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Olean wrestlers compete at Grand Island event
Local Sports, Sports
Dec 30, 2025
GRAND ISLAND — The Olean boys wrestling team competed in the 10th annual Holiday Viking Tournament at Grand Island High School last Saturday. The Husk...
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St. Bonaventure faces VCU on the road as conference play begins
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 30, 2025
OLEAN — Heading into this season, St. Bonaventure (11-2) felt it could compete with the top teams in the Atlantic Ten. On Wednesday, against VCU on th...
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Angelina Napoleon meet & greet slated for Friday
Local Sports, Sports
Dec 29, 2025
OLEAN — In the aftermath of her spectacular performance at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in which she placed ninth overall a...
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Ellicottville clamps down late to beat Olean 39–31
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 28, 2025
ALLEGANY — Ellicottville smothered Olean defensively on Sunday at the at the Joe DeCerbo Memorial Holiday Showcase, coming back from an eight point de...
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Warren rolls over Salamanca in holiday showcase
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 27, 2025
ALLEGANY — Warren blitzed the Salamanca Warriors out of the gates at the Joe DeCerbo Memorial Holiday Showcase, overwhelming them with defensive press...
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Cook credits Barkley for raising RB market before Eagles visit
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Dec 26, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Buffalo's James Cook reflected on his offseason contract dispute with pride, a sense of unfinished business and a nod to Philadelphia's...
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Vosburg, MacArthur symbolized different definitions of success
Local Sports, Soccer, Sports
By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 26, 2025
One has assembled perhaps the greatest career resume in local high school soccer coaching history. Dale MacArthur, in 38 years at Allegany-Limestone (...
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Portville’s Gariepy elevated Panthers’ standard
Local Sports, Soccer, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 26, 2025
Four-time Big 30 all-star named 2025 girls POY Portville didn’t just move up a league last fall. It stepped into a different world. After years of com...
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Sisson continues legacy of Fillmore soccer stars
Local Sports, Soccer, Sports
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Dec 26, 2025
Eagles standout garners Big 30 boys POY honors The standards, and the culture, of Fillmore soccer have made it an attainable goal for aspiring young E...
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IAABO hoops tournament reaches 50th year
Local Sports, Sports
Dec 23, 2025
Golden anniversary event set for this weekend at A-L ALLEGANY — What began in December 1974 as a four-team boys basketball tournament has grown into a...
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48-point second half fuels Ellicottville past Portville
Local Sports, Sports
Dec 22, 2025
Salamanca wins Winter Showcase tournament title ELLICOTTVILLE — A.J. Myers drained five 3-pointers en route to 21 points and the Ellicottville boys ba...
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A-L, Salamanca, F/E compete at Section 6 A/C indoor
Local Sports, Sports
Dec 22, 2025
A-L’s Crosson and Booker, Warriors’ Nelthrople take 2nd HOUGHTON — The Allegany-Limestone, Salamanca and Franklinville/Ellicottville indoor track and ...
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Bills defense overcomes flaws, comes up big when it matters
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
Dec 22, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Like it or not, Bills coach Sean McDermott has come to terms with tolerating the imperfections of Buffalo’s patchwork and injury-deplet...
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