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Lackawanna denies Olean in fight for B2 seeding
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
Oct 24, 2025
O lean falls 22-15, enters playoffs as the No. 4 seed OLEAN — For the second straight week, the Olean High football team put itself in a position to c...
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GV/Belfast bounces Arkport/Canaseraga in PKs
Local Sports, Soccer, Sports
Oct 24, 2025
GV/B advances in 2-1 thriller; Gators take down E/F, 3-0 BELFAST — The Genesee Valley/Belfast boys soccer team hadn’t taken the field in eight days. A...
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NFL kickoffs are being returned at a record pace
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS) 
Oct 23, 2025
But new rules have produced one touchdown ORCHARD PARK — To the surprise of nobody, Bill Belichick offered a blunt response. During one of his weekly ...
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Playoff hopes on the line in Section VI football’s final week
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Oct 22, 2025
It’s win or go home for some Western New York high school football teams this weekend, while others fight for better seeding ahead of the playoffs. Po...
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Haynes dominates as Portville sweeps Falconer, eyes postseason
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Oct 20, 2025
PORTVILLE — Monday’s matchup pitted the four time reigning state champion Portville against a Falconer side that had taken its sole league loss this s...
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HS WRAP: Gators volleyball takes down Gowanda
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
Oct 20, 2025
ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone girls volleyball team handed Gowanda its first league lost of the season with a 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19 win on Mo...
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Three positions struggling Bills must upgrade
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS) 
Oct 18, 2025
Buffalo’s highest priority needs are at CB, WR and S Sean McDermott knew what was coming. He’s been here before. The Buffalo Bills have lost back-to-b...
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Salamanca turns the tide, cruises past Fredonia
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Oct 16, 2025
SALAMANCA — Late in the first half, with two straight losses behind them, Salamanca (5-2) was on the brink on Thursday night. Fredonia led 6-0 and was...
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