
Football, Local Sports, NY State Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Nov 25, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills provided Josh Allen and their inconsistent passing attack yet another veteran option by signing free agent wide recei...
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Alfred State enjoys stellar fall sports season
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Nov 25, 2025
ALFRED — This fall Alfred State student-athletes and their teams put together an unforgettable season. In addition to twenty-one Pioneers earning All-...
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Napoleon, NC State win national XC title
Local Sports, Sports
By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 24, 2025
After winning ACC title, A-L grad helps Wolfpack win it all In the previous six months, Angelina Napoleon had collected the titles of conference champ...
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Portville dynasty continues with 5th straight state title
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
Panthers sweep Mount Academy in NYS Class C rematch
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Nov 23, 2025
Mann, a former assistant and JV coach, took over for Kelly Unverdorben this season after the coach moved on to Pitt-Bradford. The program kept the lof...
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Outdoors: Angel on my shoulder
Local Sports, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Nov 22, 2025
The headlights cut the blackness as I approached the turnoff. Leaves swirled across the road, the strong gusty wind whirling them in circles. I parked...
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