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Late drought costs Bonnies in 89–82 loss at VCU
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 31, 2025
A six-minute scoring drought late Wednesday cost the Bonnies (11-3) a key conference opening win, as they fell 89–82 to A-10 defending champion VCU on...
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C-R shoots past Salamanca for IAABO sweep
Local Sports, Sports
Dec 29, 2025
Rebels top SHS 74-38; OHS, O-E, Bradford all win ALLEGANY — The Cuba-Rushford boys basketball team entered the 50th annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcas...
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Otto-Eldred, Port A girls hold off Salamanca, Portville
Local Sports, Sports
Dec 29, 2025
ALLEGANY — In the closest matchup of the opening day of the Joe DeCerbo Holiday (IAABO) Showcase, the Salamanca girls basketball team could not hold o...
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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
Local Sports, Sports
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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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 survive sloppy second half in Cleveland, improve to 11-4
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 21, 2025
CLEVELAND — Playing the three-win Browns on Sunday afternoon, the Bills (11-4) did almost everything in their power in the second half to lose the gam...
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Second-half surge lifts Bonnies past Le Moyne, 92–81
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 20, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure (11-2) shook off a shaky stretch and a halftime deficit to close non-conference play with a 92-81 win over Le Moyne ...
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