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Mest’s seven threes power Olean past Salamanca, 73-46
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 10, 2026
OLEAN — Senior Joe Mest buried four first-quarter three-pointers Tuesday night, igniting Olean (12-5, 7-4) to a 73-46 rout of division rival Salamanca...
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Olean places sixth at Class A swim finals
Local Sports, Sports
Feb 09, 2026
CLARENCE — The Olean High boys swimming and diving team finished sixth at the Section 6 Class A championships on Saturday. The Huskies accumulated 193...
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Parents say coaching concerns threaten Otto-Eldred softball season
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 06, 2026
Otto-Eldred High School’s varsity softball program, which competed for a District 9 championship last season, may not field a team this spring, accord...
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OUTDOORS: A Kinzua monster from under the Willow Bay ice
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Feb 06, 2026
One thing about the 2025-26 winter, no one's asking if the ice is thick enough to fish on. The bone-chilling cold hasn’t let up at all, the ice growin...
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Containing Reaves the key as Bonnies seek redemption at Fordham
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 06, 2026
OLEAN — Coming off of another close loss, this time against Dayton, the Bonnies (13-10, 2-8) will travel to Fordham to face the Rams (12-11, 3-7). Thi...
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Fillmore clinches league title with win over C-R/B-R
Local Sports, Sports
Feb 05, 2026
FILLMORE —  Fillmore pulled away during the fourth quarter on Thursday, clinching a Section 5 Allegany League title in the process with a 43-36 win ov...
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Bonnies upset Davidson behind strong defensive effort
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 04, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — Up two points late and stagnating offensively against favored conference foe Davidson (15-10, 7-5), the Bonnies (13-11, 4-8) needed ...
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Bonnies fall in final seconds at Dayton, 72–70
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
Feb 03, 2026
OLEAN — The Bonnies (13-10, 2-8) lost another close one Tuesday night, falling 72-70 at Dayton (15-8, 6-4). In the final seconds, trailing 68-70, seni...
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