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‘It was time’ for Oilers to make jump to PGCBL
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By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 04, 2025
OLEAN — This kind of move had been years in the making. The Olean Oilers had long been one of the banner programs in the New York Collegiate Baseball ...
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Injuries shift Olean’s plans, but young talent brings new hope
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 02, 2025
Heading into this season, the Olean girls basketball team had big aspirations. Coach Chelsea Bowker expected to have six returning starters, a core th...
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Bonnies look to improve to 8-1 vs. Division II Bloomsburg
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 02, 2025
OLEAN — In the 1898-1899 informal collegiate basketball season, the Bloomsburg Huskies reportedly went 10-0, showcasing some of the finest peach baske...
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Low numbers aside, Portville’s goals remain lofty
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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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Bowen, bench lift Bonnies past FAU to improve to 7-1
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Dec 01, 2025
OLEAN — With the Bonnies reeling and holding onto a single possession lead in the final seconds, they got the play they needed from a trusted veteran....
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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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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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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
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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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