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St. Bonaventure to retire Hagan’s No. 23 on Jan. 10
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Nov 19, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure Athletics will retire men's basketball great Glenn Hagan's No. 23 in a special ceremony Saturday, Jan. 10 as part of...
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Ellicottville falls to York in Far West Regional
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 18, 2025
Another strong ECS season ends with 3-0 sweep WAYNE — A year earlier, nearly to the day, the Ellicottville girls volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 de...
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Wild ones: Fillmore earns share of state title
Local Sports, Soccer, Sports
Nov 17, 2025
Eagles tie Hamilton 4-4, capture second NYS title in 4 years MIDDLETOWN — It was perhaps the wildest two-day stretch that any local high school boys s...
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Fillmore falls to Cincinnatus in state semifinals
Local Sports, Soccer, Sports
Nov 17, 2025
HOMER — For the third time in the last five seasons, an outstanding Fillmore girls soccer season culminated with a trip to the New York State Class D ...
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Football, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 16, 2025
ORCHARD PARK - Sunday afternoon was a Josh Allen masterclass in eccentricity. In an erratic display for at least the first three quarters which includ...
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Portville sweeps Le Roy, earns another trip to states
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
Nov 16, 2025
Panthers to aim for 5th straight league title WAYNE — If not routine, it’s become an expectation for the Portville girls volleyball team: winning the ...
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Olean volleyball season comes to close in Far West Regional
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 16, 2025
OLEAN — The Section 6, Class B champion Olean’s season came to an end on Saturday with a  25-20, 25-22, 25-21 loss to Section 5 champion Charles G Fin...
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Bonnies win nail-biter vs Penguins, improve to 4-0
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 15, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE — With the Bonnies looking for answers and their undefeated season on the line on Saturday, they put the ball in the hands of the only...
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Styles Clash: Bonnies look to slow down three-happy Penguins
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 14, 2025
OLEAN — On Saturday, St. Bonaventure (3-0) takes on Youngstown State (2-1), a team with an incredibly deep and experienced roster that will be looking...
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Bonnies pull away late to win Franciscan Cup over Siena
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Nov 12, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE — For much of Wednesday night, St. Bonaventure and Siena traded blows inside the Reilly Center — until the Bonnies finally found dayli...
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Pioneers top Saxons 35-28 to win Stoplight Trophy
Football, Local Sports, Sports
Nov 11, 2025
A large crowd at Pioneers Stadium and watched an instant classic as Alfred State earned a hard fought 35-28 victory over Alfred University in the firs...
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Houghton sweeps defending champion Elba for Class D2 title
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
Nov 11, 2025
Panthers earn first sectional championship since 2000 PAVILION — The Houghton Academy girls volleyball team earned a sectional championship for the fi...
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